Holland America Line Noordam Cruise Reviews for Gay & Lesbian to Australia & New Zealand

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HAL not what they were
"waited for shore days for a beer as two to three for the price of one aboard ship...did this trip four years ago same ship different ports all tender ports missed ,food quality no where what it was, cost cutting all across the board......"Read More
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HAL not what they were

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Noordam

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linesman 1
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

did this trip four years ago same ship different ports all tender ports missed ,food quality no where what it was, cost cutting all across the board...the room stewards have to attend to even more rooms and dining room staff are less...trivia in the overcrowded small bar down stairs deck two opposite the casino not in crows nest any more...waited for shore days for a beer as two to three for the ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (fully obstructed views)


Children in adult areas a pain

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Noordam

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Travel tragic50
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I write this from the Rolling Stone Lounge on MS Noordam. A lovely time overall, the band is awesome!!!! but children under 10 running wild at 10:15pm in the rolling stone lounge with inadequate parental supervision is not my my idea of a good time. Precocious children spoil the fun for adults who just want to have a good time from an adult perspective. A few drinks and a bit of a dance is ...
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Sail Date: January 2024

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

Traveled with disabled person


Not very happy HAL

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Bertiecruise
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We returned from a Noordam -Christmas Cruise on the 17th December 2022 -Sydney to Sydney. and sadly we found Holland America standards had fallen dramatically. We have always had a very good experience on the many Holland America cruises we have undertaken in the past. The food was very substandard and to receive a decent meal the menu indicated payment of surcharge was required. The lunch ...
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Sail Date: December 2022

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Great Itinerary But Found HAL's Shipboard Execution Lacking

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rwcorne
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We choose this cruise for the itinerary, which we loved. The Noordam is an older ship but is well designed and in good shape. The cabin decor was a bit dated but the cabin was well equipped and layed out well. The Positives: Room Service was punctual, hot and got our orders right every time. It is a limited menu, but we were happy. Laundry Service was prompt and they did a good job washing ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Great way to see NZ and Australia

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Noordam

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ohiomary
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We are a family of 5, traveling with 3 daughters in their 20’s. Let me start by saying that we had a nice time on this cruise and it was a good value for the money for a holiday cruise. But there is certainly room for improvement by HAL. First the high points. I have nothing but the utmost respect for the crew. They work incredibly hard, always with smiles on their faces. A special ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Not the same now that Carnival have an interest

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dreamlife
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

I will start with the title of this review. Embark, disembark all OK - most lines have this in the bag. We chose this cruise on Noordam, because we love Vancouver, we wanted to go to Sydney and we love sea days. This cruise bore not the remotest resemblance to our 2 x cruises on Volendam Dec.16 and April 18. Where has the elegance gone? The fresh flowers everywhere? The sophistication? ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Norovirus spoiled our cruise!

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michael620
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

To the traveler who complained that his November 23 cruise from Auckland had the food service "locked down", at least you didn't get Norovirus like more than 200 of us did on the trip from Sydney to Auckland! Someone brought Norovirus onboard in Sydney (we had been fine from Hawaii to Sydney). The result was mass illness - passengers, crew, entertainers; all due to NO lockdown of self-serve for ...
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Sail Date: October 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Verandah Suite


Great itinerary, lots of common colds on ship

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SylvieT
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Loved the itinerary because we often went on shore excursions outside of the small cities we stopped at (e.g. Tauranga, Akaroa, Dunedin, Napier). We visited the larger cities on our own. New Zealand is all about the great outdoors and nature, not so much about small cities. The ship is a little dated and will be sent to dry dock in the Fall. I can only hope they redo the decoration and some of ...
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Sail Date: February 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Rather boring sea days and not very well organised.

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Noordam

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Patricia Robinson
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise because we had not been to Australia or New Zealand and the itinerary was very attractive. Check in was somewhat chaotic. The ship was comfortable and our cabin was larger than usual. The entertainment was sometimes very good and at others poor. We enjoyed the shore days, the ports were all very interesting. Trips organised by the ship were very over priced and we made ...
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Sail Date: February 2019

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom


Nice cruise, not brilliant, a little bit disappointing.

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balmain4ver
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

Unfortunately, HAL has gone downhill in our opinion. We haven't cruised with them for a few years due to dates and prices, so were expecting similar experiences that we had before. The ship itself is kept extremely clean and the staff are wonderful. The main issues were the food, entertainment and the Loft (lack of). Firstly, the food in the main dining room for the first few days of ...
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Sail Date: January 2019

Cabin Type: Superior Verandah Suite

Traveled with children


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