Wonderful Atlantic Coast cruise
Zuiderdam Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York
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Third Mate
Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 122
Review summary
It was our first time cruising on Holland American Line and we will definitely cruise with her again. We had an absolutely wonderful experience and were able to see lots of the fall foliage.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
All the food on board was very good. The speciality dining rooms were amazing. The staff at the Lido Buffet were ALL very accommodating and always with a smile and kind word. The first couple of nights in the main dining room, it seemed that they could not get things organized so it took a little longer than normal to get the food. But otherwise it was very good.
Onboard Activities
Enjoyed the programs that were offered on board very much. The Microsoft classes were all excellent and so helpful for our everyday usage. The American Test Kitchen was amazing.
Entertainment
Enjoyed all the entertainment on board. The Lincoln Center Stage was a wonderful surprise for us. The 4 young musicians were all amazing. The B.B King band and singers were out of this world - every night they had great music. The dueling pianos was also very nice. The mainstage shows were good
Service and Staff
All of the staff was great. They were all so personable. All of the officers were approachable and very helpful. The wait staff was just amazing and our room steward was wonderful.
Ship Quality
I liked the design of the ship. There were plenty places to sit and just enjoy the soft music and read a book or visit with friends. The areas were all well maintained. Some areas showed their age but always very clean.
Cabin / Stateroom
Cabin was very clean. Plenty of storage space. Enjoyed the balcony. Bathroom was surprisingly big with a tub.
Ship tip
Very laid back. Somewhat older crowd.
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Ports of call
We started our trip here and Quebec City is an amazing town. We spent 2 days before boarding the Zuiderdam.
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Had an excursion to the Bell museum. Great museum. And glad we had an excursion since it was a rainy day. Beautiful drive to the museum and back.
Great place. Visited Peggy's Cove and it was just wonderful. Afterwards we walked around the town. Very easy to get around.
Absolutely beautiful shoreline. Visited several coves on our own. Had a delicious maine lobster dinner in town.
Took the local bus to walk the 3.5 mile coast walk. Absolutely beautiful. Once back in town walked around. Very easy to get around
Used the subway to get around and visited the 9/11 Memorial - very moving. Then took the subway to Rockefeller Center and walked to Central Park and back to ship.
Disembarkation
Extremely smooth disembarkation. When our color was called, we were able to walk off the ship without much delay. Picked up our bags and we were out the door within 15 minutes.