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Zuiderdam Cruise Review to Caribbean

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Zuiderdam

11 Night Panama Canal Sunfarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 17, 2014

Ship: Zuiderdam

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7126

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

This was the worst cruise I have ever taken.  The activities were not very exciting, the food selection was poor (mash potatoes- almost every night) the choices were limited, which forced you to go to their private dining for a better meal. The activities were also very boring and limited.  I have been on many cruises before but this is my first cruise on Holland America and my last.

Seeing the Panama Canal was interesting. 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Limited choices and poor selections.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5
The ship made many creaky noises during the rough tide.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ship tip

If you want to see the same ports go on another cruise line.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

1 out of 5
If you don't want to go ashore, nothing else to do but stay on ship.

Oranjestad, Aruba

3 out of 5
Shoping or tour was good

Willemstad, Curacao

3 out of 5

Cartagena, Colombia

3 out of 5
Taxi is $40. round trip if not stay o nthe ship.

Enter Panama Canal At Cristobal

3 out of 5

Cruise Gatun Lake (Inside Panama Canal)

3 out of 5

Cruise Gatun Lake (Inside Panama Canal)

3 out of 5

Cruise Gatun Lake And Panama Canal

3 out of 5

Exit Panama Canal At Cristobal

3 out of 5

Colon, Panama

3 out of 5

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

1 out of 5
If not a tour not much to see or do.
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