Noordam was launched in February 2006. As the line's fourth Vista-class ship, Noordam continues Holland America's proud tradition of delivering the ultimate onboard experience for your cruise holiday. Combining all the new advances of today's shipbuilding industry with the high standard of service for which Holland America Line is known, Noordam offers the complete complement of Holland America Line enhancements to provide state-of-the-art facilities and public areas, and unparalleled services and amenities.
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To fully make the most of all the ports of call during your cruise, you’ll have to be properly fuelled, and where better to do so than at one of the fantastic restaurants found on Noordam.
| Restaurant | Cuisine |
|---|---|
| The Dining Room | Classic dishes such as roast chicken and lamb loin en Croute |
| Lido Market | Buffet stations with cuisine from around the world |
| Pinnacle Grill | Elegant dishes inspired by the culinary delights of the Pacific Northwest of America |
| Canaletto | Fine Italian fare |
| Dive-In | Comfort food favourites |
| Room Service | Available 24 hours a day |
Entertainment onboard Noordam is as exciting and varied as the destinations visited and the cuisine tried during your Holland America Line cruise. From live music, to production shows in the theatre and cosy bars perfect for a sociable drink, this incredible cruise ship has everything you need to make your evening suited exactly to your tastes.
If you’re looking to enjoy a family cruise, Noordam has everything you need to keep all the family amused and with specially designed kids clubs so even the youngest guests will have the time of their life onboard the ship.
| Age | Club |
|---|---|
| 3-7 | Colourful fun including an art table, games and big-screen TV |
| 8-12 | A separate area with arcade games and games consoles |
| Teens | The Loft and The Oasis, just for teens and featuring lounges, internet access and a sundeck |
Fitness enthusiasts will be delighted by the range of sports facilities onboard Noordam. Whether you enjoy an intense workout in the gym or a bit of friendly competition on the tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, this ship caters perfectly to all the sports lovers out there.
After working up a sweat, there’s no better way to wind down and relax than with a trip to the Greenhouse Spa & Salon. In this luxury retreat, expert staff are on hand with treatments to transport you to new realms of pampering, while the hydrotherapy pool, steam room and aromatic room are also great ways to let your stress evaporate into thin air.
In addition, if you’d like to learn more about staying fit and healthy, the Lifestyle & Fitness Centre has everything you need to keep your exercise routine on track.
No cruise experience would be complete without a few hours spent relaxing by the pool, and with two to choose from, as well as several hot tubs, it won’t take long before you find your favourite spot to lay back, read your book and let the sun soak into you. Other recreation options include:
Ship ox food very good entertainment rubbish
Gorgeous massive modern ship. Amazing buffet food at the informal Lido restaurant, excellent food at the speciality restaurants (albeit tiny portions!), amazing friendly service (even got personalised service at the restaurant). One minus is that all tips are purportedly included in your booking, but then you get a surprise bill of $11.50 per person a day for "hotel service charge", which turns out to be "obligatory gratuity" for room maintenance and also for tips to all other staff in the background that you never get to see. We refused to pay this and opted for paying handsome tips to the 3 guys that bowled us over with their personalised service (the room service guy and the 2 restaurant staff at the Lido). Challenge the hotel service charge at any rate! We know almost everyone else just grinned, complained, and paid it in the end. Also make sure you don't need a doctor onboard! They have good medical facilities with several staff but you have to pay $97 to see the doctor for a checkup (you have to pay extra for any medicines, prescriptions). My partner wanted to have his tooth checked out and that's the price we were quoted. He just paid $1 for Ibuprofen instead. Onboard entertainment was not bad. The mainstream stuff was mainly bad, but we were thrilled with the B B King Blues Band multiple times as well as the violinist and the pianist at the Piano lounge (both first-class even though those venues are a lot smaller). There are 2 pools, one exclusively used by kids so it's busy, the other is supposed to be for adults but there were the occasional kids in it (but people complained) and even without them it's relatively small so it gets very crowded very easily, particularly between 1-4pm. In general though we loved being on our floating hotel taking us to lovely beaches and I have to reiterate that the service was impeccable.
Absolutely amazing time on board all crew were helpful and very entertaining. Cabin stewert was very pleasant always willing to help.... the dinning room crew were amazing MR W, well kids all took a shine to him... and the evening entertainment was amazing Charlotte one of the singers, well now hands up to her. She is a very helpful and pleasant lady... 10/10 for her enthusiasm and pleasantness. lovely crew all round and would deffo recommend.
