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

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"Out of two weeks on board the dancers show was good.And no, two nights of a man doing sand painting on stage just ordinary...."Read More
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Covid guidelines on ship, beware

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Noordam

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debbyLA
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

COVID UPTDATE: a friend traveling with us got Covid, Her symptoms appeared the 2nd day of the cruise, so she got in Ohio before got on cruise (3-5 day incubation period). Medical staff saw and put on meds to prevent needing hospitalization later, She has multiple risk factors to have a bad outcome if not on meds for Covid. She was put on 3 day isolation and 2 more days to mask then do ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


Some good, some ordinary

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Noordam

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Bungendore
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

This is our second cruise on the Noordam. This November 2023 is the exact same cruise we did prior to COVID. The check in at Sydney was excellent. Five stars as they now stagger passengers arrival times and this was a huge improvement over long, slow lines in February 2020. Cabin: Looking tired. The bed was comfortable. The sofa was grubby and looked yuck. It was so worn, the cushions ...
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Sail Date: November 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Sydney to Vancouver Trans Pacific.

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Bogie Man
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Boarded in Sydney and with the VeriFLY app in hand we were onboard in 15 minutes. Our suite was ready and we dropped off our carry on bags and headed to the Lido. We had a signature suite which we received via an upgrade offer. We had booked a veranda cabin, and the upgrade offer to a suite was too good of a deal to pass up. Overall we enjoyed the ship and the 25 day sailing. We had 2 very ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Superior Verandah Suite


Shipshape

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Noordam

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zsiga
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

The main focus of this trip was to visit relatives in New Zealand and Australia. After spending a month travelling around the 2 countries we decided to board the Noordam to sail back to Vancouver. We found the ship very clean and well maintained. The cabin was adequate with a great balcony. There was an issue with the air conditioning in our stateroom which took 3 days to fix but we were ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Good Cruise, Rough Weather

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Noordam

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pete2trav
2-5 Cruises • Age 80s

We wanted to visit New Zealand and Australia, but had to rule out self guided road trips due to health and eyesight, so this cruise seemed to fit the bill. The ship is a comfortable size. The food was good and the staff was friendly and helpful. We did not get to visit as much as we had hoped. The great scenery on the West side of the country was not included. We spent 5 days in Sydney ...
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Sail Date: January 2023


Pleasantly Surprised

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loveheart
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

After reading a lot of negative reviews about HAL we were slightly dubious about our 2nd sailing on The Noordam. The first time we sailed on her was 9 years ago and we hadn't done another HAL ship since Our first impression was that the ship was very clean and in good order. The staff were really welcoming as we boarded. Our cabins were ready straight away so once we had dropped our carry on ...
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Sail Date: January 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Great family holiday

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Expatcat
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

We chose this cruise for the number of port stops and we weren’t disappointed! We got a great feel for New Zealand. We travelled with children between 7-14 and they all had a great time. Kids clubs were entertaining and staff were wonderful with them. Although decor was a little dated, cabins were a great size and layout. Balconies were spacious. The new flat screen TVs with on-demand movies were ...
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Sail Date: January 2020

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

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Most Enjoyable

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Noordam

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austinozz
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise because it fitted with the dates we were available, due to work commitments. We had been to NZ before on a different cruise line, but love the place so repeat was not a problem. Embarkation was handled well, we had a balcony cabin on deck 5 midship. Décor a little tired but cabin was roomy enough and found plenty of space for storage. Cabin attendants were great, plenty ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Good overall, but overdoing things the first few days

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monalisa115
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Embarkation port in Sydney is White Bay, not as convenient as Circular Quay, and not at all scenic, being a commercial port. The day before embarkation we received an email advising us not to arrive before one. It would have been much better for planning had the email arrived earlier. We arrived shortly after one and embarkation was fairly smooth; our cabin was also ready. Buffet: For the ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Dave Koz

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Noordam

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Sheriee
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Thoroughly enjoyed Dave Koz and Friends and the entertainment package!! The actual cruise ship, Noordam, is pitiful. It is dated, worn out, and in need of complete remodeling. The furniture is tired, and the bathroom in our suite never looked clean. There is plenty of closet space in the suite which we appreciated. On other cruises when we had a suite, we had concierge like service. On ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Verandah Suite


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