Great Cruise around Africa

Item: Zuiderdam
Rating: 4.4
Author: oharasteve

Zuiderdam Cruise Review to Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East)

oharasteve

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

Verified Review

35 Night Grand Africa (Casablanca To Cape Town)

Sail date: October 21, 2023

Ship: Zuiderdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6136

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

Great itinerary with great stops. Too bad the Hamas thing prevented us from getting to Petra. But still totally a great experience. We didn't bother with the Atlantic crossings.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Playing Bridge was an unexpected delight!

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Much nicer than expected.

Ship tip

Get a fixed dinner time

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Ports of call

Casablanca, Morocco

4 out of 5

Rabat was nicer than Casablanca

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La Goulette (Tunis & Carthage), Tunisia

4 out of 5

Souda (Chania), Crete

4 out of 5

Limassol, Cyprus

4 out of 5

Suez Canal Transit

4 out of 5

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Did not visit port

Hamas war got in the way

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Aqaba (Petra), Jordan Did not visit port

Hamas war got in the way

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Safaga (Luxor), Egypt

5 out of 5

Yes, it is a long drive to Luxor, but man o man, it was awesome! Best excursion ever I think

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Cross The Equator

2 out of 5

Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles

5 out of 5

Zanzibar, Tanzania

4 out of 5

MAMOUDZOU, MAYOTTE

3 out of 5

ANDOANY (HELL-VILLE), NOSY-BE, MADAGASCAR

5 out of 5

Durban, South Africa

5 out of 5

Do a Safari like Tala. Awesome.

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Cape Town, South Africa

5 out of 5

Be a little careful here. But definitely do a Game Reserve Safari

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

6 Comments

Ladyjunecliff 11 months ago

Amazing itinerary! Thanks for your review

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dixietino 11 months ago

Incredible itinerary

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Gwbigdog 11 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 11 months ago

Awesome itinerary, thanks for sharing your awesome experience.

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cruising2004 11 months ago

Fantastic itinerary! Glad you had an amazing time! Thank you for your review.

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PaulzyJC 11 months ago

Thanks for the review. I'd like to visit the African continent and visit its many countries and sail around it as well.

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