Sea Day

I’m sure it’s because this is a Mediterranean cruise itinerary, but this ship’s demographics most definitely did not fit the stereotype of a HAL ship. From my research on Cruisecritic, I had been told that HAL passengers definitely skew older than on other cruise lines. To our surprise, the crowd on this Noordam sailing is noticeably younger than on any Caribbean or other itinerary we’ve sailed on RCI or Carnival. We’ve seen nary a wheelchair, cane or oxygen tank onboard! There are however definitely fewer children than on RCI or Carnival ships. Here's Cara enjoying the not-that-crowded pool on our sea day.