Holland America Line Zaandam Cruise Reviews for Fitness to the Mexican Riviera from San Diego

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Great trip in the Panama Canal
"The history and discussion the cruise director did really brought the history of the canal to life.We have been in the canal before but never end to end...."Read More
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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


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


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


Haunted cabin spoiled a lovely cruise

Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam

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ilsun
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

The cruise offered a chance to circumnavigate South America with mostly interesting ports. Speedy embarkation, The ship has sophisticated/muted interiors and an outstanding display of art & musical memorabilia throughout the ship. Cabin 6180 looked fine, spacious with all amenities but when the ship was at sea a creaking/grating noise came from the junction of the veranda & the ceiling, the noise ...
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Sail Date: September 2017

Cabin Type: Verandah Suite


37 Days South America

Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam

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dockman
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

I did the 37 day cruise Oct 2, 2016 from San Diego to Buenos Aires on the Zaandam and have a few comments. As a four star mariner i have done quite a few HAL cruises. This was my second time on the Zaandam. The first was last year YVR to Valparaiso also on the Zaandam. Embarkation at San Diego: For me it was fine but as four star I got to skip a big line of very frustrated looking people ...
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Sail Date: October 2016

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom



First time on Zaadam

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Zaandam

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kimthomason78
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

My husband and I have cruised 8 times, three on Holland America. This was our first time on the Zaadam, a smaller ship than we are used to. First of all, I want to share a great tip that I got off of Pinterest. Take a power strip with you on your cruise, as most state rooms only have one outlet. With the onslaught of cell phone, ipads, ipods, etc., the extra power outlets are a great way to get ...
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Sail Date: January 2013

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom


Zaandam Mexico 12/1/12

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Zaandam

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rsmdude
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

I had read with caution the recent cruise stories and reviews for the Zaandam but I must say it was truly a pleasure to sail on her last week. The ship has been refurbished and we had zero problems with maintenance during our cruise. The embarkation process in San Diego was one of the easiest and fastest I can remember. We literally were able to walk right up to the cruise agent, turn in our ...
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Sail Date: December 2012

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom


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