Holland America Line Zuiderdam Cruise Reviews for Senior to the Mediterranean from Barcelona

This was our fourth HAL cruise and the first on the Zuiderdam. We enjoy the HAL line as we enjoy the smaller ships and the traditional, classic touches. This trip originated in Barcelona where we had an overnight on the ship and we disembarked in Rome. There were others who remained for another 11 days travel to Venice. We stayed an extra night in Barcelona at the Petit Palace just off of Las ...

We took two twelve day back to back cruises on the Zuiderdam. We had sailed on the Oosterdam to Alaska, so we thought we had the same ship. Not quite. The Zuiderdam is older, and the rooms, as others have noted, are smaller. The ship went through an update this year, but there were areas of worn carpet, etc. in the halls. Since we got a very good package, with air from the West Coast included, ...

 The ship-organized bus transfer at the Barcelona airport will cost you $49. USD each but you'll have to wait for everyone to board ... get a cab outside for approx. 25€ total tip included. It's a short ride to the ship. We paid $2,050 USD per person (taxes all in) for a deck-one ocean-view cabin with no obstruction. I thought the price was high but I was willing to pay because Holland ...