Noordam

I would be interested in hearing feedback about this old girl. I am rather
fond of older ships. Is Noordam a good lady?

Don
Calgary

Just completed a 10 day Mediterranean trip, our first on the Noordam. Being
an older ship it is somewhat different from current ships. Almost all public
rooms are on deck six (Casino on 7 and Dining on 5). The main show lounge is
in center of ship and has minimal stage and dressing rooms for performers.
If you go to Holland America's website you'll find they have deckplans
pre-December 2003 and post-December. There is apparently a shipyard period
and I haven't analyzed the changes.
The Lido is at the aft end of deck 6. The food in both restaurants we
thought was excellent. The Noordam, like other Holland America ships, has
excellent access to outside decks without the obstruction of glass panels.

"Don Madge" , inquired,

I would be interested in hearing feedback about this old girl. I am rather
fond of older ships. Is Noordam a good lady?


Hi Don,

We were last on the Noordam two years ago. At that time she was still a very
lovely lady. We had a "Deluxe Outside Double (Cat. B)" on Sun Deck. The cabin
was supposed to be 219 sq. ft., but felt even larger. Another plus is that
this cabin is only a short stumble from the Crows Nest Lounge, one of our
favorite shipboard rooms. Everything mechanical on the ship worked as
expected, and the size of this ship is more to our preferences than the newer
behemoths. The main show room does leave a bit to be desired, if this is a
major consideration of your cruise. We enjoyed the Noordam very much for our
14 day cruise in Europe, and with the right itinerary, at the right time, we
would gladly sail on her again.

Ray

Wishing light winds and smooth seas to all

She is one of my favorite ships. Medium size and well laid out. Very comfortable
to get around and enjoy all she has to offer. Some people diss her because she
has no balcony cabins but that is not important to people like me who really
like the community feeling of the older smaller ships. We would sail on her
again in a heartbeat.

Cal Ford
http://www.lidodeckcruises.com
800-511-4417


In article VX_rb.364406$pl3.163198@pd7tw3no, Don Madge says...

I would be interested in hearing feedback about this old girl. I am rather
fond of older ships. Is Noordam a good lady?

Don
Calgary