42 day cruise...Vancouver to New Zealand..Holland America is the best!

Item: Noordam
Rating: 4.5
Author: NevilleP

Noordam Cruise Review to Transpacific

NevilleP

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

42 Night Transpacific (Vancouver To Auckland)

Sail date: September 24, 2017

Ship: Noordam

Cabin type: Suite

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Amazing cruise. Would do it again in a heartbeat. The highlight was New Zealand, especially Milford Sound, NZ has the most beautiful landscapes I have every seen. Some of the ports had extra fees for buses to get to the town, that shouldn’t be an extra charge. Some were included, some weren’t. I love the cleanliness when the staff handled our food, I appreciated no cross contamination.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Speedy and the stateroom was ready as soon as we boarded the ship

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

I found the main dining room slow service, 2 hrs is too long for a meal. The Lido was amazing. Pasta station was the best...highly recommended. Salad station was also very good

Lido Market

5 out of 5

Pasta bar deserves a 10+

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

There is always something to do if you were at sea....we were never bored.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Room steward was excellent, friendly and informative. The majority of the staff was excellent.

Ship Quality