My husband & I loved sailing aboard the Zaandam! We're in our early 40s & decided in June to book this cruise. This was our first HAL cruise & not the last. However, we have 2 daughters (elderly children, 16 & 19) who would enjoy Royal Caribbean more than HAL since HAL is marketed towards an older clientele & not so much for teens or kids. It was fine for us since we were just wanting private time sans teenagers...we never knew how laid-back & relaxing a cruise could be until settling in aboard Zaandam. Her appointments are elegant, with hundreds of antiques & artworks, many of Dutch origin.

The ship's hostess, Lammy, offers a tour of the ship's antiques & artwork. Lammy's tour is well worth the time. HAL spares no expense on its collections.

Fresh floral arrangements are throughout the ship, too. Zaandam is a work of art at sea. Read more