Thebes Posted December 3, 2013 #1 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Hello CC friends , Have you sailed on them for so Carribean ? If so please share your experience. There are 2 choices for southern Caribbean. Noordam for 10 or 11 days and Ryndam for 14. I personally like the 14 days but I prefer a ship with cabanas so I'm a little torn. Any help to shed light on itineraries or ships involved will be much appreciated :):):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebes Posted December 3, 2013 Author #2 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Sorry for the typo. Ryndam not Rundam :):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVgirl Posted December 3, 2013 #3 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Sorry for the typo. Ryndam not Rundam :):) I'm sure you could ask one of the moderators to change the spelling in your title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelly Posted December 3, 2013 #4 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Since I prefer Vista class ships, I'd take that Noordam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunterke Posted December 3, 2013 #5 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I haven't sailed on the Ryndam yet, but I'm looking into it for my next cruise. A colleague of mine just came off, and it's by far his favorite HAL ship. He's sailed on al ships except for 2. Ofc, the ship doesn't have the same perks as the 'big' HAL ships, but it was very intimate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebes Posted December 3, 2013 Author #6 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I'm sure you could ask one of the moderators to change the spelling in your title. Ovgirl, How can I do this on my iPhone ?- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineke Posted December 3, 2013 #7 Share Posted December 3, 2013 We did the Noordam So. Caribbean last year, 11 days, and did a similar cruise (14days) on Celebrity Constellation the year before, and also our very first Caribbean cruise was on the Ryndam in 1997. All were great, loved the Ryndam, loved the Noordam, loved the Constellation. My preference would be for 14 days, but weighing Noordam vs. Ryndam, we would choose the Noordam, beter availability of verandas and other spaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebes Posted December 4, 2013 Author #8 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Ovgirl,How can I do this on my iPhone ?- Figured it out and they corrected it already. Proud of our CC hosts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda&Vern Posted December 4, 2013 #9 Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Hello CC friends ,Have you sailed on them for so Carribean ? If so please share your experience. There are 2 choices for southern Caribbean. Noordam for 10 or 11 days and Ryndam for 14. I personally like the 14 days but I prefer a ship with cabanas so I'm a little torn. Any help to shed light on itineraries or ships involved will be much appreciated :):):) As you have not cruised a HAL ship yet, I would wait and see how you like the Eurodam. Our first ship was the Maasdam (Ryndam sister) ... so we already knew we liked the smaller ship before we moved up to larger Vista Class ships. If, by chance, you know after cruising the Eurodam you wouldn't be happy on anything smaller - then your decision is made. Edited December 4, 2013 by Linda&Vern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebes Posted December 4, 2013 Author #10 Share Posted December 4, 2013 As you have not cruised a HAL ship yet, I would wait and see how you like the Eurodam. Our first ship was the Maasdam (Ryndam sister) ... so we already knew we liked the smaller ship before we moved up to larger Vista Class ships. If, by chance, you know after cruising the Eurodam you wouldn't be happy on anything smaller - then your decision is made. Thanks L & V I can't wait for my cruising experience. Appreciate the insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted December 4, 2013 #11 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Personally I'll always pick the newer ship over the older one. I'd go the Noordam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ookpik Posted December 4, 2013 #12 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Ryndam, Ryndam. Ryndam. Just back from a 14 day smasher! Love all the crew and Captain Timmers is a great ,funny chap. Loved it.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted December 4, 2013 #13 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Ryndam, every time. I would always choose the smaller ship over the larger. Larger rooms in a comparable category, and more comfortable outdoor space. The fact that the Ryndam cruise is longer is a happy bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 4, 2013 #14 Share Posted December 4, 2013 We have sailed on both ships for the Southern Caribbean. Both were great. Hard to choose one over the other. But I would probably go for the 14 day Ryndam cruise -- we like longer cruises and larger cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunterke Posted December 5, 2013 #15 Share Posted December 5, 2013 We have sailed on both ships for the Southern Caribbean. Both were great. But I would probably go for the 14 day Ryndam cruise -- we like longer cruises and larger cabins. Hey, who wouldn't? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innlady1 Posted December 5, 2013 #16 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Ryndam, Ryndam. Ryndam.Just back from a 14 day smasher! Love all the crew and Captain Timmers is a great ,funny chap. Loved it.:D I agree. Did ryndam last winter and it was great (except for that pesky norovirus). Having said that, this winter, we are doing 11 on maasdam followed by 10 on noordam. But, 14 days is my preferred length. Sent from my GT-P5113 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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