Zaandam Tips

Read all the information left outside your door or on your bed - all worth the time to be up to date on activities etc. Request a statement the evening of the last night at sea, it gives you time to check for errors and have them corrected before the final statement is processed.

Leave notes in your room for the steward to get things you need (i.e. extra pillow, more paper)

Eat every meal you can in the dining room. The food is amazing. Especially dinner.

Don't miss 3:00 pm High Tea. Go for open dining instead of a specific seating time. Bring a couple of bags. Eat at the Canaletto Italian Restaurant at least once.

Take ship tour early on

A room with a balcony is the best way to cruise.

Go to the Lido for breakfast. Be early. Use the hand wash stations before you use the serving spoons of the trays. Go for omelettes Give a tip to a server to bring your food in your table; Go to the Rotterdam for forma dining;

Enjoyed all staff especially Lido deck. It was nice to have tacos and burgers around the pool for something different at lunch. Loved Happy Hour for drinks and appetizers.

When you first get on the ship, make sure to make a reservation for the Pinnacle Grill. It is a speciality restaurant with an added fee but is well worth the extra charge. They book up quickly, especially for popular times.

Get up Early for Short Lines

Well, I hope you like a very laid back ship, and the take “War and Peace” to read so you don’t get too bored!

We only ate in the MDR 3 times because of the poor service.

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

Excellent, friendly staff. Clean ship.

Learn your way around. SHIP IS IN DESPARATE NEED OF ONBOARD GPS< PEOPLE WERE CONSTANTLY LOST !!!

If you like wine buy the wine package

After embarkation have lunch in the dining room. Much more relaxing than fighting the crowds in the Lido

Enjoy

There is NO coin operated laundry, only valet laundryt that you have to pay extra for. The ship info said there was one aboard but we aksed and also looked and could not find one.

Bring a 3 outlet adapter for cell phone (s) Wear warm clothes by glaciers!