Noordam

The beautiful, elegant ms Noordam docked at the sunny port of Roatan, Honduras, on December 31, for a picture-perfect New Year’s Eve that people dream of. One of the main attractions is the ski lift that drops you off on a white sandy beach a few steps away from the crystal-clear water. An impressive shipwreck…   read more of “Happy New Year from…”

Guest Ken Edmier shared with us these photos from his recent 10-day cruise aboard Noordam. Thanks Ken!

On December 17, 2009 the crew of ms Noordam hosted “Project Smile”, an event for a very special group of 90 young orphaned boys and girls from the Holy Family Children’s Home in Castries and Soufriere, St. Lucia . The officers and crew of Noordam went shopping for toys and gifts. Since crew members are…   read more of “Noordam’s…”

During the Zuiderdam’s and Noordam’s call at Curaçao on December 7th they hosted a joint crew pool party and barbecue at the Mega Pier Pool complex. The crew members spent the day soakin’ up the sun, spashin’ in the pools and barbecuing with new friends and reconnecting with old friends and family. It could not…   read more of “Zuiderdam and…”

HAL employee Gerad Simon and girlfriend Jayme sent us this note and amazing photos from their recent southern Caribbean cruise aboard Noordam. My girlfriend Jayme and I just got back from a 10–day cruise to the Caribbean on the Noordam. We swam in the crystal clear waters of Half Moon Cay and explored Water Island…   read more of “Noordam Postcards…”

Ellen White sent us this photo of a T-shirt she is decorating with a star each time she sails on Holland America Line. That’s all she sent — the photo. So we wrote her back and asked for some additional information. It turns out she has a very interesting story. I’m a very enthusiastic almost…   read more of “She’s Seeing…”

Hallo HALblog readers. Here is video seven of my video series “HAL fleet and their predecessors.” This time NOORDAM. Ben van Zeijl is a Holland America Line fan who lives in Rotterdam.