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Zuiderdam Cruise Review to Caribbean
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Second Mate
Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 11
Helpful Votes: 152
Review summary
Great cruise. We would do it again. Average age on this cruise was 68.Embarkation
Smooth and professional
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Only went to dining room and buffet but both were great. Food quality and selection were very good.
Onboard Activities
We walked the Promenade deck every day and loved it. Pools look great.
Entertainment
Concert, comedy show, and magician were very good. Loved them. We've seen the Post-Modern Jukebox on another HAL cruise and were not interested on this cruise.
Service and Staff
All the cabin staff and our wait staff were top-notch. Kudos to Dian and Yuson (table 64). Also, Hari and Mus get the highest marks.
Ship Quality
All was clean and the layout allowed easy navigation. There were parts of the ship were cold like the Mainstage. The Lincoln Center Stage was just plain hot during most of the concerts.
Cabin / Stateroom
All was good. Excellent closet space and more drawers than we needed. One day the toilet would not flush but that problem was affecting the whole deck. It was corrected quickly.
Ports of call
Enter Panama Canal At Cristobal
Interesting but I was not totally amazed.
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Cruise Gatun Lake (Inside Panama Canal) Did not visit port
We returned from our excursion through the port on a bus at night. I would not want to walk around. Looked like a post disaster movie to me. One of my guide books said that if you wanted to get mugged that this is a good port to walk around in by yourself.
This port is good if you take an excursion. We took a tour with Relax Day Tours. Excellent tour for the price of $55 per person. But warning: The coffee at the fruit stand is $5 per bag. You can buy it for two bags for $5 at one of the vendor stalls in the port building.
Disembarkation
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