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"We then had another medical emergency and had to head to the nearest port town so they could tender (heard it was an employee this time with many years experience), and wait while the crew took him in and see outcome.This delayed our next stop, and we were not allowed off ship, just crew to get our passport stuff so we could transit the Panama Canal...."Read More
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Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Zuiderdam
19Ahoymatey68
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
14 Day Panama Bucket List, San Diego to Ft Lauderdale
I have sailed 7x on HAL, and first time on this ship. I will say, I don’t think I will sail on this particular one ever again unless it goes on a refit.
The best thing about the trip was our cabin Stu, he was by himself and we were deck 5 aft verandah (perfect spot for Panama Canal trip) they say stern (no rooms) or aft is the place to ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2022
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Zuiderdam
tonyrak1956
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
This was my retirement cruise, 14 day Panama Canal full transit Fort Lauderdale to San Diego, my 4th cruise on Holland America and 9th overall.
The crew were fantastic, constant cleaning going on, wait staff very friendly and attentive. Ship was in good shape, having retired from a engineering position, where I was involved with some equipment reviews I noticed a couple of items that needed ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2022
Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Zuiderdam
Cruiser Rick1
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
First cruise on Holland America but 20th cruise overall. Wanted to see the Panama Canal and we selected Zuiderdam. I have avoided HAL for years and confirmed that this is not the cruise line for me.
Embarkation went very smoothly in Ft. Lauderdale. Ship is older and smaller than what we have sailed on recently but it is in very good condition. The ship has three sets of elevators where ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (fully obstructed views)
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Zuiderdam
Forseti Cruiser
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
We've cruised with Holland America at least 4 times and chose them because of their excellent service. This cruise stopped at their private island first, then Grand Turks, Amber Cove and Key West. The service was excellent, as usual, and the food was good. The entertainment, however, was sorely lacking. The first night, there was no show in the main stage area. For 6 nights, the main entertainment ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Zuiderdam
LandisKL
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
We chose the cruise for it's destination, the Panama Canal and for it's embarkation port, Ft. Lauderdale. The ship was fine, the stateroom was excellent and the service staff was wonderful. We did NOT feel the same about the ship personnel. They were aloof and never smiled or made eye contact. We also felt that there was a constant sales pitch for jewelry or spa services. We were inundated by ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2019
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Zuiderdam
turbotravelers
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
Panama Canal 10 night partial voyage.
The Holland America Zuiderdam has some serious air conditioning problems. Understandable that when you’re walking through the hallways, it can be a little warm with the deck doors open, however, the rooms should not be to the point where it’s uncomfortable. The second night into our cruise, we called down to customer service and asked them to check the air ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2019
Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Zuiderdam
DebarinoCruiseGal
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
We had a sort of family cruise. Ended up only being 5 of us. This cruise was a good value for 11 nights, onboarding very easy, although I arrived on a red eye so first in line does help. First cruise with Holland, 10th overall, Princess, NCL, Carnival, Royal Carib.I'm mid 50s but it was like an Alaska Cruise, I felt young and thin
Manicure/pedicure was great. Young gal said this was ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2019
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Karl A
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
We were looking very much forward to this cruise starting with 11 days in Central America and the Panama Canal. After that we did cross the Atlantic ending up in Copenhagen.
When we were checking in, we were very well taken care of by a Norwegian man. Entering the ship was a little less pleasant. The staff showing you onboard was not at all polite. Ok we expected to have a glass of champagne, ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2019
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Zuiderdam
J_C
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s
We went on a Panama Chanel Cruise in March 2019. Here are our good and less impressive experiences from our trip.
Stateroom: We lived in a veranda on the 10th floor. Beautiful view. The stateroom was really nice. We were supposed to be 4 people in our cabin why they arranged 4 beds the first evening – 2 regular beds, one bed coming down from the ceiling and the sofa was changed to a bed. The ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2019
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Traveled with children
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Zuiderdam
sunorclouds
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
We chose this particular Panama Canal cruise for the itinerary. The ship stopped in Aruba, Curacao and Costa Rica, in addition to traveling through the canal, which were all new ports for us. After reading reviews, I did not expect a "new" ship, but since it had been in dry dock less than 2 years ago, I figured it would be okay. My husband and I have taken about 10 cruises over the years, and ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2019
Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite
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