Great South American cruise

Zaandam Cruise Review to South America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 101

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5
Zaandam

19 Night Inca Discovery (San Diego To Santiago)

Sail date: September 29, 2018

Ship: Zaandam

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1918

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

The itinerary was great. On sea days informative talks were provided about the places you visit, cultures, stars, whales, etc. Do not buy the thermal suite package. It was not worth the price. Not maintained.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Buffet is limited. Only ship I've been on that closes buffet during the afternoon & late evening. Food was good in dining room & Dive-in.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
EXC talks were informative

Entertainment

2 out of 5
Geared toward older adults

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff was always friendly

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
An older ship so needs so more updates especially the cabins.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5
Very old & not updated. The sink leaked the whole time & there sofa bed was worn out. The TV is super small hard to see from bed. Carpet buckled.

Ship tip

Bring some granola bars incase you don't like the food

Ports of call

Manzanillo, Mexico

4 out of 5

Huatulco, Mexico

4 out of 5

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

2 out of 5

Fuerte Amador, Panama

3 out of 5

Manta, Ecuador

4 out of 5

Callao (Lima), Peru

4 out of 5

Coquimbo (La Serena), Chile

4 out of 5

San Antonio, Chile

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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graham123    6 years ago