Live · sailing at 15 kn · Dutch Harbor Unalaska
Holland America · HAL VISTA
Noordam
Guests
1,972 – 2,366
Crew
820
Cabins
986
Length
285 m
Space ratio
35
Homeport pattern
Seattle
Where she is right now
En route · Dutch Harbor Unalaska· 9/16/2026, 6:55:09 AM· Course 202°
Position
56.01°N, 156.17°W
Heading
202° · COG 201°
Speed
15 kn
Destination
Dutch Harbor Unalaska
Our take · opinion
Vista-class, still the quiet HAL bet
We experience Noordam as the last Vista-class Holland America ship built for guests who want midsize polish, Music Walk evenings, and Alaska-or-Asia itineraries without megaship noise. She’s for couples and soft multi-gen groups who value service over spectacle.
We experience Noordam as classic Vista-class Holland America: walkable decks, Signature of Excellence bedding, and evenings that settle into B.B. King’s Blues Club instead of a mega atrium party. Daytime energy stays around the Lido Pool, Sea View Pool, and the adults-only Retreat, while enrichment programming and Explorations Café carry the soft middle of the day when you want coffee and a quiet corner.
Cabins follow the Vista playbook—nearly 70% have step-out balconies, most in the 170–205 ft² band across roughly thirty categories. We’d book midship balconies away from Lido overhead for light sleepers, and we steer suite shoppers to Neptune Suites or Pinnacle Suites for Club Orange priority embarkation, concierge help, and the private dining section. Insides and oceanviews still work if you live in the lounges and don’t need a private deck every evening.
Dining stays HAL-familiar: the two-level Vista Restaurant, Italian nights at Canaletto, and steakhouse evenings at Pinnacle Grill, including the Le Cirque collaboration night once per cruise. Versus newer Pinnacle-class sisters she’s less flashy and more traditional—still our pick when you want comfortable HAL rhythm over the newest cabin tech. Ask us about Seattle and Asia sailings on this page before you lock a category.
She's for
- Couples who want midsize HAL polish without megaship volume
- Alaska and Asia cruisers who prefer classic Vista layout
- Soft multi-gen groups who use Club HAL but live in adult venues
- Guests who book for Music Walk and Pinnacle Grill nights
She's not for
- Families hunting waterparks and high-energy kids neighborhoods
- Shoppers who want brand-new cabin tech and infinite verandas
- Party-first travelers chasing late-night megaship circuits
Honest caveat
She’s a 2006 Vista lead-era ship—2024 drydock refreshed carpets and systems, but cabin bathrooms and outlets still lag newer Pinnacle-class hardware. Ask us if modern cabin tech is your priority before you book.
The record · ship backgroundNoordam, on paper
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The record · ship background
Noordam, on paper
Show ship backgroundHide ship backgroundNoordam is Holland America’s fourth and final Vista-class liner, built by Fincantieri Marghera (hull 6079) and delivered for a February 22, 2006 maiden voyage. Sisters are Oosterdam, Westerdam, and Zuiderdam. She was among the first ships delivered with the full Signature of Excellence package, and her stern was reshaped with an extended Lido Deck plus added cabins that later rolled fleetwide across the Vista sisters.
Refits keep her current without changing class identity. The November 2019 Victoria drydock added Billboard Onboard on Music Walk, Microsoft Studio in Explorations Café, suite furniture upgrades, and a pickleball court on the sports deck. A November–December 2024 Seatrium Singapore drydock covered class works, machinery overhauls, hull cleaning and paint, plus refreshed public rooms and stateroom soft goods including carpets and bathroom tiling.
Deployment currently mixes Seattle-centered Alaska seasons with Asia-Pacific stretches—Tokyo, Sydney, and Hong Kong appear in live inventory. Confirm the exact embarkation city and itinerary on the sailings list on this page, because homeports rotate by season.
Build record
- Keel to delivery
- 2004 – 2006
- Inaugural
- Feb 2006
- Fuel
- HFO / MGO diesel-electric
- Sisters
- MS Oosterdam, MS Westerdam, MS Zuiderdam
Commerce
Upcoming sailings
40 itineraries · 70 sail dates on Noordam. Fares are live and change daily.
29-Day Legendary South Pacific Crossing: Sydney To Seattle
Sydney · 29n · $159/n · Mar 28, 2027
From $4,609 inside · Balcony $7,209
28-Day Legendary Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice
Seattle · 28n · $284/n · Jun 6, 2027
From $7,939 inside · Balcony $11,239
| Sailing | Date | Depart | Nights | $/n | Inside | Balcony | Suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Day Australia & New ZealandAuckland, New Zealand | Tauranga (Rotorua), New Zealand | Napier, New Zealand | Wellington, New Zealand | Picton, New Zealand | Lyttelton (Christchurch), New Zealand | Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | Melbourne, Australia | Sydney, Australia | Feb 14, 2027 | Auckland | 14 | $216 | $3,019 | — | — |
| 14-Day Australia & New ZealandAuckland, New Zealand | Tauranga (Rotorua), New Zealand | Napier, New Zealand | Wellington, New Zealand | Picton, New Zealand | Lyttelton (Christchurch), New Zealand | Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | Melbourne, Australia | Sydney, Australia | Mar 14, 2027 | Auckland | 14 | $269 | $3,764 | — | — |
| 29-Day Legendary South Pacific Crossing: Sydney To SeattleSydney, Australia | Brisbane, Australia | Noumea, New Caledonia | Easo, Lifou, New Caledonia | Lautoka, Fiji | Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji Islands | Savusavu, Vanua Levi, Fiji | Cross International Dateline | Pago Pago, Tutuila, American Samoa | Crossing the Equator | Honolulu, Hawaii, US | Honolulu, Hawaii, US | Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii, US | Kona, Hawaii, US | Seattle, Washington, US | Mar 28, 2027 | Sydney | 29 | $159 | $4,609 | $7,209 | — |
| 7-Day Great Bear RainforestSeattle, Washington, US | Ketchikan, Alaska, US | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | Transit the Seymour Narrows | Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, Canada | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | Seattle, Washington, US | Apr 25, 2027 | Seattle | 7 | $208 | $1,459 | $1,909 | $3,159 |
| 7-Day Alaska ExplorerSeattle, Washington, US | Puget Sound | Juneau, Alaska, US | Sitka, Alaska, US | Ketchikan, Alaska, US | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | Seattle, Washington, US · 26 dates | May 2, 2027 | Seattle | 7 | $188 | $1,314 | $1,594 | $2,164 |
| 28-Day Legendary Alaska Arctic Circle SolsticeSeattle, Washington, US | Puget Sound | Transit the Seymour Narrows | Ketchikan, Alaska, US | Sitka, Alaska, US | Icy Strait Point, Alaska, US | Valdez, Alaska, USA | College Fjord | Dutch Harbor, Alaska, US | Crossing the Arctic Circle | Nome, Alaska, USA | Kodiak, Alaska, US | Anchorage, Alaska, US | Anchorage, Alaska, US | Glacier Bay | Haines (Skagway), Alaska, US | Juneau, Alaska, US | Wrangell, Alaska, US | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | Seattle, Washington, US | Jun 6, 2027 | Seattle | 28 | $284 | $7,939 | $11,239 | — |
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