kfbesq
May 7th, 2006, 12:48 PM
Can anyone tell me if there is any venue for ballroom dancing on the Vista Class, specifically the Noordam?
Thanks.
grandsix
May 7th, 2006, 01:17 PM
The best place for ballroom dancing is at the Crows Nest. Although there is no formal set up, the band can play latin, swing, tango etc.
RuthC
May 7th, 2006, 04:56 PM
Ocean Bar is a good choice---both pre- and post-dinner.
SabreSailor
May 8th, 2006, 11:33 AM
We just returned from the Noordam transatlantic crossing.
It was a Big Band cruise with the Guy Lombardo orchestra aboard. They played many evenings in the Crows Nest, where the crew had smartly moved the tables and chairs off to the sides to make room. This was wonderful if you like ballroom dancing, even when the swells caused some exaggerated movement - we just invented some new steps!
The Ocean Bar has a pleasant three-piece combo playing cocktail music, but the dance floor is tiny and unless the dancers follow a "line-of-dance", you end up dancing in one place. My recollection of the Ocean Bars on the Ryndam, Maasdam, and Amsterdam was that they were considerably larger.
The Northern Lights has what seems to be the largest dance floor, but the music is definitely disco and not ballroom. And lastly, we danced on occasion to the wonderful Intermezzo Strings in the Explorers Lounge, although it's not set up for dancing....
If you really like ballroom dancing, consider a Big Band cruise....