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Holland America Line

Noordam

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Reviewer read

Rated below most ships we track. It falls behind on entertainment.

Noordam rates higher overall than 31% of the ships we track. Disembarkation is its strongest showing. The weak spot is entertainment — and reviewers say it is getting worse.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Disembarkation9.1

    Higher than 78% of ships · 207 ratings

The one caution

6.7out of 10 for entertainment

Higher than only 13% of ships. The typical ship scores 7.60.

Of the 55 reviewers who described entertainment changing over time, 42 said it got worse.

Everything else, in two lines

One is good without being remarkable: disembarkation (higher than 78% of ships).

Ten fall below the fleet: ship quality, service, public areas, dining, cabins, activities, embarkation, fitness, value and entertainment. They rate higher than 13% to 49% of ships.

Family falls below the fleet too, but only 39 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.19 and 8.45. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Three places worth knowing about

  • Lido The one people argue about47% positive · 99 comments
  • Pinnacle Grill The restaurant people mention most76% positive · 101 comments
  • Piano Bar The best-liked bar on board84% positive · 31 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 3 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 5 are all liked by 70% to 94% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (86 of 89), seniors (83 of 101), couples (17 of 20) and solo travelers (14 of 18).

No group described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
How it suits families with young children
Too few reviewers here described sailing with young kids.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Disembarkation9.1Higher than 78%207 ratings · useful
Ship quality8.7Higher than only 49%480 ratings · useful
Service8.6Higher than only 43%1,258 ratings · broad
Cabins8.3Higher than only 40%1,311 ratings · broad
Embarkation8.3Higher than only 35%982 ratings · broad
Public areas7.7Higher than only 42%771 ratings · broad
Dining7.6Higher than only 40%1,262 ratings · broad
Activities7.6Higher than only 38%313 ratings · useful
Fitness7.1Higher than only 32%583 ratings · broad
Entertainment6.7Higher than only 13%1,196 ratings · broad
Value6.6Higher than only 32%717 ratings · broad
Family5.8Higher than only 8%39 ratings · limited

1,433 published reviews · 130 from the last three years · 8,938 individual comments read.

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