We sailed on the 22 January 2011 Zuiderdam and loved the experience.

We are 34 and 40 and travelled with a 15 month old baby. We knew the demographic would be much older and it definitely was, but it didn't matter to us - everyone was so friendly and the oldies seemed to love having a little man on board. We met probably 10 times the amount of people because they all wanted to stop and say hello to James!

Embarkation was fast and smooth, maybe 20 to 30 minutes. To get to the port from the airport, we took a taxi which is much easier than waiting for the shuttle - and it's cheaper when there is more than one of you. I am also conscious that the local taxi companies find it very hard when people take the shuttles - support the local economies! Read more