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Holland America Line

Zuiderdam

Vista (2002)-class cruise ship · flagged in Netherlands. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.

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Tonnage
82,820
Capacity
2,388
Built
2,002
Length
285.42 m
Upcoming
119

Reviewer read

Rated below most ships we track. It falls behind on entertainment.

Zuiderdam rates higher overall than 35% of the ships we track. Service is its strongest showing. The weak spot is entertainment — and reviewers say it is getting worse.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Service8.8

    Higher than 61% of ships · 1,630 ratings

  • Public areas8.0

    Higher than 61% of ships · 956 ratings

  • Value7.1

    Higher than 59% of ships · 818 ratings

  • Disembarkation8.9

    Higher than 57% of ships · 350 ratings

The one caution

7.1out of 10 for entertainment

Higher than only 22% of ships. The typical ship scores 7.60.

Of the 89 reviewers who described entertainment changing over time, 57 said it got worse.

Everything else, in two lines

Five are good without being remarkable: service, public areas, value, disembarkation and dining. They rate higher than 56% to 61% of ships.

Six fall below the fleet: embarkation, fitness, cabins, ship quality, activities and entertainment. They rate higher than 22% to 44% of ships.

Family falls below the fleet too, but only 56 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.12 and 8.46. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

One place worth knowing about

  • Lido The restaurant people mention most61% positive · 134 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. This is the one where knowing changes anything — the other 9 are all liked by 48% to 93% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

Seniors (109 of 135), first-time cruisers (66 of 73), couples (27 of 30) and solo travelers (11 of 15).

Families with young kids (29 of 43) described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Disembarkation8.9Higher than 57%350 ratings · useful
Service8.8Higher than 61%1,630 ratings · broad
Embarkation8.4Higher than only 44%1,317 ratings · broad
Ship quality8.3Higher than only 25%716 ratings · broad
Cabins8.1Higher than only 32%1,730 ratings · broad
Public areas8.0Higher than 61%956 ratings · broad
Dining7.8Higher than 56%1,685 ratings · broad
Activities7.5Higher than only 25%551 ratings · broad
Fitness7.2Higher than only 34%707 ratings · broad
Entertainment7.1Higher than only 22%1,606 ratings · broad
Value7.1Higher than 59%818 ratings · broad
Family6.3Higher than only 18%56 ratings · limited

1,869 published reviews · 172 from the last three years · 11,988 individual comments read.

On the chart

Upcoming sailings on Zuiderdam