Holland America Line South America Cruise Reviews
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Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
Steveo17
10+ Cruises • Age 40s
This was a bucket list cruise for my wife. All the ports and excursions surpassed both our expectations. The narration by Exploration Team as we sailed into and around Antarctica was superb. Zaandam is a typical HA ship, one of their smaller ones with a nice cozy feel. We are 4 Star Mariners, with lots of cruising experience and always appreciate HA’s itineraries and attention to detail on ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2020
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Volendam
MischiefNM
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
Because of this cruise, I am no longer feeling the love I used to feel as a 3 star mariner on HAL. We had a very spacious cabin 2555, but in the 16 days we were in it, the air conditioning never worked and the toilet never flushed properly. This is an inside wheelchair cabin, so in the hot Caribbean temperatures, a non-working toilet plus no a/c was a living hell. I of course complained ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2019
Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom
Traveled with disabled person
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
maxplaats
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Why?
The Itenary
A not so common one, long and much to see.
Done out of Europe, by a German travel office: Berge und Meer
Yes we know it's an old ship wich had the atmosphere of faded grandeur
But the compagny plays it all very poche, a bit pathetic...
This was our 23rd cruise, and the first with HAL.
There was a cabin on the promenade deck confirmed by the HAL 5 months ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2019
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
poinsettiaplate
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Having been on the Zaandam in January 2018 and been very impressed with the ship and its amenities, I chose this cruise for the chance to be on her again and to transit the Panama Canal again with stops in South America.
Embarkation/debarkation: As always, HAL did these impeccably for a mass market cruise line. Both were a breeze and I was onboard for a nice lunch in the MDR in minutes. The ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2019
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
JuneHelen
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
Choose this cruise for the itinery and appeared good value.
Cabin fine we choose interior and are happy lots of storage. The itinery was good and we saw lots the highlight was transitting the Panama canal AWESOME. Yes there were senior passengers on board but we were treated as aged and any entertainment past 9.30 pm was considered to be a disturbance to those asleep in bed according to the ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2019
Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
porkyandsheppy
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
I think I should start with what I did like. The new (i had not seen these before) hand wash system in place and the covers over the dining selection in the Lido dining room.
Its a pity that guests do not adhere to using these and it is not monitored by staff. Only one sanitiser as you come out of the lift and again not many use this either before going to the food counters. I think the ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2019
Cabin Type: Lanai Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
Crawleypal
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
This was a tailor made holiday to Brazil and ended with the cruise from Bueno Aries to Santiago.
The facilities were fine. Food in buffet was excellant but in restaurant I was underwhelmed.
Tendering was a shambles. Missed my private pre booked trip because the steward would not allow me off the ship although I explained I needed to leave to meet my tour. Even when I booked a ship tour I had ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2019
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
P. D. Taylor
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
The ship was badly affected by what can only be described as the Holland America cost cutting strategy. This was evident everywhere on the ship and throughout the 34 day cruise.
The main restaurant should be the main attraction of any cruise ship, this was our 22nd cruise on various cruise lines and ships and our worst possible main restaurant experience by far. The plates were very nice, but ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2019
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
the welsh traveller
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Wanted to passage the Panama Canal again - to see the new larger locks that were being built the last time we passed this way - Holland America was recommended to us - we were disappointed at the poor meals - not much choice and constantly had rice (which we are not keen on) - the expensive poor trips - some of which did not actually visit all the places listed.
As the cruise went on - things ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2019
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Volendam
orecruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
Did this cruise before twice, and really liked the ports. So much more to see in each area. The excursions were really great, on board a different story. The EXC events were lacking in quality speakers, related to the itinerary. There was one naturalist that was great but only gave 3 lectures. The Mexican Ambassadors gave a great performance on deck. On the down side, the usual lectures on ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2019
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
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