Sydney (Australia) Holland America Line Noordam Cruise Reviews

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First time with HAL

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Noordam

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aussielozzie18
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

This was my fifth cruise. First time with HAL. Booked at last minute due to price and itinerary. Booked a guarantee VH verandah cabin and received a VC cabin on deck 5. Very happy with cabin. Loved that the cabin came with full length bathrobes and Ellis products and bar fridge that actually worked. Bed very comfy and stewards worked hard to keep cabin spotless. Aircon worked well. Had ...
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Sail Date: December 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Another Great With My Friend HAL

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Noordam

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lyndarra
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Of fourteen cruises this was my third with HAL. It was nice to renew our acquaintance after a five year hiatus. I'm happy to say that HAL have maintained their high standard, mostly. More on that later. We came down to Sydney by train and four of us took a taxi from Central to White Bay. I was amazed at how much luggage space was available in the hybrid Toyota, it all went in the back, no bags ...
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Sail Date: December 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


A great way to get from Australia to Canada

Review for a Transpacific Cruise on Noordam

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big43rdkid
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

This was our third HAL cruise and the first on the Noordam. It was an relocation cruise of 24 days from Sydney to Vancouver with stops in New Caledonia, Fiji, Vanuata, Pago Pago and Hawaii. There were numerous seas days but given the on board activities these days went quicker then expected. The cruise was blessed with good seas throughout and perfect weather except for a steady fog for the ...
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Sail Date: April 2018

Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (partial sea views)


Good itinerary, ship, crew. Terrible weather.

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Noordam

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slb1949
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Chosen for the itinerary and Holland America excellent service. Embarkation was very well organized and done in a timely manner. Cabin was very clean and comfortable. Lots of storage. Cabin stewards did an excellent job. Always knew they were close to help , very friendly and very efficient. Lido for breakfast was always crowded and busy. Staff did a good job in helping you find a table. ...
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Sail Date: March 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


A very enjoyable cruise despite the lack of entertainment

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Noordam

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SY7DNEY CRUISER
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

Noordam. Cruise to Pacific Islands On the 15/03/2018. Thirteen days The cruise was from Sydney at the overseas passenger terminal circular quarry Embarkation very very efficient. We receive a very good deal for a balcony guarantee cabin. We were assigned a BB cabin on 10004 deck ten. The Position near the Crows Nest lounge and the lido swimming pool was great. The cabin was ...
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Sail Date: March 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


EXCEEDED ALL EXPECTATIONS

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Noordam

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JAG052
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We had read the reviews on Noordam prior to travel and a lot were not very complimentary so we went with low expectations. All I can say is that the type of complaint I read previously makes me think those people would not be happy with anything. Noordam far exceeded our expectations. We were delighted with practically everything on board. Our stateroom on verandah deck mid ship was roomy, ...
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Sail Date: March 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Great Suite and Concierge service

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Noordam

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digby01
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Loved this ship. Beautiful suite on the Rotterdam deck, which was huge and luxurious. Scrupulously keen, and the American know hoe to do wonderful service. Plenty of staff for every want and we had two stewards and two concierges. The Neptune Lounge for people in Suites was excellent, and just added to the excellent services. Entertainment a bit patchy, and the resident dancers and singers were ...
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Sail Date: February 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Verandah Suite


First experience with HAL

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Noordam

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Pak59
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We choose HAL because we liked the Itinerary, as it was our first cruise to New Zealand and Australia. It was also our first time on HAL. The food on the Noordam was excellent, with a lot of variety, great presentation. We enjoyed all food areas the buffet was great, The Pinnacale was fantastic. The ship is an older ship as other reviewers indicated the staff does a great job keeping it clean ...
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Sail Date: January 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Enjoyable cruise for a second time around

Review for a Pacific Coastal Cruise on Noordam

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Bertiecruise
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We enjoyed the whole cruise experience on Noordam -HAL, cruise for 15 days over the Christmas New Year period. It was good value for money compared to other cruise line offerings for the same period. We have cruised with HAL many times and are now nearing the achievement of 4 star Mariner status. The ports on this cruise were in some cases a repeat of the 2016-2017 Christmas-new Year cruise. We ...
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Sail Date: December 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Frank and honest review

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Noordam

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bubbles1941
2-5 Cruises • Age 80s

I am not a complainer and prefer positive feedback. This is a little of both. I can only compare to P. & O. Stateroom, food, staff exceptional. I did not find as much fun as P. & O. lines. The Gala nights were almost not, sure we dressed up but nothing special went on. I missed the buzz of theme nights. Activities were mostly, to me and my two daughters, boring. I mean who goes on a ...
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Sail Date: December 2017

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom

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