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Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
Herbs Mom
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
We chose this cruise because of the itinerary to the Antarctic. We flew down to Buenos Aires a day early so we could enjoy a little of the city before.
Embarkation was fairly smooth - we arrived early and our luggage was taken right away and we checked in. By about 11:30 we were on the ship and went straight to our room. It was ready. We then went to the MDR to enjoy a lovely lunch - we ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2020
Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
savoie.tx
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
Included 4 days of sailing in Antarctica .
Highlights-
1- Food selection: The food selection on this cruise was one of the highlights for us. We usually like to have dinner in the Main Dining room, but the selections in the Lido usually included everything that was offered in the Main Dining room and more.
2- Holland America Happy Hour- Liked the happy hour sessions. The 2nd drink only ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2020
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
EZ Wash
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
Chose this cruise on a whim, as we saw an advertisement from a consolidator, contacted our agent to see what she could do, and then jumped. It gave me bragging rights, whatever that means, to say I was on all seven continents before I turned 70. (Okay, I didn't 'touch' Antarctica, but it touched me, so close enough.) We also had kids who had other plans for Christmas so we were free to travel. We ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2019
Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (partial sea views)
Review for a Antarctica Cruise on Zaandam
AKJonesy
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
We've been on a number of cruises with HAL and sailed on 6 different ships. I wasn't too thrilled about being on Zaandam due to it's smaller size but understand that the larger ships don't go to Antarctica.
This was a first voyage on Zaandam, and even though it is a BIT smaller than what we've sailed on, I was pleased overall. I think I was a bit surprised that the food quality seemed to be ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2019
Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (fully obstructed views)
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
Xojennett
10+ Cruises • Age 20s
I really wanted to go to Antarctica, I booked this entire cruise with the plan to do the excursion. It ended up getting canceled due to insurance problems and Holland America gave us (everyone on the excursion) future cruise credit. I think I'm going to let mine go to waste, I have no desire to ever go on another cruise and certainly not a Holland America one. Aside from that: my shower was super ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2019
Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
Qila
First Time Cruiser • Age 30s
We (Married couple in our 30's, no kids) choose this cruise because of the itinerary, because of Antarctica. Because we really wanted to see penguins in the region where they belong. And this was the only affordable way to do it.
It was our first cruise ever. We know now that cruising is not our favorite way to travel, and I'm sure we will wait at least another 30-40 years before we ever book ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2019
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
Arun Jain
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
We were keen to visit Antarctica but did not cherish the idea of being tossed around in the Drake passage aboard a small vessel. We therefore chose HAL Zaandam although it did mean no setting foot on Antarctica.
It was the best decision that we made and right from the word go, the cruise was just great. The sights, especially during the 4 days in Antarctica were unforgettable. Living on board ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2019
Cabin Type: Lanai Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Antarctica Cruise on Zaandam
Ken the cruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
This cruise was everything we expected and more! Great ports of call, 4 days cruising in Antarctica waters where we saw bunches of penguins, sea lions, whales and a wide variety of birds. Onboard, they offered great lecturers on sea days and even had a few interactive game shows which elated my DW.
However, two areas where HAL did not meet our expectations were (1) the quality of their ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2018
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a Antarctica Cruise on Zaandam
big43rdkid
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
My wife and I did the 21 day cruise from Buenos Aires to Santiago with Antarctic cursing.
This was our first cruise with HAL and we were very happy with ship, crew and intinary.
The seas were calm, Drakes Passage was as smooth as one could have hoped for and throughout we were greeted with fair weather.
Captain PJ ( aka captain jim jams to our little group of Aussie travellers) did his ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2016
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a Antarctica Cruise on Zaandam
Flaneur72
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
We are experienced cruisers, recently sailing on Crystal, Azamara Club, and Princess. This was our first Holland America ship in over 15 years. My wife has mobility difficulties, so we booked a special cabin. The cruise was 21 days long, the highlight a three day cruise of the shores of Antarctica. We chose HAL because the itinerary suited our desires and the price our purses.
The itinerary ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2016
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