Iceland and Greenland

Item: Zuiderdam
Rating: 3.4
Author: hagerrc

Zuiderdam Cruise Review

hagerrc

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 7

Helpful Votes: 138

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

20 Night Viking Passage (Rotterdam To Boston)

Sail date: July 02, 2023

Ship: Zuiderdam

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7064

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Many itinerary changes. The stop in Maloy was a waste as was the stop in Nanortalik. Huge mess with CBP in Portland.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Airport transfer was horrible. Little to no communication from staff. I should have taken the train from AMS to Rotterdam.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Good but not on par with Celebrity

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Not a lot of activities during the day that are entertaining. Only a couple of movies Nothing around the pool. This appears to be the norm for HAL.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Some of the same shows as our Aus/NZ cruise

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Spacious and clean but the extensive cabinetry squeaked loudly in not so rough seas.

Ports of call

Akureyri, Iceland

5 out of 5

Very nice enjoyed our time there.

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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

3 out of 5

Nanortalik, Greenland

1 out of 5

I believe they add this to fill out the schedule, nothing to see or do.

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Sydney, Nova Scotia

3 out of 5

Isafjordur, Iceland

3 out of 5

Qaqortoq, Greenland

3 out of 5

Grundarfjordur, Iceland

2 out of 5

Cruise Prins Christian Sund, Greenland

4 out of 5

Reykjavik, Iceland

4 out of 5

Cruise Eyjafjordur, Iceland

4 out of 5

Nice scenery

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Very disorganized, the port people were awful. No signs, no one to direct you and that was the best part. The scene at the buses was ridiculous, no one managing anything.

6 Comments

regalone 1 year ago

Anyone going to Maloy Norway should try an excursion to the West Cape. It was wonderful.

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Itspeace4me 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Great itinerary even if it changed.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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Carnivalfoodie 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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