Category Archives: Noordam

Cruising Ducks

Hiding and finding ducks has become a popular pastime on cruise ships. It all started when a 10-year-old girl named Abby brought 50 ducks to hide on a Carnival cruise in 2018. Jeep ducking started in 2020 in Canada. That … Continue reading

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Hilo Volcano and Garden Tour

Looking online for information about Hilo cruise port pre-cruise I didn’t find much other than that it was not in town and that there was supposed to be a free shuttle to Walmart. The advice was to book an excursion … Continue reading

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Hilo, Hawaii Cruise Port

Hilo Cruise Port is on Hawaii’s big island (Hawaii Island) which has 6 volcanos. Some are active and some are not. Only 5 of them are above the surface of the water. The 6th volcano, Mahukona is extinct, submerged 1200 … Continue reading

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Cruise Ship Cabins on Holland America Noordam

Holland America Noordam has all the basic types of cruise ship cabins. These include inside cabins, ocean view cabins, balcony cabins, and suites. Of course there are some variations within each category. Often when booking those variations are only location … Continue reading

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Holland America Noordam

Holland America is known for having mid-size ships. They aren’t tiny expedition vessels, nor are they enormous mega-ships like some other cruise lines have. Holland America’s largest ships are the Pinnacle Class consisting of the Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and their … Continue reading

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