Better then I ever imagined.
Noordam Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia
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Purser
Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 11
Review summary
For our 1st cruising experience, Holland America has set the bar extremely high for any future cruises.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
The food in the Lido was varied, well prepared and above all, delicious.
Onboard Activities
The inclusion of the Maori workshops was a wonderful surprise.
Entertainment
A good range of entertainment, something for everyone.
Children's Programs
No kids
Service and Staff
The service from the top down was outstanding. Our Captain was informative and witty. Our cabin staff were friendly and efficient. The Lido staff were friendly, witty and couldn't do enough for us. The entire crew made us all feel like family, remembered all of our names and bent over backwards to help.
Ship Quality
The TV in our room could use an upgrade and the ship could use a few more rubbish bins.
Cabin / Stateroom
The cabin was small but comfortable and kept clean by our amazing cabin crew.
Ship tip
A beautifully fitted ship. Tons of activities and delicious food turned on.
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Ports of call
Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand
A beautiful port. We took a train trip to essentially no where which was a little disappointing. This was followed up by a 2 hour bus tour of the city. Wish we had more time here.
Another beautiful port. Unfortunately the weather combined with some tender troubles limited what we could do.
Spent time riding the cable car to the top, then walking down through the botanic gardens and rose garden. Followed that up with visit to the city museum.
Once again, the weather limited our time here. What we were able to see was exciting, especially the aquarium. Another place I'd love to spend more time in.
The highlight port of our cruise. We took an off-ship tour bus and Rick, out tour guide was wonderfully knowledgeable and witty. The Te Puia Maori village, Geysers and Kiwi fruit farm visit were outstanding.
Disembarkation
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