Fares per person start at €949 on Noordam and €1,529 on Volendam. Noordam is the bigger ship, carrying 1,972 guests to 1,432. Volendam has the fewest guests per crew member, at 2.2 to 1. Noordam is newer, built in 2006 against 1999, though Volendam was refurbished in 2024. Noordam runs 7–43 night cruises from Seattle and Tokyo, plus 4 other ports, while Volendam runs 7–129 night cruises from Boston and Montreal, plus 7 other ports.