ms Noordam

ms Noordam current position

ms Noordam current location is at Indonesia (coordinates -8.57833 S / 119.50666 E) cruising en route to ID KOM. The AIS position was reported 1 hour ago.

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Current itinerary of ms Noordam

ms Noordam current cruise is 14 days, round-trip The Canary Islands. The itinerary starts on 01 Dec, 2024 and ends on 15 Dec, 2024.

Specifications of ms Noordam

Year of build2006  /  Age: 18
Flag state Netherlands
BuilderFincantieri (Marghera, Italy)
ClassHAL VISTA
Building costUSD 400 million
Engines (power)Wartsila-Sulzer (75.14 MW / 100764 hp)
Propulsion power35.24 MW / 47258 hp
Speed22 kn / 41 km/h / 25 mph
Length (LOA)285 m / 935 ft
Beam (width)32 m / 105 ft
Gross Tonnage82897 gt
Passengers1972 - 2366
Crew820
Passengers-to-space ratio35
Decks11
Cabins986
Decks with cabins7
Last Refurbishment2019
Sister-shipsMS Oosterdam, MS Westerdam, MS Zuiderdam
Christened byMarlee Beth Matlin
OwnerCarnival Corporation & PLC
OperatorHolland America Line

ms Noordam Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2024 Dec 01 11 days, round-trip Caribbean Curacao, Aruba Dominican Republic Tampa
2024 Dec 01 11 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Antigua Miami
2024 Dec 01 12 days, one-way from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Puerto del Rosario Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
2024 Dec 01 13 days, one-way from Barcelona to Tema Harbour-Accra Barcelona
2024 Dec 01 13 days, one-way from Barcelona to Maceio Barcelona
2024 Dec 01 14 days, round-trip The Canary Islands Southampton
2024 Dec 01 14 days, one-way from San Antonio to Buenos Aires San Antonio
2024 Dec 01 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Fort Lauderdale
2024 Dec 01 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami
2024 Dec 01 14 days, round-trip - Kanaren Mit Kapverdischen Inseln - AbBis Las Palmas Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
2024 Dec 01 14 days, one-way from Barcelona to Salvador de Bahia Barcelona
2024 Dec 01 14 days, round-trip Hawaii Los Angeles
2024 Dec 01 14 days, round-trip Panama Canal New Orleans
2024 Dec 01 14 days, round-trip Caribbean Eastern Adventurer Port Canaveral
2024 Dec 01 14 days, one-way from Fort-de-France to Montego Bay Fort-de-France
2024 Dec 01 14 days, round-trip Kanaren Madeira Mit La Gomera Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
2024 Dec 01 15 days, round-trip Malta, Morocco The Mediterranean Barcelona
2024 Dec 01 15 days, round-trip New Malta, Morocco The Mediterranean Barcelona
2024 Dec 01 17 days, round-trip Antarctica Buenos Aires
2024 Dec 01 17 days, one-way from Barcelona to Rio de Janeiro Barcelona
2024 Dec 01 18 days, one-way from Los Angeles to San Antonio Los Angeles
2024 Dec 01 19 days, one-way from Cape Town to Dubai Cape Town
2024 Dec 01 19 days, one-way from Barcelona to Itajai Barcelona
2024 Dec 01 20 days, one-way from Barcelona to Santos Barcelona
2024 Dec 01 22 days, one-way from Barcelona to Cape Town Barcelona
2024 Dec 01 33 days, one-way from Los Angeles to Buenos Aires Los Angeles
2024 Dec 01 51 days, one-way from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale Los Angeles
2024 Dec 02 9 days, one-way from Miami to Panama City Miami
2024 Dec 02 10 days, round-trip 10 Nuit Traditions de Meacutediterraneacutee Occidentale Marseille
2024 Dec 02 10 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Charleston SC
2024 Dec 02 11 days, round-trip Panama Canal Southern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale
2024 Dec 02 12 days, round-trip Der grose Kreuzfahrertreff zur Adventszeit Hamburg
2024 Dec 02 14 days, one-way from Barcelona to Piraeus-Athens Barcelona
2024 Dec 02 14 days, round-trip - Karibische Inseln - AbBis Bridgetown Bridgetown
2024 Dec 02 16 days, round-trip Hawaiian Islands San Francisco
2024 Dec 02 21 days, one-way from Barcelona to Istanbul Barcelona
2024 Dec 02 21 days, round-trip Ab in den Suden mit Kurs auf die Kanaren Bremerhaven
2024 Dec 02 21 days, one-way from Dubai to Laem Chabang Dubai
2024 Dec 03 8 days, one-way from Adelaide to Brisbane Adelaide
2024 Dec 03 10 days, one-way from Miami to Cartagena Colombia Miami
2024 Dec 03 10 days, one-way from Miami to Panama City Miami
2024 Dec 03 11 days, round-trip New Caledonia Vanuatu Sydney
2024 Dec 03 12 days, one-way from Southampton to Miami Southampton
2024 Dec 03 14 days, round-trip FortnbspLauderdale,nbspFlorida To FortnbspLauderdale,nbspFlorida Fort Lauderdale
2024 Dec 03 15 days, one-way from Melbourne to Auckland Melbourne
2024 Dec 03 16 days, round-trip Hawaiian Islands Los Angeles
2024 Dec 03 16 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles Fort Lauderdale
2024 Dec 03 17 days, one-way from Papeete to Melbourne Papeete
2024 Dec 03 18 days, round-trip Rotterdam And Zeebrugge New York
2024 Dec 03 20 days, round-trip Caribbean Panorama Miami to Miami Miami
2024 Dec 04 18 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Fort Lauderdale Civitavecchia-Rome
2024 Dec 04 17 days, one-way from Cape Town to Dubai Cape Town
2024 Dec 04 17 days, round-trip Remarkable Caribbean Miami to Miami Miami
2024 Dec 04 17 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Seafarer Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale
2024 Dec 04 16 days, one-way from Benoa to Sydney Benoa
2024 Dec 04 16 days, one-way from Sydney to Auckland Sydney
2024 Dec 04 15 days, one-way from Lisbon to Fort Lauderdale Lisbon
2024 Dec 04 10 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Seafarer Fort Lauderdale
2024 Dec 04 8 days, round-trip South America Buenos Aires
2024 Dec 04 7 days, round-trip Kanaren Madeira Ab Teneriffa Santa Cruz de Tenerife
2024 Dec 04 7 days, round-trip The Americas Caribbean - San Juan To San Juan San Juan
2024 Dec 04 7 days, round-trip Dubai Middle East Abu Dhabi
2024 Dec 04 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo
2024 Dec 04 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Livorno
2024 Dec 04 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe Zeebrugge
2024 Dec 04 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul
2024 Dec 04 7 days, round-trip Tasmania Sydney
2024 Dec 04 7 days, round-trip Tropical Retreats Miami to Miami Miami
2024 Dec 05 24 days, one-way from Savona to La Romana Savona
2024 Dec 05 21 days, one-way from Savona to Pointe-a-Pitre Savona
2024 Dec 05 17 days, one-way from Savona to La Romana Savona
2024 Dec 05 17 days, one-way from Lisbon to Buenos Aires Lisbon
2024 Dec 05 14 days, round-trip Karibische Inseln Ab Dominikanische Republik La Romana
2024 Dec 05 14 days, one-way from Savona to Pointe-a-Pitre Savona
2024 Dec 05 14 days, round-trip Caribbean From Martinique Fort-de-France
2024 Dec 05 14 days, round-trip - Kanaren Mit Madeira - AbBis Santa Cruz Santa Cruz de Tenerife
2024 Dec 05 14 days, round-trip Discover the Canary Islands December Portsmouth UK
2024 Dec 05 14 days, one-way from Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale Barcelona
2024 Dec 05 12 days, round-trip Portugal And Canary Islands Southampton
2024 Dec 05 12 days, round-trip Tropical Connoisseur Miami to Miami Miami
2024 Dec 05 11 days, round-trip Atlantic Coast Adventure Southampton
2024 Dec 05 10 days, one-way from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Salvador de Bahia Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
2024 Dec 05 10 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise Miami
2024 Dec 05 10 days, round-trip Caribbean Bahamas Port Canaveral
2024 Dec 05 9 days, round-trip Aruba, Curacao Bonaire Fort Lauderdale
2024 Dec 05 9 days, one-way from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Maceio Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
2024 Dec 05 8 days, round-trip South America Montevideo
2024 Dec 05 7 days, round-trip Caribbean from Martinique From Martinique Fort-de-France
2024 Dec 05 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean from Palermo From Palermo Palermo
2024 Dec 05 7 days, round-trip A Taste Of The Tropics Bridgetown
2024 Dec 05 7 days, round-trip - Kanaren Mit Madeira - AbBis Santa Cruz Santa Cruz de Tenerife
2024 Dec 05 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille
2024 Dec 05 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe Le Havre-Paris
2024 Dec 05 7 days, round-trip Dreams of Tahiti Papeete
2024 Dec 06 30 days, round-trip Festive Celebrations in the Caribbean Portsmouth UK
2024 Dec 06 23 days, one-way from Marseille to La Romana Marseille
2024 Dec 06 20 days, one-way from Marseille to Pointe-a-Pitre Marseille
2024 Dec 06 18 days, one-way from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to La Romana Santa Cruz de Tenerife
2024 Dec 06 16 days, one-way from Marseille to La Romana Marseille
2024 Dec 06 15 days, one-way from Los Angeles to Miami Los Angeles
2024 Dec 06 15 days, round-trip Namibian Bayside Beauty Cape Town To Cape Town Cape Town
2024 Dec 06 15 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Bridgetown Fort Lauderdale
2024 Dec 06 14 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Islands Fly-Cruise Bridgetown
2024 Dec 06 14 days, round-trip Canary Islands Fly-Cruise Santa Cruz de Tenerife
2024 Dec 06 14 days, round-trip Circle Caribbean Fort Lauderdale
2024 Dec 06 14 days, round-trip An Extended Journey of Colourful Caribbean Escapes Miami
2024 Dec 06 14 days, round-trip - Best Of Mittelamerika - AbBis La Romana La Romana
2024 Dec 06 14 days, one-way from Auckland to Sydney Auckland
2024 Dec 06 13 days, one-way from Marseille to Pointe-a-Pitre Marseille
2024 Dec 06 12 days, one-way from New York to Port Canaveral New York
2024 Dec 06 12 days, round-trip Panama Canal with Costa Rica Caribbean Fort Lauderdale
2024 Dec 06 9 days, one-way from Puerto del Rosario to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Puerto del Rosario
2024 Dec 06 9 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Galveston
2024 Dec 06 9 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa
2024 Dec 06 8 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera Los Angeles
2024 Dec 06 8 days, round-trip San Juan to St. Lucia Holiday Edition San Juan
2024 Dec 06 7 days, round-trip Orient Mit Oman Ab Dubai 2 Dubai
2024 Dec 06 7 days, round-trip Canary Islands Fly-Cruise Santa Cruz de Tenerife
2024 Dec 06 7 days, round-trip Caribbean From Guadeloupe Pointe-a-Pitre
2024 Dec 06 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean from Civitavecchia Rome From Civitavecchia Rome Civitavecchia-Rome
2024 Dec 06 7 days, one-way from Miami to Bridgetown Miami
2024 Dec 06 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palma de Mallorca
2024 Dec 06 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe Southampton
2024 Dec 06 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona
2024 Dec 06 7 days, round-trip South Pacific Cruise Brisbane
2024 Dec 06 7 days, round-trip Mayan Magic Miami To Miami Miami
2024 Dec 06 7 days, round-trip Season Of Sunshine Miami To Miami Miami
2024 Dec 06 6 days, round-trip Canary Islands and Madeira Funchal
2024 Dec 06 6 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Willemstad Curacao Fort Lauderdale
2024 Dec 06 5 days, round-trip Very Merrytime Western Caribbean Cruise From Galveston Galveston
2024 Dec 06 5 days, round-trip Okinawa Ishigaki Holiday Hong Kong
2024 Dec 06 5 days, round-trip Dominican Daze Holiday Edition Miami
2024 Dec 07 130 days, round-trip World Tour from Trieste From Trieste Trieste
2024 Dec 07 103 days, one-way from Trieste to Cape Town Trieste
2024 Dec 07 77 days, one-way from Trieste to Sydney Trieste
2024 Dec 07 50 days, one-way from Miami to Rio de Janeiro Miami
2024 Dec 07 43 days, one-way from Trieste to San Antonio Trieste
2024 Dec 07 38 days, one-way from Miami to Buenos Aires Miami
2024 Dec 07 29 days, one-way from Barcelona to La Romana Barcelona
2024 Dec 07 28 days, one-way from Trieste to Buenos Aires Trieste
2024 Dec 07 23 days, one-way from Trieste to Rio de Janeiro Trieste
2024 Dec 07 22 days, one-way from Barcelona to La Romana Barcelona
2024 Dec 07 17 days, one-way from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to La Romana Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
2024 Dec 07 15 days, one-way from Barcelona to La Romana Barcelona
2024 Dec 07 14 days, round-trip Karibik Mittelamerika Ab Dominikanische Republik La Romana
2024 Dec 07 14 days, round-trip Metropolen Skandinavien Ab Hamburg Hamburg
2024 Dec 07 14 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Islands Fly-Cruise Bridgetown
2024 Dec 07 14 days, round-trip Canary Islands Fly-Cruise Santa Cruz de Tenerife
2024 Dec 07 14 days, round-trip In Search of the Northern Lights Portsmouth UK
2024 Dec 07 14 days, one-way from Mumbai to Singapore Mumbai
2024 Dec 07 14 days, one-way from Miami to Callao-Lima Miami
2024 Dec 07 9 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Galveston
2024 Dec 07 8 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Miami
2024 Dec 07 8 days, round-trip The Bahamas Mobile
2024 Dec 07 8 days, round-trip Aruba, Bonaire Curacao Fort Lauderdale
2024 Dec 07 8 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise Fort Lauderdale
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Kanaren Madeira Ab Gran Canaria Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Metropolen Ab Hamburg Hamburg
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Orient Mit Oman Ab Dubai 1 Dubai
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Canary Islands Fly-Cruise Santa Cruz de Tenerife
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise New Orleans
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Galveston
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Puerto Plata, San Juan St. Maarten Port Canaveral
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Holiday San Juan
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Desert Days - Doha including Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 Doha Qatar
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean from Savona From Savona Savona
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera Los Angeles
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Very Merrytime Eastern Caribbean Cruise From Port Canaveral Port Canaveral
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Perfect Day Miami
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Northern European City Escape Southampton
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Port Canaveral
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip - Zauber Des Orients - AbBis Doha Doha Qatar
2024 Dec 07 6 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Perfect Day Port Canaveral
2024 Dec 07 5 days, round-trip Kleine Auszeit ganz gros - Advent mit MS Artania Hamburg
2024 Dec 07 5 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Galveston
2024 Dec 07 5 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera Los Angeles
2024 Dec 07 5 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Port Canaveral
2024 Dec 07 5 days, round-trip Very Merrytime Bahamian Cruise From Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale
2024 Dec 07 5 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa
2024 Dec 07 4 days, one-way from Melbourne to Brisbane Melbourne

ms Noordam Review

Review of ms Noordam

The 2006-built MS Noordam cruise ship is the 4th/last Vista-class Holland America liner, with sisterships ms Westerdam, ms Oosterdam, ms Zuiderdam.

The vessel (IMO number 9230115) is currently Netherlands-flagged (MMSI 246028000) and registered in Rotterdam.

History - construction and ownership

Holland America Line (HAL) is a Seattle-based cruise company owned by Carnival Corporation (shipowner). Between 1873-1989, HAL was a Dutch cargo and passenger shipping company operating regular Transatlantic crossings between Holland and the Americas. HAL was founded in 1873 as "Dutch-American Steamship Company" headquartered in Rotterdam Netherlands. In 1989, HAL was acquired by Carnival Corporation for around EUR 530 million. Among the company's assets are the Westmark hotel chain (Alaska-Yukon), Worldwide Shore Services (warehouses-logistics) and Half Moon Cay (Caribbean private island).

Holland America MS Noordam cruise ship

The 1214-passenger ship Noordam was the first vessel built to include into her layout all of the changes, according to the 2003 Holland America's "Signature of Excellence" undertaking (wherein the line would refit all of the vessels in its fleet with stylish Euro-style mattresses, upgrade the bedding, add waffle-weave bathrobes to all cabin categories, incorporate massage-type shower heads into the baths, add flat-screen LCD TVs and DVD players to the rooms, expand its children and teens' amenities and change some of the public cabins into contemporary, multi-aim meeting places). The Culinary Arts Center of Noordam (instead of the Wajang Theatre - films are still played there) and the Explorations Cafe (which replaced the Windjammer Lounge, Cafe Bar and the library) can be the greatest changes onboard Noordam but they are certainly not the only ones. Outstanding, though, to Noordam cruise ship were some additional modifications. 27 feet of aft deck space was added to the Lido Deck and thirty-five new staterooms were included into the project, cutting away much of the angled raking at the stern and providing a straighter up/down aft end. This has been deemed very successful so each other Vista-class ship in turn, went into drydock to get the same additions.

Decks and Cabins

MS Noordam staterooms (986 total, in 30 grades) include 162 Suites, 499 Balconies, 163 Oceanviews, 162 Inside cabins. Most staterooms are sized 170-205 ft2 (16-19 m2). Nearly 70% of all passenger cabins have private step-out balconies. Wheelchair-accessible cabins are 28. The largest accommodations are the Pinnacle Suites (1000 ft2 / 93 m2, with terrace sized 320 ft2 / 30 m2).

The boat has 11 passenger decks, of which 7 are with cabins.

Implemented fleetwide in 2019, "Club Orange" program provides exclusive amenities to Suite passengers booked in categories Neptune and Pinnacle. Bonus perks by this program include:

  • priority services (check-in, disembarkation, tendering, dining reservations)
  • 24-hour concierge service (assistance, information, reservations)
  • exclusive dining venue (serving complimentary Pinnacle Grill breakfast and Dining Room dinner, plus exclusive dishes)
  • dedicated Concierge Desk (Guest Services and Tours)
  • room service (a la carte breakfast menu with complimentary gourmet dishes - including smoked salmon, steak and eggs)
  • sparkling wine (embarkation day), Club Orange tote bag, premium bathrobes (cabin use, available for monogramming and purchasing).
  • Club Orange Restaurant is part of the Main Dining Room (designed as a separate VIP dining section).

Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks

Noordam's main dining rooms are joined by a grand staircase. Breakfast consists of made-to-order waffles and eggs, plus the usual baked goods and cereals. Lunch offers starters, mains and desserts. Entrees might include salmon piccata, Swiss steak and stuffed bell pepper. A daily "express combo" caters to those who are in a hurry. One of HAL traditions is Afternoon Tea, served in the upper dining room daily. Three themed teas - Cupcake, Indonesian and Royal Dutch - are served once during a sailing. Signature dishes available nightly feature Caesar salad, French onion soup, grilled salmon, roasted chicken and broiled strip loin. There is at least one vegetarian entree plus a full vegetarian menu with vegan selections, which should be ordered the night before.

Follows the complete list of ms Noordam restaurants and food bars.

  • Pinnacle Grill (145-seat reservations-only seafood/steakhouse restaurant with fine wines selection; free for passengers under 12 yo). The venue transforms into “An Evening at le Cirque” once per cruise via a partnership with NYC “Le Cirque” French restaurant.
  • Vista Restaurant (1050-seat, aft Dining Room; features open seating Breakfast and Lunch, two Dinner options - 2 fixed seatings or “Any Time” dining between 5:15-9 pm)
  • Terrace Grill (fast food pool bar; complimentary)
  • Lido Restaurant (420-seat complimentary buffet restaurant; offers self-service Breakfast 6-11 am, Lunch 11:30-2 pm, Afternoon Tea, Dinner 5:30-8 pm)
  • Canaletto Restaurant (Lido Restaurant annex; operates as an Italian restaurant for Dinner, reservations required).

Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport

The Vista Lounge showcases a resident cast with song-and-dance numbers - a staple of cruise entertainment. Guest performers include musical acts and comedians. The lounge is quite comfortable, with plush seats and excellent sightlines from the balconies and the main floor. The B.B. King Blues Club located on Deck 2 is a multi-use spot that also serves as the Culinary Arts Center and the Queen's Lounge. It gets a grove on when B.B. King All-Star Band appears on the stage 3 times nightly on most evenings to belt out high-energy rock 'n' roll, funk, soul and blues. It's the most dynamic venue onboard. The club closes around midnight. Other amenities include: complimentary 24-Hour Room-Service, Supervised Kids Program ("Club Hal"), cruise ship weddings, Internet/WiFi Access, Laundry.

Holland America MS Noordam cruise ship

Follows the complete list of ms Noordam lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens and adults.

  • Atrium (3-deck high midship open-floor area with live performances)
  • Vista Lounge (846-seat theatre/main show lounge; also serves Holland America’s enrichment program (via a partnership with BBC Earth)
  • Piano Bar; Sports Bar; Pinnacle Bar (36-seat wine bar); Ocean Bar (Atrium bar and lounge, with dance floor and stage for live performances)
  • Northern Lights Disco & Nightclub
  • Queen’s Lounge & Culinary Arts Centre (170-seat, with live band entertainment, cooking shows, culinary classes; via a partnership with “Food & Wine Magazine”)
  • Explorer’s Lounge & Bar (lounge with bar; classical concert performances)
  • Meeting Rooms (Hudson, Half Moon, Stuyvesant)
  • Photo Gallery & Shop; Art Gallery
  • Casino (served by Casino Bar and Sports Bar)
  • Screening Room (38-seat indoor cinema)
  • Atrium Shops (boutiques for duty-free tobaccos and liquor, perfumes, watches, clothing, HAL logo merchandise, souvenirs); Marabella Luxury Shop
  • Explorations Cafe (specialty coffee bar and patisserie; also serves as ship’s Library and Online Centre/Internet computers room)
  • Neptune Lounge (club venue for Deluxe Suite and Pinnacle guests only)
  • Fitness Center (gym with separate Aerobics Room); 5 jacuzzis
  • Greenhouse Spa & Salon; Lido Pool area, served by Lido Bar and Terrace Grill; Sea View Pool area served by Sea View Bar; The Retreat (adults-only)
  • Crow’s Nest (observation lounge; bar and dance floor; becomes disco at night)
  • Sport Court (basketball, volleyball, soccer); Promenade Deck, Walking Track
  • Club HAL (kids lounge, complimentary youth programming)
  • The Loft (teens club lounge area, with Video Games Arcade, computers, PlayStations; teen disco).

Since 2023, all HAL ships have pickleball courts (installed on the top deck) operated via an exclusive partnership with PPA-Professional Pickleball Association. HAL also offers complimentary beginner lessons (led by onboard instructors), sells branded pickleball starter kits (at the ship's retail shops) and Play Pickleball tutorial videos are included in the cabin TV programming.

Itineraries

MS Noordam itinerary program was previously based on Mediterranean and Caribbean (from Fort Lauderdale Florida) voyages, with seasonal Transatlantic repositioning crossings.

Due to the Coronavirus crisis, HAL's Noordam ship was paused for 2 years (March 2020-2022). "Grand World Voyage 2022" (129-day roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale/Jan 3-May 12) was canceled. Operations restarted on May 8, 2022, with 7-day Alaskan itineraries (between homeports Vancouver BC Canada to Whittier AK) followed by Australia-New Zealand deployment (between Auckland NZ and Sydney NSW).

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Being one of the HAL's "compass ships", Noordam is Holland America's 4th (last) Vista-class liner, with sisterships Oosterdam, Westerdam, Zuiderdam.

Noor means "North" (in Dutch).

The vessel (Fincantieri Marghera yard/hull number 6079) has volume 82897 GT-tons, DWT-deadweight tonnage 10939 tons, max draught 8 m. The powerplant is based on 5x Wartisla-Sulzer marine diesel engines (models 3x 16ZAV40S plus 2x 12ZAV40S) with combined output 75,14 MW (100764 hp). The propulsion is diesel-electric and based on 2x ABB Azipod thrusters with combined output 35,24 MW (47260 hp). The registered shipowner is HAL ANTILLEN NV, while the registered manager is HOLLAND AMERICA LINE NV.

Noordam's Inaugural Cruise/ Maiden Voyage was on February 22, 2006.

The ship's Godmother was Marlee Beth Matlin (1965-born American actress, author, activist). She is currently the world's only deaf performer to have won the "Academy Award for Best Actress" (for the 1986-released movie "Children of a Lesser God").

The Noordam liner can produce up to 1700 tons (450,000 US gallons) of freshwater daily by using the desalinization technology. Vessel's fuel consumption (daily) is approx 216 tons (57,000 US gallons) of HFO (heavy fuel oil) and 90 tons (23,000 US gallons) of MGO (marine gas oil).

MS Noordam refurbishments review

The ship's last refurbishment was in 2019 (November). The 14-day drydocking project was done at Victoria Shipyards (in Victoria BC Canada). The conducted works included Billboard Onboard (added to the Music Walk area), Microsoft Studio (added in Explorations Cafe), Fujifilm Wonder Photo Shop (new photo studio). On Sports Deck was added pickleball court (doubles badminton court, sized 20×44 ft / 6,3x13,4 m).

All suites (cabins and bathrooms) were renovated and updated with new furniture. Also renovated (as furniture and carpeting) were Pinnacle Bar, Pinnacle Grill, Dining Room Restaurant, Lido Market (buffet restaurant), the wellness complex (Greenhouse Spa and Salon).

During drydock 2015 (May) all passenger cabins (including the bathrooms) were updated with new furnishings (sofas, chairs, headboards, carpets, wall coverings, privacy curtains, draperies, bed runners, bed skirts, quartz stone tops (bath vanities), vanity lighting, dressers, dressing tables, nightstands, smart HDTVs, BOSE SoundDock (iPod stations). New USB charging ports, power outlets and LED lights were installed.

MS Noordam drydock 2015 was part of Holland America Line's USD 300 million fleet renovation program (2016-2018).