Holland America Line South America Cruise Reviews
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Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
pathumphrys
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s
This is by far the worst cruise line I have ever sailed with. It was like travelling on a free holiday where you have to go to a few lectures about time share apartments and be sold the whole story about buying into it, except that this holiday wasn't free and you couldn't get away from it.
I wasn't alone in my thinking either as there were so many agreived passengers on board that it was ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2019
Traveled with disabled person
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
RozEleanor
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
We chose this cruise because we wanted to get a first impression of South America and go round Cape Horn. It was also one of the few cruises that took in Rio de Janeiro too.
What was good
1. The captain was very good and, to my mind, made the right decision to leave out Puerto Montt becuase of the bad weather and so try and get ahead of even worse weather.
2. Kevin, the entertainment ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2019
Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
maxplaats
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Why?
The Itenary
A not so common one, long and much to see.
Done out of Europe, by a German travel office: Berge und Meer
Yes we know it's an old ship wich had the atmosphere of faded grandeur
But the compagny plays it all very poche, a bit pathetic...
This was our 23rd cruise, and the first with HAL.
There was a cabin on the promenade deck confirmed by the HAL 5 months ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2019
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
poinsettiaplate
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Having been on the Zaandam in January 2018 and been very impressed with the ship and its amenities, I chose this cruise for the chance to be on her again and to transit the Panama Canal again with stops in South America.
Embarkation/debarkation: As always, HAL did these impeccably for a mass market cruise line. Both were a breeze and I was onboard for a nice lunch in the MDR in minutes. The ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2019
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
porkyandsheppy
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
I think I should start with what I did like. The new (i had not seen these before) hand wash system in place and the covers over the dining selection in the Lido dining room.
Its a pity that guests do not adhere to using these and it is not monitored by staff. Only one sanitiser as you come out of the lift and again not many use this either before going to the food counters. I think the ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2019
Cabin Type: Lanai Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
JuneHelen
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
Choose this cruise for the itinery and appeared good value.
Cabin fine we choose interior and are happy lots of storage. The itinery was good and we saw lots the highlight was transitting the Panama canal AWESOME. Yes there were senior passengers on board but we were treated as aged and any entertainment past 9.30 pm was considered to be a disturbance to those asleep in bed according to the ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2019
Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
Frankietrep
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
We recently travelled on the zaadam for three weeks although we enjoyed the cruise It was spoilt by the lack of entertainment at night, not much going on in the day either, no sail away parties, no fun around the pools, the ship was like an old folks home! We are entering our 70's but that does not mean that we want to be in bed by 10pm. The ship was like the Marie Celeste after dinner. There were ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2019
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
drostep
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
I wanted to write this review because I saw a number of poor ratings for Holland America and since we had a good experience, I thought it would be fair to write a good one. This was our first cruise with HAL and we were on the Zaandam. This is a beautiful ship with a musical theme. We liked the baroque organ. We ran into two storms on the Pacific Ocean with 6.5 meter waves and the Captain changed ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2019
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
Crawleypal
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
This was a tailor made holiday to Brazil and ended with the cruise from Bueno Aries to Santiago.
The facilities were fine. Food in buffet was excellant but in restaurant I was underwhelmed.
Tendering was a shambles. Missed my private pre booked trip because the steward would not allow me off the ship although I explained I needed to leave to meet my tour. Even when I booked a ship tour I had ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2019
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
Haligonex
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
Tried to put new adventure into the cruise life but the main reason was to sail Cspe Horn and see Ushuaua. And..... weather canceled so we went to some backwater ports of little interstate not history. Sad.
Do not let yourselves get booked into cabin 1964. A loud, smelly place really unfit for habitation.
Ship was nice for relaxing, cards, stage shows. Happy hours were really necessary ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2019
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
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