The musically-themed Zaandam cruise ship has always offered guests a unique onboard atmosphere. Her décor includes artifacts and memorabilia representing various musical genres, from a Baroque-style Dutch pipe organ in the atrium, to guitars signed by rock icons The Rolling Stones. With guest-pleasing state-of-the-art facilities and public areas, unparalleled services and amenities and unforgettable shore excursions, this will be the holiday of a lifetime.
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Ship Facilities
Dining
What better way to enhance your onboard experience than with the opportunity to sample a range of delicious food from all over the world. With casual restaurants and more formal settings, the perfect mealtime is waiting for you onboard Zaandam.
- The Dining Room - the main restaurant onboard, featuring both classic dishes and regional specialities.
- Lido Market - the ship’s buffet restaurant. Here, guests can enjoy food stations ranging from gourmet salads to global cuisine and decadent desserts.
- Pinnacle Grill - expect premium ingredients and boutique wines at this speciality restaurant.
- Canaletto - enjoy a taste of authentic Italian cuisine no matter where in the world you are.
- Dive-In - sometimes you just need a bit of comfort food and when this feeling hits, look no further than the burgers and hot dogs at Dive-In.
In addition, for those mealtimes when you just can’t quite muster up the energy to leave your cabin, there’s room service available around the clock, meaning that you’ll never go hungry, even if it’s the middle of the night!
Entertainment
Offering everything from Lavish Las Vegas-style production shows to a casino and various bars, no night onboard Zaandam will be the same.
| Venue | About |
|---|---|
| Casino Action | See if you can win big on the slot machines or games tables |
| The Mainstage | Showcasing some of the best comedy, singing and dancing at sea. |
| World Stage | Immersive entertainment at its best. |
| Ocean Bar | Post-dinner drinks with a view |
| Lido Bar | Enjoy a beer by the pool |
| Crow’s Nest | A hub for night-time entertainment, guests can enjoy drinks in this popular spot looking out of floor-to-ceiling windows. |
Family
Holland America Line likes to ensure that every member of the family is included in the fun of the cruise, which is why they have several clubs and dedicated spaces specially for the younger guests onboard:
- Club Hal® supervised by fun full-time directors and staff
- Colourful playroom for children aged 3-7, featuring art tables, big-screen TVs and games
- Separate area for ages 8-12 with arcade games, Sony Playstation® games and ""Dance Dance Revolution""
- The Loft and The Oasis - special teens-only areas with lounges, internet access and an exclusive sundeck with waterfall
Things to do
Spa and Fitness
Have you been meaning to go to the salon or spa, but haven’t quite found the time at home? If this sounds like you, Greenhouse Spa & Salon has everything you need to feel refreshed and rejuvenated. Boasting treatment rooms, a hydrotherapy pool a sauna and a steam room, all you need to do is sit back and let your stresses melt away.
For guests who are into fitness, there are also plenty of facilities to keep them occupied. The state-of-the-art gym with exercise machines and free weights allows you to follow your fitness regime at sea while group classes help you with your workout or try something new in a fun way while meeting new people. Meanwhile, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts are a fun alternative if you want to stay active and take part in some head-to-head action.
Recreation
Daytimes onboard Zaandam are as fun-packed as the destinations you can visit and the nights you spend on the ship. If you enjoy a bit of retail therapy, the luxury-duty free shops will be perfect for you, whether you’re picking up a treat for loved ones or just a little something for yourself. There’s also the nearby Explorations Café which has books, music and puzzles to provide a tranquil escape from the crowds.
Alternatively, if you’d like to be in amongst the hustle and bustle, the pool deck is always a popular spot during the cruise and hosts fun activities throughout the day. For those wanting to further enrich their cruise experience, there are even more opportunities for daytime entertainment since the introduction of Holland America Line's EXC (Explorations Central). This concept includes incredible destination-focused features, such as interactive port maps, customised guidance from local experts, an extensive library, and a TV channel devoted to showing films and documentaries about the various places on the itinerary, meaning guests can arrive at the destinations fully clued up on the history and culture of each region.
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Customer reviews for Zaandam
The Zaandam is a magnificent lady of the sea. The state rooms are a good size with plenty of space to put your clothes away into. The bathrooms are not too bad some have recently been upgraded but not the one we stayed in. The public areas are comfortable and have a charm about them with the decoration to suit. The dining room is rather elegant with the huge chandeliers,white tablecloths and a middle section raised up by two steps. There is plenty of chairs outside and always sunbeds if needed. In fact I have no complaints with the Zaandam I really like the smaller ships.
Holland American are very proud of their relatively small ship, 1,400 capacity. I must say that the interior stateroom that I had was very spacious and had all the amenities I wanted. The catering was OK, there were limited opportunities to help yourself and there were times when no catering was available, other than room service. The itinerary involved some quite brief port visits and information on TV could have been more detailed in respect of what was available and port info.
Small friendly relaxed ship
Could not fault the ship there was a couple of things the WiFi had to queue over an hour to get it to install on phone and bars closed early other than that it was a excellent holiday would book again through iglu highly recommended hotels were lovely and in very good locations.
