We have sailed on the Zuiderdam three tines in the last two and half years and this was a disappointment to us as the ship has gone down hill just since last year in the Med. The food quality was poor and the service on the Lido not up to par. Our cabin steward was great however. The entertainment was lacking on most nights especially the HAL singers and dancers. Cabin furniture is old and worn and the outside of the ship looks terrible. Will not sail on the Zuiderdam again. They had changed captains since last year and I don't know if that had made a difference or not. Service in the dining rooms was slow and the dining room was never opened for lunch even on sea days. Desserts were lacking of flavor and overdone in most cases. They didn't have enough help or food on the Lido the nights they knew would be heavy due to late excursions getting back to the ship in St Petersburg and Warnemunde. Poor planning.