I visited Noordam on 6 June 2002 and 8 June 2003.
Photos to be accessed via my website, unfortunately, for these albums you still have to register with Kodakgallery. Should not be a problem to you

I just offered them to Clive.

Willem

http://www.vdleek.nl

[ 07-31-2006: Message edited by: Willem ]

Sorry that you did not get a place, but it's the luck of the draw on such occasions when the visit is oversubscribed. The OLS chairman did not get a place either!

[ 07-31-2006: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

Do you need any more info? Let me know

What cabin grade/number did you have, if you can recall.

The food on Thomson Cruises are from buffets to A La Carte menus so there is a varied choice onboard.
There are British options or Local specialities so there are varied options of food.

Some are fresh Italian Linguini, lightly tossed in garlic and olive oil or tender roast beef with fluffy yorkshire puddings with rich gravy. Nice deserts to follow that.

There are some nice evening nights out where dressing up is required.

There is also the A La Carte menu which includes 5 courses with waiter service but a buffet is 24hr too.

Cruises can be enjoyable for families or anyone on cruises Thomson Spirit, Destiny or Celebration but Thomson Emerald is just for couples and is best for older clients, also Calypso is available this year for adults only around the greek islands.

Next years brochures for Thomson Cruises are out now!

I notice that although a 'budget line' Thomson slip in a number of additional charges. For example in-flight meals are £12 per head, if a couple want to sit together that's another £12 per head, cabin-room service has a fee.

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Originally posted by JP:
I don't see "Observation Bar" on the deck plan in my 85/86 brochure. Where was it?

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In the HAL days the observation lounge was called Crow's Nest. And the bar in the midt of the lounges was build around a mast and resembled a crows nest as a/b the old tall ships. Today a/b HAL vessels the observation lounges are called Crow's Nest.

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Originally posted by Maasdam:

In the HAL days the observation lounge was called Crow's Nest. And the bar in the midt of the lounges was build around a mast and resembled a crows nest as a/b the old tall ships.

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On Celebration (and Spirit) it is call "Horizons". I bet the decore has not changed. It still has the mast in the center.

See Here

(Deck Plan 9 - At the front of the Top Deck 'Sun Deck')

[ 08-03-2006: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

The ship was another thing altogether. Still beautiful, not changed all that much from her HAL days (I was also on her in '84). Good food, comfortable cabins and public rooms. The main dining room and Lido Cafe are still among my favorite eating areas on any ship I've been on.

Are formal evenings very formal? Any Tux?

Are all evening meals open sitting?

Mec1 did you not return from a Thomson cruise dissastisfied with the ports?

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Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
Are the lower deck cabins noisey like many older ships?

Are formal evenings very formal? Any Tux?

Are all evening meals open sitting?

Mec1 did you not return from a Thomson cruise dissastisfied with the ports?

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Malcolm,

Ask Colin. He was on Thomson Spirit last year.

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Originally posted by mec1:
[QB]Malcolm -

I had a terrific cruise and loved both the ship and the ports. QB]

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Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
Thanks Mec1. What are Thomson's passengers like?

What cabin grade/number did you have, if you can recall.

What's the food and entertainment like compared to the American mass market ships?

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Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
Thanks Mec1. What are Thomson's passengers like?

What cabin grade/number did you have, if you can recall.

What's the food and entertainment like compared to the American mass market ships?

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