Holland America Line Zuiderdam Cruise Reviews for Singles to Europe - British Isles & Western

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Minus one star because: not enough Vikings!
"The excursion descriptions weren't great - and some (run by local agencies - so only partly under Holland America control) had more bus time than time at the sites.The hot dog/burger stand (Dive In) was great - you order in the app so your food was fresh and hot!..."Read More
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Minus one star because: not enough Vikings!

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Glicker
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

We had a great cabin - aft, veranda - that we loved. No diesel, smoke/ash and little noise from Lido above. Great views, tiny sitting area. We chose to take meclizine, starting the night before our cruise. This was the most sea we've seen on any cruise (still topped out at 2+ meters - 7-8 foot swells) and were both fine. I had anxiety but no actual motion sickness. There was an outbreak of ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Not Quite Epic, But Worthwhile

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Zuiderdam

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MostlyLegal
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

As one of Holland America’s Legendary Cruises (and also as one of the most expensive), the Voyage of the Vikings on the Zuiderdam, which sailed July 22-August 26, 2023, should have been nothing short of epic. It fell short of that goal, but was still very good and certainly worthwhile. This review will cover the good things we experienced, as well as the not-so-good things. THE GOOD ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite


Many good points but too many negatives

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Zuiderdam

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have fun will travel
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise for the itinerary, especially Iceland and Greenland and because we have had 3 very good cruises with HAL in the past. There were many good features. Most of the ship has been beautifully refurbished, the food was good, staff very helpful and it seems a happy ship. Great itinerary, Iceland was brilliant, sunny and fantastic scenery. The sun really does shine at midnight in the ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Grand mothers cruise ship

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Zuiderdam

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Irajustus
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We were on this boat and the main reasons were to visit greenland and island. At first the good: the food we compare with celebrity and princess, hal is a little bit better. The speciality restaurants are not much better. The service in the pinnacle grill is arrogant and the maitre too and not friendly. The food was OK , there is the murano celebrity much better. Very good was the fitness trainer ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Great itinerary, but the operation of the ship needs some improvement

Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Zuiderdam

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Clive ross
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

This was a 35 days cruise and sure enough I got Covid after about day 25. It was well handled, but what surprised me was that there were no announcements each day at noon as to how many people were in quarantine. It was a big secret. Without transparency on this, it makes you reluctant to travel again. I also got a fungal infection on my toe, which makes me wonder about the hygiene standards ...
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Sail Date: May 2023


This is the cruise that ruined Holland America for us

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Zuiderdam

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sark25
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We were so disappointed with HAL, that we will not sail with them again. It was a 30 day cruise (the 16 Day Cruise listed here plus a 14 day cruise attached). This was our 4th cruise with them and prior to this, we couldn't say enough good things about them. This time, it was awful. There were many issues with the food, the entertainment, issues with our stateroom, rude behavior by staff (not the ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Smooth crossing, interesting ports, music walk entertainment was lacking.

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Zuiderdam

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BVI sail
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This was our 6th HAL cruise. Our interest in this crossing was sparked by the interesting ports (Cork, Waterford, Torquay, and Dover) in Ireland and the UK. Our cabin stewards (Rio and Ewan) were phenomenal and kept the cabin in perfect shape. They are assigned approximately 35 cabins to take care of by HAL which is an unreasonable workload. We had great dinner and lunch in the Pinnacle Grill with ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


As good as it gets

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Zuiderdam

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william6908
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This is our first HAL Cruise, and I’m sold. My wife and I have been on just about every cruise line, but finally we have found our niche. Holland offers everything I want. The ship is spotless, the crew most hospitable and professional. The services on the ship from dining to cabin service top notch. For those who are concerned, there are multiple closets and under-bed drawers that are very large. ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Not what it used to be - being handicapped is a problem

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Zuiderdam

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allie2086
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We are 3 star, almost 4 star mariners. We like Holland America for its itineraries and its staff. Let me be clear: for the most part we enjoyed our cruise. Our cabin was very comfortable and spotless. Our stewards were very customer oriented. Our excursions were great fun. However, from the beginning things were not as good as they used to be. Embarkation with Orange Status should have been ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Traveled with disabled person


Could be improved

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Zuiderdam

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PH3
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We have sailed 7 times on HAL and have always enjoyed the cruises. This was the first HAL cruise that did not meet our expectations. While the service and crew members were outstanding as usual, our main complaint was the quality of the food and the food selections in the MDR. Many times at dinner in the MDR our server did not ask if we wanted a drink or wine with dinner and rarely were we asked ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


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