ms Noordam

Holland America Line · Vista class · 2006

ms Noordam measures 82,897 gross tons, with room for 1,972 guests. ms Noordam sails 7-night cruises from Sydney and moves to Auckland in Jan 2027.

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Noordam heading out to sea off Palermo, stern three-quarter view of her dark-blue Holland America hull with NOORDAM / ROTTERDAM on the stern
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Built
2006
Tonnage
82,897
Decks
11
Cabins
986
Guests
1,972
2,366 at full occupancy
Crew
820

ms Noordam cruise schedule

30 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

Showing 6 of 30 cruises

Where ms Noordam sails

Homeport and departures by month · Nov 2026 – Oct 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Alaska, with more in the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Ocean. ms Noordam sails from Sydney (Nov 2026 – Mar 2027), Auckland (Jan 2027 – Mar 2027) and Seattle (Apr 2027 – Sep 2027).

SydneyAucklandSeattleTokyoNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports ms Noordam visits

79 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How ms Noordam sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Nov 2026 – Oct 2027 · from published itineraries

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

29sailings

  • Up to 5 nights0–
  • 7 nights1448%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights0–
  • 10–14 nights931%
  • 15+ nights621%

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
9 h
median · 1 – 40 h
Port days
65%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
12
staying past midnight
Late departures
50
after 8:00 pm · latest 11:59 pm

Cruise patterns

  • 4 ports · 1 sea day7 nights14 cruises
  • 9 ports · 4 sea days14 nights3 cruises
  • 9 ports · 4 sea days14 nights2 cruises
  • 16 ports · 16 sea days35 nights1 cruise
  • 8 ports · 5 sea days14 nights1 cruise

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 8:00 pm, local time.

ms Noordam specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Holland America Line
Class
Vista class
Year built
2006
Status
In service
IMO
9230115
MMSI
246028000

Size

Gross tonnage
82,897 GT
Length
285.2 m
Beam
32.25 m
Decks
11
Cruising speed
22 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
1,972
Guests, full occupancy
2,366
Cabins
986
Crew
820
Guests per crew member
2.4
Space per guest
42.0 GT

How it compares

184th largest of 350 ships in service

Gross tonnage

  • ms Noordam82,897
  • Holland America Line average84,205
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • ms Noordam1,972
  • Holland America Line average2,090
  • All ships in service2,189

Vista class sister ships

Same design and size as ms Noordam

See the Holland America Line fleet

Also from Holland America Line: ms Rotterdam, ms Nieuw Statendam, ms Koningsdam, ms Eurodam, ms Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Zaandam

About ms Noordam

Noordam is a Vista-class Holland America ship built by Fincantieri at Marghera, which began service in February 2006. At 82,897 GT she carries 1,972 guests at double occupancy in 986 staterooms, most of them outside cabins.