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Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Zaandam
BJzink
10+ Cruises • Age 20s
We signed up for this cruise because we can drive conveniently to San Diego, and we like the HAL cruise line. It was mostly very pleasant. A few plumbing issues around the ship, but when we reported it from our cabin, a maintenance person came within the hour & had it fixed. We thought the food in the Main Dining Room was great - we are not fussy about food - and we ate most all the breakfasts and ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2013
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Zaandam
wayfaring girl
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
After many years of travelling to exciting destinations to celebrate special occasions, we were challenged to come up with a really special trip to celebrate our 49th wedding anniversary. We have sailed on Holland America many times, so our first thought was to explore possible itineraries on one of their ships. It didn't take us long to settle on a 14 day cruise to Hawaii from San Diego. ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2013
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Zaandam
SailorMom37
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s
SO much to tell after two weeks! I'll try not to be ridiculously verbose...
We sailed out of San Diego. This is a great port to cruise in and out of. The airport and the cruise terminal are so close together, and many hotels between the two have free shuttles. We stayed at both the Hampton Inn (Downtown) and the Holiday Inn on the Bay. Both were great, with the only exception being the ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2013
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Zaandam
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 ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2013
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Zaandam
Bucky63
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
Embarkation: We boarded the Zaandam in San Diego. Boarding was fast and efficient. We arrived at the pier around noon and were in our cabin by 12:30. The staff both on shore and on board were very helpful.
Stateroom:
We were in cabin 2603 (center, starboard side). As with previous HAL ships, the stateroom was roomy and comfortable. Our cabin was not particularly clean.. This was ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2013
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Zaandam
statebloom
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
Ship: The ship is dated and many items just do not work. Coffee machines (two broken for 3 day straight), steam rooms for which you pay an upgrade fee and do not work for two days of complaining and flickering stateroom lights. The ship served a Mexican buffet lunch out on the Lido deck one day...the next day, the same food, now looking a bit onry , was re-served. They even ran out of milk on ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2012
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Traveled with children
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Zaandam
chocolate@mixcom.com
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
The Zaandam is starting to show her age at 12 years old but, she is well maintained. There were some problems like some of the areas smelled slightly of sewerage (Lido Deck Men's Restroom), and an overflowing urinal in a Men's room by the Pinnacle Grill...Which was immediately taken care of by the Engineering Staff...Come-on, we've all had a toilet backup, and we've never had 1,500 guest in our ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2012
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Zaandam
hayjade
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s
If you like a budget vacation that fits a budget vacation in every way this is for you! I have been on a few cruises with Carnival and the last one was in 2009. Now maybe Carnival has deteriorated to the level of this cruise so comparing the 2 may not be fair but compared to the 2009 carnival cruise this was pathetic! Quantity over quality best describes the food! If you like a lot of food and ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2012
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Zaandam
vaugirard12
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
We chose this cruise because of all the days at sea. Titled "Hawaii Circle Cruise" the emphasis is definitely on cruise rather than Hawaii. Though we enjoyed our time in the islands, we spent more time getting there (and back) than touring. We knew this going in and were ready for the relaxation cruising affords-- no phones, no internet (unless you want it) and no TV. No access to work ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2012
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Zaandam
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 ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2012
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
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