Trip Review

Item: Zuiderdam
Rating: 4
Author: candyarm1966

Zuiderdam Cruise Review to Transatlantic

candyarm1966

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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29 Night Azores And Normandy & Baltic Adventure (Ft. Lauderdale To Copenhagen)

Sail date: April 18, 2016

Ship: Zuiderdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8005

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Overall a very good trip with the following exceptions: 1. Too many of the port cities were on holiday, making the excursions less than great. Holland America was aware of this and should have detailed this in the sales brochures. I felt that we were purposely deceived so that HA could sell more excursions. 2. There were several people that should have been quarantined due to colds which rapidly spread through the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin crew were great

Ship tip

Bring cough medicine and antihistamines as the ship store is ridiculously expensive

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Horta, Azores

5 out of 5

Ponta Delgada, Azores

5 out of 5

La Coruna, Spain

3 out of 5

Cherbourg, France

5 out of 5

Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium

5 out of 5

Rotterdam, Netherlands

3 out of 5

Tallinn, Estonia

5 out of 5

St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

3 out of 5

Helsinki, Finland

5 out of 5

Stockholm, Sweden

5 out of 5

Kiel, Germany

5 out of 5

Goteborg (Gothenburg), Sweden

5 out of 5

Helsingborg, Sweden

3 out of 5

Copenhagen, Denmark

3 out of 5

2 Comments

dallaspaul 8 years ago

I've noticed that shore visits and planned excursions are optional and can be arranged and purchased ashore, as well as aboard ship. If you prefer a shorter trip and/or less ports of call, try considering the itinerary prior to your purchase. Sea days can be wonderfully relaxing and enjoyable, although I personally prefer MORE to do than less. With the actual cruise being the "excursion," I enjoy meeting others and exploring new places on my own. Getting proper rest, eating well balanced meals with alcohol & sweets in moderation, keeping hands washed & sanitized, and exercise in the onboard facilities and promenade decks, my personal health is my responsibility.

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indianabahamamama 8 years ago

You can not quarantine a person due to a cold. It has to be a disease that is life threatening and highly contagios

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