Zaandam Review
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I really did not have any intention of booking this cruise because I did the round trip itinerary in March. The relaxed feeling I had after coming home did not last as I started working on a software upgrade at work.
I knew I would not make the Alaska season so I started looking at a Panama Canal Cruise on the Zuiderdam that was embarking close to my home. It hadn't come down in price. Than I noticed this repositioning from Vancouver to San Diego via Hawaii at a great price. I was intrigued because the ship was in port til 11:00 PM in 3 of the 5 ports.
We flew to Vancouver from SFO the day before and stayed at the Hampton Inn Suites Downtown on Robson. The hotel provided a free shuttle from the Hotel to Canada Place. Since the ship was leaving at 3:00 embarkation was at 12:00 so I requested the 11:00 shuttle but it was full so we had to take the 10:30
Cabin Review
Large Outside Stateroom (fully obstructed views)
When booking this cruise my Dad insisted on the Lower Promenade Deck. We picked our cabin instead of taking the HH guarantee. We were Forward and very bouncy the first few days. Heard allot of hydraulic noises going on. The cabin was very warm at night.