Zuiderdam Panama Canal Sunfarer - Great Cruise and Itinerary

Zuiderdam Cruise Review to Caribbean

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4.6 out of 5
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Zuiderdam

11 Night Panama Canal Sunfarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 06, 2019

Ship: Zuiderdam

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7075

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Great itinerary. Neptune suite is pricey but is well appointed with terrific service from stewards, laundry included and access to Neptune Lounge with concierge services. Service in main dining room was friendly and attentive to individual needs. Food quality was excellent. Highly recommend the Pinnacle Grill steak and seafood specialty restaurant. Outstanding food and service. Captain on this ship was very accessible to guests. Entertainment was good especially B B Kings Blues Club and Billboard on Board. Shows were good overall especially the ship's singers and dancers, the individual acts only fair.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Excellent service and accomodations at a price for an older crowd

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

4 out of 5
Been there, done that. Nice beach. A bit chilly on this stop so we relaxed and enjoyed ship.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Excellent beaches - either Eagle or Palm recommended., Beaches are public and you can use in front of resorts. Plenty of stands to provide beach chairs and offer water sports activities. Island very safe and there are lots of good restaurants. Recommend Giani's across from Hilton.

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
Colorful town. Took excursion to beach at Blue Bay Resort. Nice beach with good service. Beach is a little rocky though. Take water shoes.

Cartagena, Colombia

4 out of 5
Interesting visit to fort and old town. Be prepared to stave off a peddler every two minutes. A bit annoying, but if you politely tell them no, they will not bother you further,

Enter Panama Canal At Cristobal

5 out of 5
Very interesting. Ship enters early am at the approach around 5 am and enters around 6. Great view from Crows Nest with local narrator, coffee and rolls provided. Catch the view from the stern as the ship enters the second and third channel as you may get a view of another ship entering.

Cruise Gatun Lake (Inside Panama Canal)

5 out of 5
Very pretty. Excursion transfers take place here by tender. A little bumpy getting in. Not a problem for us, but some folks with mobility issues had problems.

Cruise Gatun Lake (Inside Panama Canal)

5 out of 5

Cruise Gatun Lake And Panama Canal

5 out of 5

Colon, Panama

2 out of 5
Not much here. Really just a collection point for folks coming back from excursions in the canal area.

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5
The town itself isn't much, but an excellent point for viewing wildlife. Took an excursion along river and saw sloths, crocs, iguana, cobra.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Not horrible, biut sopme confusion on announing what groups were being called led to a bit of a log jam. Used luggage direct to flight service availabke for price which worked out well. Saved having toi cart luggage through customs and onto transfer bus and then again at airport.

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