Trip was great! HAL was, overall, an excellent cruise line. The Zuiderdam needs a complete refit, per Zuiderdam staff.

Zuiderdam Cruise Review to Transatlantic

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Zuiderdam

30 Night Atlantic Sunsets & British Isles (Ft. Lauderdale To Rotterdam)

Sail date: May 12, 2023

Ship: Zuiderdam

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6131

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Be very careful in the Azores because of the volcanic cobblestones everywhere. At least 10 people on our cruise broke fingers, wrists, hands, arms and shoulders by falling and bracing themselves with their arms out in front of them. Two people had to go back home with open, compound fractures. Use walking sticks and be mindful of where you are walking.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Very nice!

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
This is where Mom and I thoughtThis that HAL needs better entertainment: no off Broadway shows and no orchestras. The worst entertainment was a MENSA genius who played with Rubik's Cubes as his entertainment. I mean, come on. Really? Coloring, literally, was an activity.

Entertainment

1 out of 5
See previous response.

Children's Programs

Don't have children.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Ship is very old and needs to be modernized.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Make sure that you order your meats to medium to welll because things were served raw. Disgusting!

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Praia Da Vitoria, Azores

5 out of 5

Ponta Delgada, Azores

5 out of 5

Ringaskiddy (Cork), Ireland

1 out of 5

Dunmore East (Waterford), Ireland

5 out of 5

Torquay (Torbay), England

1 out of 5

Le Havre (Paris), France

5 out of 5

Dover (London), England

5 out of 5

Rotterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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7 Comments

byhisgrace    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thank you for the review.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

cdavid46    1 year ago

Thanks for the information on the issue in the Azores!

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Great itinerary. Appreciate your feedback. Glad you mostly enjoyed cruise.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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