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Zuiderdam Cruise Review to Caribbean

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4.7 out of 5
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Zuiderdam

10 Night Panama Canal Sunfarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 18, 2018

Ship: Zuiderdam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: GUAR

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

The Panam. Anal is a bucket list tri, and my husband and I both enjoyed it and are glad we did this.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Embarkation was crowded, but the lines moved well.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
I enjoy the option of dining with only my hiss and or joining a group and meeting new people. The dining room service is very good as is the food. We always eat at the Pinnacle Grill at least once on each voyage, and did so on this cruise. The food and service there is outstanding.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
The cooking demos are fun and formative. Onboard movies and port lectures are also good. There are plenty of other options, too.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The house band and singers and dancers were very good. An illusionist’s show was outstanding, and he gave an informal encore performance the next day. With his two adorable Pomeranian dogs, which are part of the act, his is a not to be missed show.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

4 out of 5
This is a sun, water, and beach stop. Lunch is served on the island.

Oranjestad, Aruba

3 out of 5
Having never been here before, we went on an excursion that took us to the scenic spots on the island. Frankly, there’s not a lot of exciting places to see, but it was good to get an overview. Aruba looks like it would appeal to people who like the resort life, maybe with a little gambling thrown in.

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
Curaçao offers a variety of th Nag to do. Having been there twice before, we opted to simply walk around the town, loosely following a suggested walking tour. The pedestrian bridge is fun to watch as it opens for boats - at which time a free ferry can take you across the water. And there’s plenty of shopping and places to eat or get a cold drink.

Enter Panama Canal At Cristobal

5 out of 5
This was the highlight of the tri and the reason for taking this particular cruise. Very interesting! Warning: it can be a long day, but that’s what you’re here for,

Colon, Panama Did not visit port

We did the full crossing excursion, and went straight back to the ship afterwards, as it was quite late.

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

4 out of 5
We spent an entertaining and informative day at a rain forest. I’d recommend this excursion. There is little or nothing to do immediately outside the port, although vendors set up a fairly large shopping are at the port, and prices there are reasonable. Bargaining is part of the fun.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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