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Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Zaandam
CruisingPoof
10+ Cruises • Age 40s
This was a 14 day Panama Canal journey from San Diego to Fort Lauderdale. Zaandam is a smaller ship and doesn't have a lot of "bells and whistles" but has a lot to offer. Passengers were on the older side and only 14 or so children on board. Staff and crew were excellent. Never a long wait for a drink or to get something from the Lido buffet.
Pools and hot tubs were never really very ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2023
Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Zaandam
Jotravels
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
This is long overdue! We’ve been on 3 cruises in 12 months and have used cruise critic for so much information. I decided it was time to jump in and give back! The three ships we’ve sailed on in the past year were Holland Americas Zaandam, Seaborne Oddessy, and Oceania Vista.
We sailed on the Zaandam with a group of 8 people, family and friends. We wanted the iconic experience of going through ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2023
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Zaandam
grammawalt
First Time Cruiser • Age 80s
My first cruise!...And the first question asked by almost every other passenger we visited with was “How do you like cruising so far?” My honest answer each time was “What’s not to love?” ...Start every day with coffee delivered to your room; go up a couple of decks to find a huge selection of breakfast items; return to your room to find your bed made; check your newsletter for what you’d like to ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2018
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
florenceo
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
The service was very good and the food was great! Some of the ports were not very nice but it was interesting to see other parts of the world. Embarkation and disembarkation went very smoothly. The staff was friendly and well trained.There were great lecturers and also a chaplain for religious services.
Shore excursions were well organized and there was a variety of them to choose from. ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2017
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
Travelling Learners
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
I have never written a review related to my vacations, Be it cruises, or stays at hotels, etc. I have read reviews though, and found that in most cases they never represent experiences as accurately as they most likely unfolded. Especially the cruise vacations. One must keep in mind that a review is based on the characteristics of the reviewer influenced by their values, formal and informal ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2017
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
lilybay
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
I had wanted to do the South America cruise but was not willing to fly all that distance and back. I loved the length of the cruise and the experience of traversing the entire pacific coast form San Diego south and around Cape Horn.
There are always things you can find to complain about if you want. I generally prefer to focus on what is good and then I am happier. There would have been little ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2016
Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (partial sea views)
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
sweetipie
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
This cruise was given to us from our Son as a Christmas gift. We loved every minute of the cruise and after many, many cruises had nothing but praise for the entire staff. We stayed in Buenos Aires at the Mine Boutique hotel before the trip for 3 days and were treated like Royalty there also. Once onboard, the easier ever entry to a ship ever, we were amazed at the luxury of our Vista Suite. ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2016
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
St Pete Cruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
This was the last cruise of the season from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso, and then continued on to San Diego for me and to Vancouver for many others.
If you go to the community pages for Holland America and search for my blog, you should be able to read a rather in depth review of the Zaandam.
The Zaandam, which is now 16, is a great sized ship for this itinarary. We had about 1300 guests ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2016
Review for a South America Cruise on Zaandam
jkmarbles
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
My friend & I have cruised on Holland America around 155 days.
We found the Zaandam to be updated since our previous voyage on the ship. The rooms, services, meals and activities were all we expected.
We enjoyed the Culinary classes and demonstrations. Especially the hands-on cooking class for $29.95. One of the chefs, Sander, taught us how to make 3 different dishes. Afterwords we went to ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2015
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Zaandam
nana2many
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
This was our first cruise on HAL. I had pretty high expectations and was not disappointed. Embarkation was late starting due to Coast Guard not having cleared the ship. We learned it was just returning from dry dock and required Coast Guard inspection. There was not too much of a delay and embarkation went smoothly. Dry dock refurbishment updated the ship with brand new carpets, upholstery, ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2015
Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom
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