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Item: Zuiderdam
Rating: 3.5
Author: Zasalamom

Zuiderdam Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

Zasalamom

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 49

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

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11 Night The Atlantic Coast (Quebec City To Ft. Lauderdale)

Sail date: October 09, 2019

Ship: Zuiderdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6012

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

I loved Quebec and NE. The ship experience was a disappointment. Very senior crowd on Holland. Would not cruise with them again.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

I was not a fan of eating on the Lido deck-open eating. Good temperature was poorly controlled.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Attended movies , musical performances trivia etc. enjoyed them. Only con is that repetitive nature. Same shows at same times. So if you went to dine at 5:30, you would always miss 6pm happy hour.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Outdated decor.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

My cabin was awful. Moldy shower curtain, corroded faucet, poorly draining tub.

Ports of call

Quebec City, Quebec

5 out of 5

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

3 out of 5

Sydney, Nova Scotia

3 out of 5

Halifax, Nova Scotia

3 out of 5

Portland, Maine

5 out of 5

Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5

Newport, Rhode Island

5 out of 5

Breakers tour is a must

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New York, New York

3 out of 5

Honestly not enough time to really explore city v

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Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

2 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Fast getting off the boat, then horribly long time waiting in the heat for transfer to airport

1 Comment

Shh813 5 years ago

You definitely did not do any research on the ship before booking or after not even a minute into it you would have known Holland ships do have an older passenger crowd. We were on Nieuw Amsterdam in 2018 and loved it. Not a lot to do on the ship during the day but that’s what the ports are for. Our cabin steward was fantastic. Called us by name everytime he saw us and asked how are days were in port. Cabin always spotless and never had to ask for anything. The buffet staff was the most friendliest of any cruise we’ve been on, always happy to help and smiling. Loved how they serve you at the buffet. Food was absolutely delicious everywhere. And best burgers we ever had at the Dive In. Sitting around the pool was so relaxing. No loud bands or DJ’s . Piped in music was great. Loved it. Would definitely go again.

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