Noordam
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The ms Noordam, which is the first ship to be launched with the full complement of Signature of Excellence enhancements, exemplifies the classic style of the golden age of ocean travel with contemporary amenities and modern enhancements. In addition to excellent service and an incredible range of elegant dining choices, the ms Noordam has over 50 scheduled shipboard activities allowing you to do as much or as little as you please.
Dining
Pinnacle Grill
Guests who dine at the intimate, reservations-only Pinnacle Grill enjoy a dining experience themed to reflect the Pacific Northwest. Candlelight and fine décor create a romantic ambiance that sets the stage for fresh Northwest dishes and select wines.
Vista Dining Room
Enjoy imaginative menus and fine wines in a luxuriously elegant, sophisticated atmosphere.
Entertainment
Casino
Zingy and thrilling, the Casino offers slots, blackjack, roulette and poker for your evening's entertainment. New to the lively pulse of casino action? Start with a workshop to familiarize yourself with the ins and outs, and the friendly staff will show you to the games when you're ready.
Crow's Nest
The lively Crow's Nest offers a world-class view of the course ahead. A piano serenade, a lively conversation, a cocktail before dinner, a nightcap afterwards -- with these sweeping ocean vistas, you'll never forget you're at sea.
Explorations Café
Read The New York Times with a cup of espresso and a fresh pastry, browse the Internet, listen to music from a comfortable chair with ocean views, or research your destinations, choosing from a host of Discovery Channel programming options.
Explorer's Lounge
Club chairs in rose and taupe brocade, mood lighting and picture windows -- these are essential ingredients for the understated elegance of the Explorer's Lounge. This meeting place for friends old and new offers intimate seating for small gatherings.
Northern Lights Nightclub
Dance til the wee hours at the Northern Lights Nightclub -- complete with zany DJ, psychedelic era-inspired colors and smooth metallic surfaces.
Ocean's Bar
Featuring ocean views, comfortable seating and excellent service, don't be surprised when your bar tender remembers your name and your drink of choice.
Piano Bar
The sleek and futuristic Piano Bar is a study of form and function, texture and taste. Soak it all in as a talented musican nimbly tickles the ivories.
Pinnacle Bar
As the first of its kind on any of our ships, learn about wine regions, cultures or how difficult it can be to grow certain temperamental grapes, while tasting some of the finest wines from around the world.
Sports Bar
Celebrate the highlights of your favorite sport at the casual and colorful Sports Bar. The Superbowl and selected other special sporting events are played right here, live via satellite.
The Loft
Unmatched anywhere in the cruise industry, The Loft provides teens ages 13-17 with the perfect getaway from family and siblings. Designed to resemble a New York artist's loft, teens will have plenty of space to relax and socialize.
Vista Lounge
Smart and sophisticated, the Vista Lounge whispers excitement long before the curtain rises. Watch a dazzling off-Broadway show and, in a blaze of light and color, you are instantly transported into another world.
Other Areas of the Ship
Atrium
The elegant Waterford Crystal sculpture, suspended in the three-story atrium, sets the mood for other exquisite works of art you will see from around the world
Club HAL
Creativity and fun are everywhere for kids ages 3-12. Supervised by permanent, full-time directors and staff, children can meet friends and enjoy a variety of safe and entertaining choices.
Culinary Arts Center
Presented by Food & Wine magazine, the innovative Culinary Arts Center features a theatre-style venue where guests' can learn to make gourmet meals from some of today's most talented chefs.
Fitness Center
Work out on the high seas in a state-of-the-art fitness center complete with machines, free weights, cardio equipment and a personal training consultant. Afterwards, re-hydrate yourself at the juice bar. On offer are carrot, apple, pineapple or vegetable blends -- good-for-you nectar of the gods!
Hydropool
Relax and rejuvenate in one of our huge hydrotherapy pools, bubbling with warm, therapeutic seawater.
Lido Pool
Warm days with light, salty breezes are made for lounging poolside with an icy beverage in one hand and an epic novel in the other. Does this count as doing something or doing nothing? You'll soon know...
Thermal Suite
Paradigm shift: One minute the worries of the world are on your shoulders; the next minute you're basking amid the cool mosaic tile and warm, relaxing steam of the thermal suite; and the minute after that, total relaxation -- there's your paradigm shift!