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About Your Ship: Noordam

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Sailing Date(s): December 16, 30, 2013


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	Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Family w/older children Stateroom Type: Inside First time cruisers and loved it! by Beth and Sam from New York Sailing date: Jul 2009 Pros: The crew aboard the Noordam Cons: It was all good This ship is kept clean. The food was excellent. The ships crew goes above and beyond customer service. How they remember names is amazing. I would highly recommend this ship and will definately cruise again on it. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food The food choices were plentiful. Even picky eaters could find something to his or her liking. Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Some of the crew found out it was my daughters birthday and had a cake made for her! Entertainment & Activities Read this user's port of call reviews: Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey; Corfu, Greece; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Santorini, Greece; Katakolon (Olympia), Greece; Piraeus (Athens), Greece; Messina, Sicily Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey Corfu, Greece Dubrovnik, Croatia would definately go back Santorini, Greece take the donkey ride up the hill Katakolon (Olympia), Greece Piraeus (Athens), Greece Messina, Sicily unfortunately we weren't in port long enough 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Very satisfied. Will go again. by Tony from Corning, CA Sailing date: Aug 2007 Pros: Over all attitude of staff. Rewarding. Ship Details: Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities Children's Programs Read this user's port of call reviews: Juneau, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska; Sitka, Alaska Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Juneau, Alaska Ketchikan, Alaska Sitka, Alaska 26 out of 30 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Great service. by Paul from Glen Ellyn, IL Sailing date: Jul 2007 Pros: No lines for anything. It felt like a small ship. Cabin service is the best experience possible. Ship Details: Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities Read this user's port of call reviews: Cruise Glacier Bay; Juneau, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska; Sitka, Alaska Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Cruise Glacier Bay Jueanu. Dog sledding on the glacier was the ultimate experience of a lifetime. Don't Miss: Dog sledding on the glacier. Juneau, Alaska Ketchikan, Alaska Sitka, Alaska Sitka Captian's choice excursion. Wildlife, nature expertise, flexible locations, free time to walk on the shore. 5 out of 8 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Couple Trip of a Lifetime! by A Traveler from Centralia, WA Sailing date: Jul 2007 Pros: Wonderful, helpful staff. We had the time of our lives. The ship was beautiful, the staff wonderful, the food very good, and Alaska is truly God's country. We are ready to do it again! Ship Details: Dining/Food The food was excellent and it was so much fun having the same table and wait staff every night! Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Everyone took such good care of us! We were totally pampered. Entertainment & Activities Activities: There was always something to do! You could do as much or as little as you wanted every day. Entertainment: Great shows every night. Read this user's port of call reviews: Cruise Glacier Bay; Juneau, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska; Sitka, Alaska Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Cruise Glacier Bay God's country. Glacier Bay is truly God's country. The glaciers and sounds of this beautiful national park are hard to describe. We heard a woman say at the end of our day in Glacier Bay, "If the cruise were to end right now, it would have been the perfect place to end it!" Juneau, Alaska Ketchikan, Alaska Beautiful city! We loved Ketchican! Just wish we could have had more time there. Don't Miss: Great Alaskan Lumberjack at show. Sitka, Alaska 3 out of 5 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Couple From the moment we stepped on board. by Russell from Layton, Utah Sailing date: Jul 2007 Pros: I liked the view from various places on board, from the Crow's Nest, the Lido Restaurant, the balcony from our room and even from the glass elevators. The crew took great care of us from the moment that we first stepped on board. Our first experience was moments after we boarded when a member of the crew showed us to the elevator and took us to the Lido Deck were we had lunch. We couldn't believe the lunch buffets were fantastic. We always had a great variety of choices. Sometimes there were so many it was hard to choose. We had a wonderful time on the ship. We loved our stateroom. It was very comfortable. On those rare occasions when we spent time in the room there was always a good selection of entertainment available on the ship's closed circuit television system. The cabin steward was wonderful as well; he knew our names and always asked how we were doing and if we needed anything. If ever we said that we needed something it would appear in our room a short time later. We enjoyed our daily walks around the deck each afternoon. There were plenty of places to explore on board for the week that we cruised. Ship Details: Dining/Food There was always a good food selection. The food that I had always tasted delicious. Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality The staff was very attentive. They were always very pleasant and accomodating. Entertainment & Activities Read this user's port of call reviews: Cruise Glacier Bay; Juneau, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska; Sitka, Alaska Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Cruise Glacier Bay Glacier Bay. We cruised through the fjords in Glacier Bay and saw numerous glaciers as they touched the icy waters of the bay. The high point was our stop at the Margerie Glacier where we saw enormous chunks of ice calve off from the face of the glacier and drop into the water below. Don't Miss: Margerie Glacier. Juneau, Alaska Our Day in Juneau. We left the ship and road the tramway to the top of Mount Roberts. It is a steep ride up to the top, with a fantastic view. From above we had a clear view of the harbor and could see our ship at its mooring. We visited the nature center and saw the bald eagle. There is a network of trails at the top. We walked along one of the trails and treated ourselves to the sight of waterfalls and verdant hillsides. In the afternoon we went whale watching. From our small boat we saw perhaps a dozen different whales in the water all around us. From time to time we could see waterspouts as the whales came to the surface to breathe. e saw their dorsals fins as the mighty animals prepared to dive into the deep waters of the bay. On occasion we would see the tail flukes and even caught sight of one whale as it breached from the water. Don't Miss: Whale watching. Ketchikan, Alaska Ketchikan, a look back in time. When we stepped off the ship we went directly to the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show. We watched two teams of lumberjacks face off to see who was the best at chopping logs with an axe cutting with a chain saw, climbing poles and rolling logs. The lumberjacks showed us their skills. The competed with each other and would occasionally pull a few dirty tricks on the other team. Over all the show was very entertaining and was certainly worth seeing. We also visited Creek Street, which was just a short walk from the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show. Here we walked on a boardwalk along the creek, through old restored buildings, which were once the heart of the old city. While crossing over the creek on a bridge I looked down and saw a seal swimming in the water. Don't Miss: The great Alaskan Lumberjack Show. Sitka, Alaska A day out in Sitka. We rode the tender from the ship into Sitka. On the way in we saw seals and sea otters swimming in the water. The crew of the tender was kind enough to heed our requests to stop and let us watch these animals for a few minutes. We first went to St. Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral. It was a very small church, but it held a number of beautiful Russian icons and other works of art. We wandered through town and saw the reconstruction of one of the towers from the old Russian fortress which stood at Sitka as well as a Russian grave. Later in the day we walked down to Sitka National Historic Park. In the Visitors Center we saw a movie depicting the lives and the history of three of the area's notable groups of inhabitants, the native Tlingit, the Russians, and those who came more recently from the lower 48. There were exhibits on metal working, weaving, and totem carving. Of great interest to me was an exhibit with a native man who actually carved totems and would an Don't Miss: Sitka national historic park. 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 65+ Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Couple We had a very good time on our first cru by Monica from Thousand Palms, CA Sailing date: Jun 2007 Pros: The staterooms. Did get sick with some rough weather but after that it was smooth sailing. Ship Details: Entertainment & Activities Activities: The cruise director was terrible. Entertainment: Not much. Read this user's port of call reviews: Cruise Glacier Bay; Juneau, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska; Sitka, Alaska Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Cruise Glacier Bay Juneau, Alaska All of alaska is beautiful. Don't Miss: A tour of the glazier and area. Ketchikan, Alaska Sitka, Alaska 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Couple Ship Review by Val from Delaware Sailing date: Mar 2007 Pros: Service. It was our first cruise and we can't imagine any other cruiseline offering such a wonderful service and quality. Ship Details: Entertainment & Activities Activities: Pool was disappointing. 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Group Great family trip. by Cora from Gas city, Indiana Sailing date: Jun 2007 Pros: Outstanding service. We all enjoyed the service ans pampering we recieved during the intire cruise. The food was to die for, and the intertainment was very good. I would recomend this cruise. Ship Details: Entertainment & Activities Read this user's port of call reviews: Cruise Glacier Bay; Juneau, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska; Sitka, Alaska Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Cruise Glacier Bay Breathtaking. Glacier Bay was beautiful. Don't Miss: The outdoor look of the ice Glaciers. Juneau, Alaska Natural Forest. We were blessed with great weather, the view on top of Mt Roberts was beautiful. I would recomend the Salmon Bake excursion, the Salmon was the best I have every eaten. Don't Miss: The view from Mt. Roberts, the Salmon Bake, and the wonderful shops. Ketchikan, Alaska Plane rideto Misty Fjords. The weather was perfect. We landed on a lake and saw some bears as we were landing. The tour was two hours and one hour ands twenty minutes was in the air. Well worth the money you spend. Don't Miss: Seaplane ride. Sitka, Alaska Sitka. We were not in port long enough to enjoy all Sitka had to offer, but what we did have time for was a good experience. Don't Miss: The bald eagles in the forest, and the totem poles. The old Church and shopes. 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Couple Ship Review by Rich from SC Sailing date: May 2007 Ship Details: Entertainment & Activities Read this user's port of call reviews: Cruise Glacier Bay; Juneau, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska; Sitka, Alaska Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Cruise Glacier Bay Juneau, Alaska Ketchikan, Alaska Sitka, Alaska 7 out of 11 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Great Service, Plenty of On-Board activi by Dave from Williamsburg, VA, USA Sailing date: May 2007 Pros: THE SERVICE!! By far, impeccable... Great! Have Recommended it to all our friends..and Would Love to Travel and Go, again!!... Ship Details: Entertainment & Activities Read this user's port of call reviews: Cruise Glacier Bay; Juneau, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska; Sitka, Alaska Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Cruise Glacier Bay We witnessed some Ice falling, and I was able to time it for video-taking it..It was awesome! Great! would do it, again and again..even though, we learned that there was one Captain, who deemed the venture there to hazardous, we did it!! and loved it! Don't Miss: Glacier Bay, period..all of it!! Juneau, Alaska Lots to do, it was our longest day of our excurshions..try and do all that you can..plan 3 trips!! We did two, without difficulty! Great! Would do it again! Don't Miss: The Rain..be plenty prepared for Rain or the Rainy Weather, which we just can't help! Ketchikan, Alaska Great!! Recommend doing this trip.. Just not enough time to do it all, here, but, want to come back!! we ate dungess Crab for lunch and did the Wilderness Tour, worth it all! Sitka, Alaska Great! We recommend Sitka for lots to do! I caught a 35-lb King Salmon fishing in Sitka Bay, it was as we were heading in to shore and reeling in our lines, it was INCREDIBLE..my catch..a lifetime of memories.. 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful?
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