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Detailed Ship Information: Zaandam The Ship. Built in 2000 and refurbished in 2010, the Zaandam is a member of HAL's Rotterdam or "R" class of cruise ships. She weighs approximately 62,000 tons, and... Read More

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4 Night - Pacific Northwest Cruise
Starting in Vancouver with stops in Astoria, Seattle
2024 Sails: Apr 27

7 Night - Mexican Riviera
Starting in San Diego with stops in Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas
2023 Sails: Mar 18

7 Night - Canada & New England Discovery
Starting in Montreal with stops in Saint Lawrence River Cruising, Quebec City, Cruising Gulf of St. Lawrence, Charlottetown, Sydney, Halifax, Bar Harbor, Boston
2023 Sails: Apr 29, Jun 3, Jun 17, Jul 1, Jul 15

7 Night - Canada & New England Discovery
Starting in Boston with stops in Bar Harbor, Halifax, Sydney, Charlottetown, Cruising Gulf of St. Lawrence, Quebec City, Saint Lawrence River Cruising, Montreal
2023 Sails: May 6

7 Night - Canada & New England Discovery
Starting in Montreal with stops in Saint Lawrence River Cruising, Quebec City, Cruising Gulf of St. Lawrence, Charlottetown, Sydney, Halifax, Bar Harbor, Boston
2023 Sails: May 13

7 Night - Historic Coasts
Starting in Boston with stops in Portland, Saint John, Halifax, Sydney, Bar Harbor
2023 Sails: May 20, Jul 22

7 Night - Canada & New England Discovery
Starting in Boston with stops in Bar Harbor, Halifax, Sydney, Charlottetown, Cruising Gulf of St. Lawrence, Quebec City, Saint Lawrence River Cruising, Montreal
2023 Sails: May 27, Jun 10, Jun 24, Jul 8

7 Night - Classic California Coast
Starting in San Diego with stops in Santa Barbara, Monterey, San Francisco, Ensenada
2024 Sails: Apr 13

7 Night - Wine Country & Pacific Northwest
Starting in San Diego with stops in Santa Barbara, Monterey, San Francisco, Victoria, Vancouver
2024 Sails: Apr 20

7 Night - Alaskan Inside Passage
Starting in Vancouver with stops in Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage, Tracy Arm Inlet, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan

10 Night - Mexico & Sea Of Cortez
Starting in San Diego with stops in Cabo San Lucas, Loreto, Pichilingue, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta
2023 Sails: Mar 25

10 Night - Newfoundland & New England Discovery
Starting in Montreal with stops in Quebec City, Baie-Comeau, Havre-Saint-Pierre, Corner Brook, St. Anthony, St. John's, Halifax, Bar Harbor, Boston
2023 Sails: Sep 3

11 Night - The Atlantic Coast
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Newport, Boston, Bar Harbor, Halifax, Sydney, Charlottetown, Quebec City, Montreal
2023 Sails: Apr 18

11 Night - Newfoundland & New England Discovery
Starting in Boston with stops in Portland, Saint John, Halifax, Corner Brook, Charlottetown, Cruising Gulf of St. Lawrence, Saguenay, Quebec City, Montreal
2023 Sails: Aug 23, Sep 13

11 Night - Wine Country & Pacific Northwest
Starting in San Diego with stops in Santa Barbara, Monterey, San Francisco, Victoria, Vancouver, Astoria, Seattle
2024 Sails: Apr 20

13 Night - The Atlantic Coast
Starting in Montreal with stops in Saint Lawrence River Cruising, Quebec City, Cruising Gulf of St. Lawrence, Charlottetown, Sydney, Halifax, Bar Harbor, Boston, Norfolk, Charleston, Fort Lauderdale
2023 Sails: Sep 24

14 Night - Panama Canal
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Cartagena, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Puerto Caldera, Puerto Quetzal, Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta, San Diego
2023 Sails: Feb 4

14 Night - Panama Canal
Starting in San Diego with stops in Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Quetzal, Enter Panama Canal Balboa, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Cristobal, Cartagena, Half Moon Cay, Fort Lauderdale
2023 Sails: Feb 18

14 Night - Panama Canal
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Cartagena, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Puerto Caldera, Corinto, Puerto Quetzal, Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta, San Diego
2023 Sails: Mar 4

14 Night - Panama Canal
Starting in San Diego with stops in Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Quetzal, Enter Panama Canal Balboa, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Cristobal, Cartagena, Fort Lauderdale
2023 Sails: Apr 4

14 Night - Panama Canal
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Cartagena, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Puntarenas, Corinto, Puerto Quetzal, Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta, San Diego
2024 Sails: Mar 16

14 Night - Solar Eclipse & Mexican Riviera
Starting in San Diego with stops in Manzanillo, Zihuatanejo, Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta, Solar Eclipse Mazatlan, Loreto, Pichilingue, Cabo San Lucas
2024 Sails: Mar 30

15 Night - Panama Canal
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Cartagena, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Puntarenas, Corinto, Puerto Quetzal, Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta, San Diego
2024 Sails: Jan 4

15 Night - Panama Canal
Starting in San Diego with stops in Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Quetzal, Corinto, Puntarenas, Enter Panama Canal Balboa, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Cristobal, Cartagena, Half Moon Cay, Fort Lauderdale
2024 Sails: Jan 19

16 Night - Southern Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Cruz Bay, Philipsburg, Bridgetown, Scarborough, Port-of-Spain, Willemstad, Oranjestad, Ocho Rios, Half Moon Cay
2023 Sails: Dec 19

21 Night - Ultimate Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Amber Cove, San Juan, Road Town, Philipsburg, St. Johns, Roseau, Castries, Scenic cruising Soufriere Bay, Bridgetown, Saint Georges, Kingstown, Kralendijk, Oranjestad, Ocho Rios, Georgetown, Key West
2024 Sails: Feb 3

25 Night - Canada, New England & Iceland
Starting in Boston with stops in Portland, Sydney, Corner Brook, Red Bay, Qaqortoq, Isafjordur, Akureyri, Seydisfjordur, Djupivogur, Reykjavik, Grundarfjordur, Nanortalik, St. Anthony, St. John's, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Halifax, Bar Harbor
2023 Sails: Jul 29

28 Night - Panama Canal & Mexican Riviera Solar Eclipse
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Cartagena, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Puntarenas, Corinto, Puerto Quetzal, Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta, San Diego, Manzanillo, Zihuatanejo, Solar Eclipse Mazatlan, Loreto, Pichilingue, Cabo San Lucas
2024 Sails: Mar 16

33 Night - Grand South America Voyage
Starting in Buenos Aires with stops in Punta del Este, Rio de Janeiro, Armacao dos Buzios, Salvador da Bahia, Fortaleza, Crossing the Equator, Barra Norte Sea, Crossing the Amazon River Bar, Barra Norte River, Cruising the Amazon River, Santarem, Boca da Valeria, Manaus, Parintins, Alter do Chao, Devils Island, Scarborough, Bridgetown, Roseau, Road Town, Half Moon Cay, Fort Lauderdale
2023 Sails: Nov 16

40 Night - Grand South America & Antarctica Voyage
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Georgetown, Puerto Limon, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Manta, Guayaquil, Salaverry, Callao, General San Martin, Coquimbo, San Antonio, Isla Robinson Crusoe, Castro, Cruising Chilean Fjords, Scenic cruising Amalia or Brujo Glacier, Scenic cruising Sarmiento Channel, Strait of Magellan, Punta Arenas, Cockburn Channel, Beagle Channel, Scenic Cruising Glacier Alley, Ushuaia, Cape Horn And Drake Passage, Antarctic Experience, Stanley/Falkland Is/Islas Malvinas, Montevideo, Buenos Aires
2023 Sails: Oct 7

73 Night - Grand South America & Antarctica Voyage
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Georgetown, Puerto Limon, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Manta, Guayaquil, Salaverry, Callao, General San Martin, Coquimbo, San Antonio, Isla Robinson Crusoe, Castro, Cruising Chilean Fjords, Scenic cruising Amalia or Brujo Glacier, Scenic cruising Sarmiento Channel, Strait of Magellan, Punta Arenas, Cockburn Channel, Beagle Channel, Scenic Cruising Glacier Alley, Ushuaia, Cape Horn And Drake Passage, Antarctic Experience, Stanley/Falkland Is/Islas Malvinas, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Punta del Este, Rio de Janeiro, Armacao dos Buzios, Salvador da Bahia, Fortaleza, Crossing the Equator, Barra Norte Sea, Crossing the Amazon River Bar, Barra Norte River, Cruising the Amazon River, Santarem, Boca da Valeria, Manaus, Parintins, Alter do Chao, Devils Island, Scarborough, Bridgetown, Roseau, Road Town, Half Moon Cay
2023 Sails: Oct 7

About HAL Zaandam

Zaandam

The Ship. Built in 2000 and refurbished in 2010, the Zaandam is a member of HAL's Rotterdam or "R" class of cruise ships. She weighs approximately 62,000 tons, and accommodates about 1,400 passengers. Passengers will find the ship large enough to provide plenty of choices in onboard experiences, yet small enough to feel cozy and intimate

Designers chose "music" as Zaandam's theme, and the ship features artifacts and memorabilia from a variety of musical genres. Musical instrument on display include Bill Clinton's saxophone, and autographed guitars from Queen, Iggy Pop, Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones.

Dining. The ship features a number of dining options:

The main dining room features impeccable service and an extensive wine list. Five-course menus include continental cuisine, vegetarian and low-carb options. You may opt for traditional cruise dining with assigned times and tables, or choose HAL's As You Wish Dining for more flexibility.

The Pinnacle Grill is an intimate, reservations-only venue that serves premium Double R Ranch Beef and as well as a variety of seafood dishes for an additional dining fee.

Canaletto is a classic Italian restaurant serving seafood, grilled meats and more in a relaxed setting for dinner. This venue features a selection of antipasti, salads, soups, pasta, seafood, grilled meats and more.

The Lido Restaurant provides a relaxed ambiance for all three meals and features a variety of fresh, cooked-to-order specialties.

Complimentary 24-hour room service is also available

Daytime Activities. The Zaandam features two pools (one indoor and one outdoor), plus two hot tubs and two kids' pools. The Zaandam offers HAL's Explorations activities program, where an experienced travel guide educates passengers about the culture, wildlife and history of the ports to be visited. A Digital Workshop, powered by Windows - offers fun, free learning about digital photography, videos, scrapbooking, blogging and social networking. The Culinary Arts Center presents interactive gourmet cooking lessons taught by professional chefs. In addition to an Internet cafe, WI-FI is available throughout the ship.

Spa and Fitness. HAL's Greenhouse Spa & Salon offers all of the healthy and relaxing treatments one would expect at an upscale spa including massages, facials, and body wraps. Their signature treatment is the Hot Stone Massage, which they describe as "Harnessing the properties of volcanic basalt stones, guests are bathed in warm water and anointed with spicy, sensual aromas of the Orient. Deep penetrating heat from the stones massages the body using traditional techniques to release muscular tension and balance the spirit." The Greenhouse Retreat is a communal relaxation center that has an ambiance similar to a Turkish Bath. Different grottos and chambers release a variety of dry heat, steam and mists into the air with aromatherapy filled vapors. Relax on a heated ceramic lounge and allow the pressures of life to rinse away.

Tennis, basketball, and shuffleboard courts are available, as are a jogging track and ping-pong tables. A fully-equipped gym that features resistance and cardio equipment as well as regular fitness classes.

Nighttime Entertainment. Nightlife onboard the Statendam is elegant and plentiful. There are intimate, cabaret-style shows staged in the theater with professional performers. Mix is an innovative meeting place featuring three specialty venues: Champagne, for mid-day mimosas or anytime celebrations; Martinis, for Grey Goose cocktails and martini flights; and Spirits & Ales for microbrews, single malts and sports updates. Music and dancing in the various bars and lounges, a casino offering a variety of games when the ship is at sea. First-run movies are also shown in a theater setting.

Kids. The Zaandam offers a variety of supervised fun for kids.

For children aged 3-7, Club HAL offers activities like pirate treasure hunts, hands-on pizza making, storytelling, "Little Artists" crafts, ice cream sundae parties and a farewell pajama party.

Teens and tweens ages 8-12 have even more options and can participated in Xbox and Wii tournaments, relay races, scavenger hunts, and karaoke disco parties. At this age, they can also become involved with the award-winning National Park Service Jr. Ranger Program in Alaska on Alaska cruises.

Club HAL also offer activities for children aged 3-12 between 8:00am and 4:00pm on port days.

Teens ages 13-17 can enjoy more mature pursuits like mocktail mixology classes, late night sporting competitions, cooking demos, and teen yoga. There are also hip hop classes, guys verses girls scavenger hunts, tech classes and teen only night club events. They also have dedicated teen spaces.

In addition, the line offers kid-friendly food, with menu items that include sandwiches, tacos, hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza. HAL also offers kid-friendly birthday parties with advance notice.

Babysitting services are available for a small surcharge for children 3 years of age or older, but is provided by staff on a volunteer basis, and may not always be available. Babysitting service is not offered while the ship is in port.

Club HAL After Hours is from 10:00pm - 12:00am for children 3 years of age or older. The fee is US$5.00 per child, per hour.


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