Holland America Line South America Cruise Reviews
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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
hm+jdmcruisers
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
Having read fellow travellers reviews, I wanted to provide our opinion following our South America trip recently.
Ship
The Zaandam ship is on the small side by today’s standards (1400 passengers) but that does mean you do get to know the staff and fellow cruisers. The ship was well maintained, clean and comfortable. We opted for an outside cabin, mid ships, on the main deck due to the ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2019
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
bevdas
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
We chose this cruise for the itinerary- leaving from the Santiago area (port of San Antonio) and cruising around Cape Horn to the Falkland Islands, ending in Buenos Aires. Originally we had booked a similar cruise with Celebrity but realized that HAL went to the Falklands and switched for that reason. We booked 18 months in advance because we wanted a Vista Suite (with balcony) mid-ship, facing ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2019
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
WorldTrav1020
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
We selected this cruise because of the itinerary: South America (from Chile to Argentina), with sailing around Cape Horn and then along the Antarctic Peninsula. The itinerary did not disappoint us. Except for being unable to dock at Puerto Montt (Chile) due to strong winds, everywhere else the weather was excellent and docking (if applicable) went without any issues. Even notorious Drake Passage ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2019
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
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
thomaswaldeck
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s
The cruise exceeded my expectations in every way. The high point was the 4 days in the Antarctic. I will never forget the joy of watching an iceberg float by with penguins on it - with one every once in a while waving to you, or so it appears. Than you watch some of them dive off and go porpoising across the waters. Later on, an iceberg goes by and they are jumping on. A little further an ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2018
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
2freespirits
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
INTRO
This is a long report, because the voyage around Cape Horn includes so many different ports, environments, scenery and weather that it is impossible to describe it in just a few paragraphs: there is just so much to see, experience, and enjoy. In all, we sailed a total of 4385 miles from San Antonio to Buenos Aires.
OUR ITINERARY
Our main objectives for this trip were to visit ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2018
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
sentrydriver
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
My wife and I are recently retired and have long wanted to cruise an "around the horn" itinerary. This Holland America cruise fit the bill the perfectly. Overall, an outstanding cruise, a decent value and a great itinerary.
We departed from Rio de Janeiro. Our flight departed the east coast for Miami on Halloween. Many of the airport and airline employees were in costume and having a good ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2018
Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom
Traveled with disabled person
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
jasonbat
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s
My first ever cruise - wanted to visit as many South American countries as possible. 14 hour flight from London direct to Santiago (spent 3 days there beforehand which was amazing). Cabin on Dolphin deck very adequate, if slightly dated. Had 16 nights on board and visited some amazing places including ports in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. Chilean fjords were spectacular and weather on the ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2018
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
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