Having sailed Norwegian, Princess, and Royal Caribbean, wanted to try Holland America and the one night cruise fit into our schedule. We had booked an interior, but after prices dropped they allowed us to upgrade to a verandah suite for only $20 more, which I appreciated.
Embarkation was quick as the ship was half empty. The stateroom was large and comfortable with a great bathroom with tub and ...
I'm posting this review to give people an idea of what to expect on HAL cruises to nowhere, which are rare for the line. I took the cruise as simply a special way to celebrate my 40th birthday. I took the train from Seattle, spent two days at the Vancouver Westin being pampered in luxury and booked the Zaandam to return to Seattle. The ship was not full, in fact there were only about 300 pax ...