Holland America Line Zaandam Gay & Lesbian Cruises Reviews

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Good not great

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Zaandam

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Rider470
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Weakest link in our cruise has been the excursions, not as described, bus broke down in Costa Rica w a 2 hr delay. Tour Cartagena Columbia listed as 3.5 hrs lasted over 4.5 hours w no food or cafe stops available. Onboard bars running out of my favorite beer and 12oz waters is disappointing. Despite purchasing Have It All package my account has been charged incorrectly for drinks several times. ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


Panama Canal (and vow renewal!)

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Zaandam

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First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

HAL does the Panama Canal very well. The day before the transit, there were presentations on the history and the building of canals in general, and the Panama Canal specifically. The day of transit, all ship schedules were adjusted for the transit. All deck areas were opened for people to view the locks, special foods (Panama Rolls, etc) were made and served on deck areas. The cruise ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


Zaandam September 3 - 13, 2023

Review for a Canada & New England Cruise on Zaandam

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Crazy For Cats
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Getting to Montreal was a challenge. When we woke up at 2am we discovered that our 7pm flight was cancelled. We were rescheduled to different flights that too were cancelled. After a couple of calls we were booked on a flight to Montreal with a layover in Halifax. Eventually we landed in Montreal around 11 pm. We booked hotel and transfers through HAL and I notified them of our new flights and ...
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Sail Date: September 2023


Mixed Bag for a Major Birthday

Review for a Canada & New England Cruise on Zaandam

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ellieanne
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

I picked this cruise because it was close to (but not on or over) a milestone birthday for me, fit timing requirements, and allowed me to share my favorite part of the world with my significant other. The cruise was to begin in Montreal, with stops in Quebec, Baie-Comeau, Harve-Saint-Pierre, Corner Brook, St. Anthony, St. John's, Halifax, and Bar Harbor, before finishing in Boston. This was ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom


Overall, I would give HAL and 8/10 and would definitely consider them again if they had better solo cruiser participation.

Review for a Canada & New England Cruise on Zaandam

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BobInCal
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

The room was spacious and clean. The ship was refurbished in 2018 and is in very good shape. The public areas are very clean and well maintained. The staff is good and efficient. There was a good selection of on-board activities. The food in the main dining room was not up to what I experienced on my last HAL cruise. I did dine at the specialty restaurant the Canaletto Restaurant. I had the Osco ...
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Sail Date: June 2023

Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (fully obstructed views)


Great Canada New England Cruise on Zaandam

Review for a Canada & New England Cruise on Zaandam

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TRTraveller
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Taking a Canada/New England Cruise has been on our bucket list and we combined this with a celebration of a major birthday. We started on our own in Niagara falls, then spent a few days in Montreal. I would highly recommend spending some time in Niagara Falls and Montreal prior or after a CA/NE cruise! Hotel pre-cruise recommendations (Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview, Le Centre Sheraton ...
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Sail Date: June 2023

Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite


Montreal to Boston in the Spring

Review for a Canada & New England Cruise on Zaandam

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Texgal13
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Weather as expected, cool & rainy, but it was great weather for reading a book and watching the scenery go by. We did this cruise the first time in 2014 and thought it would be fun to do again...and it was. Biggest change is Canada has now restricted speed to 10 knots an hour to protect whales in area. We thought this was a great change although it did cut time in port by an hour to several in ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Verandah Suite


Through the Canal, bucket list item checked!

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Zaandam

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baldwinjl
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I have wanted to see the Panama Canal for longer than I want to talk about! Had an offer which made the two week cruise reasonable enough to pull the trigger, and had a great time! I saw a previous review that said this was the worst ship ever, I just don't see that. Is it older? Yes. But it is aging pretty well. The carpets, furniture, and other fittings have clearly been kept up. The ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Verandah Suite


Great trip in the Panama Canal

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Zaandam

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RetiredFLRN
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We started in San Diego and ended up in our home state, which made this a fun trip! We had several family tragedies the months leading up to the trip and it was nice to get away, just the two of us. We have been in the canal before but never end to end. The history and discussion the cruise director did really brought the history of the canal to life. The stop in Guatemala we so ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom


Great trip

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Zaandam

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RetiredFLRN
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

I took this trip with three girlfriends and had a great time. While the ship is older and our bathroom had orange and pink tiles, the rest of the ship was fine. We enjoyed the trivia each night! The lido pool was packed with folks who reserved chairs and left…..oh and kids doing cannonballs in the pool. Meals were wonderful and the spa was excellent. We were able to get two massages and a ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom


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