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Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
ecsquar3d
First Time Cruiser • Age 30s
What a delightful cruise.
Excellent crew/staff on the cruise ship, wonderful excursions. The ship was small and ready for a refurb, but it made good use of the space. I highly recommend Alligators by Night and Rubber Planation and Indigenous Village in Manaus, as well as Piranha Fishing in Santarem. Trinidad was a great port, the friendliest one we visited in Caribean.
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Read MoreSail Date: February 2024
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
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
teacherman
10+ Cruises • Age 20s
We had previously cancelled 2 cruises to South America, and I am glad that we did, because we found this one going to S America and Antarctica. We gained much information and ideas from those who had previously done this trip so I hope we can also provide the same for others who are considering this cruise. I will TRY to be brief.
PRE-CRUISE: We flew to Santiago for a 3 day visit prior to ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2020
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
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