HAL--Zaandam 10-day Mexico riviera via San Diego 11 December 2006. Married couple, age 65 retired, 5th cruise. A fine experience on a moving shopping mall-- Very good service, clean room, beautiful ship, fine shows, nice bands, above average food. 10 minute check-in, no bags lost, lunch buffet 1pm; Room ready 1:30pm--Main deck (2) with window. Some complaints about assigned: 8:15pm late seating. Used restaurant for most meals; breakfast in cafeteria. Excellent pay/upgrade restaurant. No shore excursions taken, but walked 5 towns, fine tender service and buses to towns. Light seas, no illness; full ship, mostly seniors--some disabled. stanmazor@sbcglobal.net