Great Itenerary but worst ship ever!!
Noordam Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia
Contributor Level:
Second Mate
Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 9
Helpful Votes: 351
Review summary
Itinerary was GREAT but will never book traveling on the Noordam again and even considering not traveling Holland America Lines again!!! You can tell Carnival has taken over!!Embarkation
As a Mariner we were allowed on first which was very nice!!
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
The Main dining room and Lido Restaurant served same food every night except when they had surf and turf main dining room had lobster and we had shrimp which was not cool!!
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
11th floor observation deck was blocked off to everyone unless you paid a fee to go to top, Top observation deck is best place and when we were going into the Fjords they made everyone stand in line on the fourth floor to go through a small door to front of ship rather than just opening up the top-11th floor observation or front deck of 9th (gym) to go out on, very rediculous!!
Cabin / Stateroom
thin curtains didn't keep heat out of room so ac didn't keep room cool, had a broken chair on verandah and requested it be replaced with a lounge chair like others had and was told "NO" had to keep what we had, then when they would clean 9th floor back pool/deck all the dirt would fall on our verandahs staying filthy to where no one would hardly use them!! Will never book another aft room!!
Ship tip
DON'T!!!!!!!!!!
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Ports of call
Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia
Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand
Was Art Deco Festival and with the city people dressing up in the 20' and driving vintage cars was awesome, we called this place New Zealand's version of "South Beach Miami"!!