Just when I thought I had seen all there was to see in Europe, just as I had started to become jaded to the beauty and wonder of this ancient place, something quite unexpected and altogether wonderful happened. I discovered a marvel of modern technology. It was a normal morning in Civitavecchia and I was… read more of “A Wonder of…”
There’s quite a selection of fish at an open-air market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Anthony Garafolo Human Resources Manager ms Noordam
Thinking about cruising with us next summer? Well, lucky seven is our magic number in summer 2013 when we deploy seven ships to Europe and feature seven maiden ports of call. The seven ships sailing on more than 53 unique European itineraries — Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Prinsendam, Rotterdam, Ryndam and Veendam — will cruise… read more of “New European…”
So what could possibly make one of my favorite places on the planet better? Seeing it from an ATV! And so that’s what I set out to do on Noordam’s recent call to one of my very favorite places—Santorini. Among the many perks of being a crewmember is that we often get discounts on all… read more of “Santorini on Four…”
A non-leaning picture of the leaning tower in Pisa, Italy. Anthony Garafolo Human Resources Manager ms Noordam
Yesterday in Greece, we welcomed the Marines from the Athens Embassy Security Guard Detachment of the U.S. Marine Corps to help us celebrate the Fourth of July. They came to assist us with our flag raising ceremony attended by many officers and staff. We then had a ‘backyard barbecue’ complete with s’mores! The Marines stayed… read more of “Noordam Celebrates…”
Being the second generation Italian American that I am when people ask me if I speak Italian I often joke, “I only know the food and the bad words.” This came in handy (the former, not the latter) on Noordam’s recent call to Palermo, Sicily when I took the “Taste of Sicily” shore excursion. Now,… read more of “Taking a Bite Out…”
On our recent call together in Kusadasi both Noordam and Nieuw Amsterdam fielded football (soccer) teams to compete in a friendly match. Team Noordam was feeling really good with our new uniforms, but sadly, we did not win. The final score was an admirable 4-3, with Nieuw Amsterdam pulling out a win in the last… read more of “Noordam and Nieuw…”
