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holiday hopes
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
We were on the ill-fated cruise which we boarded in Buenos Aires on March 7th, before the Coronavirus pandemic really began, but because we knew of its existence, extra care was taken to ensure our safety. Unfortunately, unknown to us all the coronavirus was aboard and spreading amongst us. When the cruise was terminated on March 15th, every effort was made to get us home safely. Our Captain: Ane ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2020
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
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 South America Cruise on Zaandam
drostep
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
I wanted to write this review because I saw a number of poor ratings for Holland America and since we had a good experience, I thought it would be fair to write a good one. This was our first cruise with HAL and we were on the Zaandam. This is a beautiful ship with a musical theme. We liked the baroque organ. We ran into two storms on the Pacific Ocean with 6.5 meter waves and the Captain changed ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 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 South America Cruise on Zaandam
Travelling Learners
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
I have never written a review related to my vacations, Be it cruises, or stays at hotels, etc. I have read reviews though, and found that in most cases they never represent experiences as accurately as they most likely unfolded. Especially the cruise vacations. One must keep in mind that a review is based on the characteristics of the reviewer influenced by their values, formal and informal ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2017
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
sweetipie
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
This cruise was given to us from our Son as a Christmas gift. We loved every minute of the cruise and after many, many cruises had nothing but praise for the entire staff. We stayed in Buenos Aires at the Mine Boutique hotel before the trip for 3 days and were treated like Royalty there also. Once onboard, the easier ever entry to a ship ever, we were amazed at the luxury of our Vista Suite. ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2016
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
St Pete Cruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
This was the last cruise of the season from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso, and then continued on to San Diego for me and to Vancouver for many others.
If you go to the community pages for Holland America and search for my blog, you should be able to read a rather in depth review of the Zaandam.
The Zaandam, which is now 16, is a great sized ship for this itinarary. We had about 1300 guests ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2016
Review for a Antarctica Cruise on Zaandam
mseiferth
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
My wife and I began our cruise in Buenos Aires on January 10, 2016; we are four star Mariners, and this cruise is our 14th on this line. Embarkation went smoothly; our stateroom was ready for us right away, and the welcoming lunch was available immediately. We had been in Buenos Aires for several days before boarding, so we were rested and eager to enjoy this "bucket list" cruise! We were ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2016
Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
lavenderrabbit1
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
We flew from Vancouver through Dallas, flying first class for the first time on the international portion... That was a blessing, as the flight is long, and flat beds made a big difference to our ability to be chipper once we arrived in Buenos aires.
Our stay at the Serena was perfect. It is not in the busy commercial district, but rather in the district where embassies and upper middle class ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2014
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