Zaandam Review

Zaandam Cape Horn Eastbound Nov.-Dec. 2014

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10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Nov 2014
Cabin: Large Ocean-View Stateroom

I LOVED this cruise. The Chilean coast is like Alaska on steroids, and the ports of call are easy to enjoy on one’s own.

This is one of my favorites of the several dozen cruises I have taken in recent years. It is an itinerary that I had been postponing because I do not enjoy rough seas, but I finally tried it and am glad I did. The weather was kind and the scenery was great.

HAL (Holland America) did a fine job on almost every aspect of the cruise. I have elite status on some other cruise lines and enjoy those perks (free drinks, free internet, free photos), but I did just fine with HAL’s mature, relatively sedate ambience.

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Large Ocean-View Stateroom

It is worth the small upgrade to get a lower deck mid-ship mainland-side cabin on this itinerary. I turned down an upper deck forward balcony (roll and pitch in case of rough weather).

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