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SchoolNurse25
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s
I took this cruise to Hawaii because of the long days at see. I was in Cabin 6127 on the Veranda Deck. Great stateroom, cabin stewards very attentive. Loved spending time on my balcony - private sunbathing, private reading and late night drink. Dining in the main " walk in" dining room was awful. You could walk in but you would have to wait forever. Finally, when I wanted to dine there I made a ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2014
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Zaandam
mistletoe
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
I should preface this review by saying that even a bad cruise isn't totally bad. On the other hand, I haven't done a Carnival Cruise in a while (ha).
4 out of my last 5 cruises have been on Holland America but this Zaandam cruise was (by far) the worst.
My first cabin was 1882 on the Dolphin deck. On the first night of the cruise the seas became a bit rough and we began to hear this loud ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 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 Hawaii Cruise on Zaandam
Cruising Montrealer
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s
Took advantage of the opportunity to do the 4 repositioning (Vancouver to Victoria to San Diego)+ 14 days Hawai'i (from and to San Diego).
Group of passengers on the 4 day cruise was very different from the usual HAL niche: several children and babies and a much younger crowd. This leg of the trip was not a typical HAL cruise as the activities were very different. It was still an enjoyable ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2012
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Zaandam
msMarcoPolo
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s
My husband wanted to return to sailing the high seas as he had served in the U.S. Navy and missed the ocean. I had been a Navy dependent growing up in the Pacific region and wanted to return to the islands. In those days my girlfriends and I had greeted the P&O cruise ships when they came into port--we spent the afternoons giggling with the young British crew members and having high tea. I had ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2011
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Zaandam
rogaz
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s
First let me state that most of my complaints about this cruise are not so much about the Zaandam and its crew as indictments of the cruise industry as a whole.
Let's start with the feedback form, passed out on the next-to-last day of the cruise. The purpose of such a process should be "Please tell us what we can do better to make for an improved cruise experience for our future ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2010
Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Zaandam
leafsnation
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
We arrived in San Diego on November 6,2010 a day prior to sailing. HAL had reps at the airport to provide directions to transfer vehicles. Our pre and post nights were arraanged through HAL and the Hotel was excellent the Sheraton Marina Hotel.
Embarkation and Disembarkation was well organized and went smoothly.
We had one of the secret cabins 7083. A great location and plenty of room. Only ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2010
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Zaandam
frndlyfmrflyr
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
First, I understand HawaiiLeo's frustrations. We also had a cabin a/c problem (did not work at all) and found the bathroom needed cleaning (mold/mildew on the floor, worn out shower mat, dirty shower curtain, toilet looked dirty from many discolored scrapes and rough areas, and it smelled bad). Like HawaiiLeo, we tried to have these addressed at first by telling the regular contact crew. No luck. ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2010
Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Zaandam
carri cruiser
First Time Cruiser • Age 80s
My husband and I are "young" seniors who like to cruise. We booked this cruise in November of 2009. Having had a bad experience with tight seating in airplanes, my husband refuses to fly anymore. We left Seattle, Wa. by Amtrak, on Saturday morning, we had a roomette for the trip. we boarded the train and were shown to our quarters, given 2 small bottles of champagne and offered orange juice. the ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2010
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Zaandam
seabird I
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s
My wife and I chose this cruise as a chance to take a longer cruise part of which was travel through open ocean. We boarded what might be considered a separate cruise from Vancouver. The cruise consisted of 4 days Vancouver-San Diego, then followed by 15 day cruise San Diego-Hawaii-San Diego. Our ship M.V.Zaandam was comfortable and provided various features of a cruise experience. We took an ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2009
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
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