Holland America Line Noordam Cruise Reviews for Fitness to Australia & New Zealand from Vancouver

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A Dream of a Cruise

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Noordam

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Iris5383
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Our itinerary: 26-day Vancouver to Sydney, Oct. 13 to Nov. 9, 2019 We visited three ports in Hawaii, one in American Samoa, three in Fiji and three in New Caledonia. We explored Van Dusen Botanic Garden in Vancouver before the cruise. The gardens were gorgeous in mid-October and their were few people, giving us quiet time in many areas. There were still lots of flowers blooming with the ...
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Sail Date: October 2019

Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (partial sea views)


ALL THAT WAS ADVERTISED

Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Noordam

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patonleeward
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

We were on only the first part of the cruise and got off in Hawaii. I knew the ship was not new but I found very little wear and tear. The food was good, not exceptional, except for the Mariners lunch when ONO was offered, The travelers were mostly seniors. The young people were polite but i think disappointed with the slow pace, I was with the one in four using a cane! The staff and ...
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Sail Date: September 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


38 day cruise across Pacific starting 30th September from Vancouver

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Noordam

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wanderlust 1950
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

The Noordam is badly needing refurbished in certain areas. Rust on balconies, grubby corridors. It looks a bit tired and dated. The sitting area immediately outside the Lincoln centre really needs attention. The windows are a mess with all the botched efforts to patch up seals. The crew is fantastic. Nothing is too much trouble. Certain things niggled with regard to food. They twice ran out of ...
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Sail Date: September 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Bad service, bad facilities and bad food

Review for a Transpacific Cruise on Noordam

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cosbytony
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We booked this cruise to get home to Australia from North America. We were assured when booking that the ship was to be refurnished in early 2018. On embarking we found a stateroom with tatty furniture - holes in the upholstery, peeling wallpaper, chips in bath and sink and bathroom mirrors degrading. The public areas were no better. Meals in the dining room and lido were at best lukewarm no ...
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Sail Date: September 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Noordam Beware!

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Noordam

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Steveoka
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We booked a signature suite on this cruise which showed on the HAL website as being a newly refurbished suite with new couch and chairs,marble top counters ,big screen TV on the wall and bright fresh interior but what we actually got when we came onboard is a tired old suite with marks all over the walls,an old bathroom with old grubby shower curtains, an old TV that you couldn’t make out what was ...
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Sail Date: September 2018

Cabin Type: Superior Verandah Suite


What has happened to Holland America?

Review for a Transpacific Cruise on Noordam

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Wenlor
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

Over the past few cruises I have watched a deterioration in the services offered on Holland America cruises. I love to go on long cruises of a month or more and love the sea days. This time there was literally nothing to do on board unless you were paying for an upgrade in the gym or drinking yourself into oblivion. No library service, no fun game activity program, no water aerobics or free ...
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Sail Date: September 2018


Cruise from Vancouver to Auckland.

Review for a Transpacific Cruise on Noordam

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Swinky2
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Mainly chosen for the destinations on route, but also anticipated a 4* ship. Expected the passengers to be around retirement age because of he length of the cruise. Very disappointed with the geriatric nature of a lot of the entertainment, which was also repetitive and lacking any fun. No deck parties, even though we spent around 3 weeks in the hot sunshine, no proper ‘ sailaways’ to ...
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Sail Date: September 2018

Cabin Type: Superior Verandah Suite


Good in Parts

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Noordam

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marinermari
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose to do this 38 day cruise from Vancouver to Auckland because it we had wanted to cross the Pacific and also visit New Zealand. We have cruised on Noordam about 5 times so we’re aware she is in need of refurbishment and although parts were tired the ambience mostly made up for this. What we didn’t expect was the amount of infections throughout the ship. It was obvious from any of the ...
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Sail Date: September 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


OK Cruise

Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Noordam

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Mary from Hawaii
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this because it ended in Honolulu, our home. We sailed from Vancouver and stayed at the Pan Pacific which was right on the pier! I highly suggest that hotel if you are sailing from Vancouver. Bags went from hotel room to stateroom!!! We were on the Oosterdam last October and November in the Mediterranean and many of the employees were on this cruise so it was like home! They remembered ...
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Sail Date: September 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Exploring the SouthPacific from Vancouver/Canada to Auckland aboard the Noordam

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Stoertebecker
2-5 Cruises • Age 80s

My wife and I spent 42 days aboard the Noordam, a medium size cruiseship of Holland America Line for about 2000 passengers from Sept. 24 to Nov. 6, 2017. This was just trhe right time for us with pleasant temperatures throughout our cruise. Moderate autumn weather along the Canadian und US West Coast and the first sea days on our way to the Hawaiian islands, getting warmer and more sunny by the ...
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Sail Date: September 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


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