Panama Canal

Zuiderdam Cruise Review to Caribbean

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Zuiderdam

11 Night Panama Canal Sunfarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 25, 2017

Ship: Zuiderdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5044

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The Canal was the high light of the cruise.  There were no disappointments. The cruise was uneventful as for the weather.  The seas were smooth.  The travel time at sea was something that couldn't be shortened but it was long with over 4 days at sea with no port calls.  The Canal was worth the trip.  The experience was good. Not wanting to put down Holland America but when you've had a perfect cruise as we did with Norwegian you tend to compare everything with them.  All my responses are rating as compared to Norwegian being a perfect 5 STAR.  The cruise was well worth the expense and as mentioned I'm not putting down Holland America.  They did a fine job.  The details were the difference.  The onboard shops were not ones we particular cared for.  There were days while at sea they sold souvenirs but the selections wasn't very good.  They could learn a great deal by checking with Norwegian for the little nice things that make for a more enjoyable journey.   

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
No disappointments. The service was good but lacked the details we got with Norwegian.

Ship tip

Take your own water bottle and fill it in the Lido dining. Snacks are optional. We ate fruit, cookies etc we gathered from the dining area. Long days when at sea.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

1 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

Enter Panama Canal At Cristobal

5 out of 5

Exit Panama Canal At Cristobal

5 out of 5

Colon, Panama

3 out of 5

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

3 out of 5
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