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Item: Noordam
Rating: 4.2
Author: Laffler

Noordam Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia

Laffler

Contributor Level: Cruise Director

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 44

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

14 Night Australia & New Zealand (Sydney To Auckland)

Sail date: January 28, 2019

Ship: Noordam

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was a once in a lifetime cruise. HAL visited the most ports of all the other cruise lines. Total of 3 weeks from start to finish. Would highly recommend.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

It went seamlessly in Sidney.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Main dining food was good. Lido was a Lido. Terrible.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Not much to do.

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Other than BB Kings, not much in the way of entertainment.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Service and staff were great.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Mid size ship. Very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Typical HAL veranda cabin. No complaints.

Ship tip

Had best time at the Ocean bar. Great staff there.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5

Sydney has so much. Great city. Easy walking.

Thumbs Up 1

Eden, Australia

3 out of 5

Bless there heart, not much happening in Eden.

Thumbs Up 1

Melbourne, Australia

5 out of 5

Like Sydney, a great city. Took a walking bar tour to some amazing places only a local would know about.

Thumbs Up 3

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

5 out of 5

I don't know all ships don't stop here. Great excursion too us to Mt. Wellington, Salamanca Market, Bongoroo animal preserve.

Thumbs Up 2

Cruise Milford Sound

5 out of 5

Nicest of the Fjord's. Waterfalls everywhere dropping probably a 1000 ft. Just an amazing place.

Thumbs Up 1

Cruise Fjordland National Park

5 out of 5

Not as majestic as Milford Sound, but amazing scenery.

Thumbs Up 1

Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand

5 out of 5

Had a great small group tour that took us from the ship to Dunedin. Driver was great showing off town and very knowledgeable.

Thumbs Up 0

Akaroa, New Zealand

5 out of 5

All day tour through Akaroa and Christchurch.

Thumbs Up 0

Wellington, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Great driver on Hop on-off van. Really a cool city.

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Napier, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Didn't know what to expect, but it turned out great. Shuttle bus to downtown which is all Art Deco. Very easy walking.

Thumbs Up 1

Tauranga, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Tauranga a great sea side town. Good looking beaches. Tour to Rotorua in which we saw the thermal features, also saw red wood forest.

Thumbs Up 2

Auckland, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Another great city. Plenty to do. Take Ferry over to Devonport.

Thumbs Up 2

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Easy off the ship into Auckland.

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