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Great Cruise around Africa

Zuiderdam Cruise Review to Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East)

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Zuiderdam

35 Night Grand Africa (Casablanca To Cape Town)

Sail date: October 21, 2023

Ship: Zuiderdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6136

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

Great itinerary with great stops. Too bad the Hamas thing prevented us from getting to Petra. But still totally a great experience. We didn't bother with the Atlantic crossings.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Playing Bridge was an unexpected delight!

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Much nicer than expected.

Ship tip

Get a fixed dinner time

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Casablanca, Morocco

4 out of 5
Rabat was nicer than Casablanca
Thumbs Up

La Goulette (Tunis & Carthage), Tunisia

4 out of 5

Souda (Chania), Crete

4 out of 5

Limassol, Cyprus

4 out of 5

Suez Canal Transit

4 out of 5

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Did not visit port

Hamas war got in the way
Thumbs Up

Aqaba (Petra), Jordan Did not visit port

Hamas war got in the way
Thumbs Up

Safaga (Luxor), Egypt

5 out of 5
Yes, it is a long drive to Luxor, but man o man, it was awesome! Best excursion ever I think
Thumbs Up

Cross The Equator

2 out of 5

Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles

5 out of 5

Zanzibar, Tanzania

4 out of 5

MAMOUDZOU, MAYOTTE

3 out of 5

ANDOANY (HELL-VILLE), NOSY-BE, MADAGASCAR

5 out of 5

Durban, South Africa

5 out of 5
Do a Safari like Tala. Awesome.
Thumbs Up

Cape Town, South Africa

5 out of 5
Be a little careful here. But definitely do a Game Reserve Safari
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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