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Zuiderdam Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Zuiderdam

10 Night The Atlantic Coast (Quebec To Ft. Lauderdale)

Sail date: September 30, 2023

Ship: Zuiderdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6116

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Had a great time overall. I enjoyed the cruise but the last two at-sea days were a little on the boring side as we had already heard all the music ad nauseum. Overall, I would travel Holland America again as I was very impressed with food, service and cleanliness.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food was excellent. Sparkling clean.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Had mobility issues so did not participate

Entertainment

4 out of 5
I enjoyed the stage shows and comedians. The lounge singers in the Billboard Onboard just got annoying after a couple of days. The music in the Rolling Stone Lounge was better but also got repetitive after a while.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The best! Had a mobility scooter breakdown and the tech guys, Craig and Billy, worked on it for over 2 hours. The Guest Services young man, Reuben, was great and Tio, our steward, was great. Every one of the staff was welcoming and the service was top notch.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Very cl

Ports of call

Quebec City, Quebec

5 out of 5

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

5 out of 5

Sydney, Nova Scotia

4 out of 5
I did not like the excursion through Holland America. The room they took us to for the Mussels and Music was horrible. The music was not what I was expecting.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5
The trip to Peggy's Cove was the highlight excursion of the trip. The guide was excellent and we appreciated being able to see more of the town.

Portland, Maine

2 out of 5
Weather was terrible. Had a sailboat excursion that was really bad. Very cold and you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. Had to go back to the ship to warm up for 3 hours.

Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5
Weather could have been better but the Hop on Hop off was great.

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5
Nothing to see there if you didn't purchase an excursion.

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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5 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Ladyjunecliff    1 year ago

I would definitely like this itinerary for myself. Thanks for your review!

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you had a great first cruise.

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