Good cruise if you're willing to be bathroom confined for 1/7 days

Item: Zaandam
Rating: 3
Author: boatymcboathead

Zaandam Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

boatymcboathead

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 2

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

7 Night Glacier Discovery Southbound (Seward To Vancouver)

Sail date: July 02, 2017

Ship: Zaandam

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Could have been alot better, a lot healthier and alot more enjoyable. Being confined to the bathroom and my bedroom for a day and a half was horrible and could have been prevented

Embarkation

2 out of 5

The cruise and most of staff were great however, an outbreak of Gastro fever which affected both my brother and I, and the communication barriers in crew service was disappointing.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The lido was okay and there were never enough staff serving, also where large communication issues were had.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Weights in the gym are limiting

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Same movies played on repeat all day?

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

I observed cleaners during the outbreak of gastro and they'd walk around poorly wiping surfaces with the same cloth and not washing it. They probably spread it more than prevented it.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5