Zaandam Ship Tour April 2023

In April 2023 we took a cruise aboard Holland America Line's Zaandam. Join us for a walking tour around the ship's main areas.
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[@williamlau2405]

What a great video of Zaandam. This is very helpful tour of Zaandam. Thank you very much.

[@kiwismoving]

Thank you for your kind comments. I'm really glad you found it helpful.

[@MollyCunningham-h4i]

Thanks for the tour, will be on the Zandaam in January for Panama Canal cruise. It's fun to preview the ship! 11:47

[@kiwismoving]

It's a nice small ship and I'm sure you will love the Panama Canal. We went through the canal in 2011 on the Norwegian Jewel.

[@josephshakal9017]

Ditto - we will also be on there

[@annemarieferguson5606]

Me, too!!

[@patrickmooney4135]

Nice tour. Much thanks.

[@kiwismoving]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@nancyp2992]

Great video, thank you. The Zaandam is a beautiful ship

[@kiwismoving]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@user-oo3uj5ku9r]

Thanks for the video

[@Dead-Goldstar]

Thank you for doing this video its great seeing the layout of the ship before hand I understand this is one of the smaller ships they have.

[@kiwismoving]

Yes, I think it is the smallest in the fleet along with the Volendam although it never felt small or crowded. The ship was fairly full and even when it got very cold and everyone was inside you could still find plenty of free spaces.

[@wayneunderhill2073]

I took my first cruise on the "Zammy" in 2011 from San Diego to Hawaii. In my mind this is the perfect size ship. It of course has all the elements just in miniature. I have been on many cruises on the Koningsdam and once did 54 days on the Amsterdam to the south seas. I hope to sail on her once more. before she is retired or sold like the Prinzendam. Best memories!

[@kiwismoving]

We like the smaller ships too. Our first cruise was on the Oosterdam and that's probably about as big as we would want.

[@GeraldPegidero]

I love the ship MS Zaandam I was a former Security Guard in Holland America Line....

[@williamlau2405]

What did you love about it?

[@denisplouffe514]

Thank you for this tour.

[@kiwismoving]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@christophere.herbert418]

After doing the 2016 Zandam Vancouver to Hawaii and back, rolling with the swells, we have made sure to take the larger Nordam, and Westerdam on our transpacific Japan to Alaska, and a 2nd Vancouver to Alaska Cruise. And going transatlantic on the Oosterdam soon. And we avoid any vibrating rooms over the engines - propellers in the back and try to get our inside rooms in the front half.

[@MiriamPrell]

Thanks for confirming my choices for 2025's sailings. In the spring, we'll be on the Noordam twice, the second time on a transpacific Tokyo to Vancouver crossing. In the fall, we'll be on the Oosterdam twice, the second time on a transatlantic crossing Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale.

[@IREFUSE9]

I guess it would be good to try and imagine 1,400 passengers in this tour…. But it’s nice to see the ship. Thank you.

[@rogermiles9026]

Thank you for the very nice ship tour!

[@meremartin4572]

Cool!!

[@kiwismoving]

Thank you!

[@MiriamPrell]

Appreciate your video, captioned without narrative ❤

[@kathyp121]

Question -- how did you get on this completely empty ship in order to film this tour? No crew -- no passengers? lol Thanks for the tour!

[@kiwismoving]

:-) It was not empty by any means. I got up at 5am on our first day which was a sea day. There are a few passengers and crew about but everyone else must have been sleeping in. That's why a couple of places are a bit dark. Sunrise was awesome.

[@remiguertin6474]

Did Boston to Iceland to Boston last July, loved the ship!

[@richardmikoley7234]

We went on this ship a few years ago.Sorry to be negative,but our cabin vibrated so bad that it loosened our fillings.

[@kiwismoving]

I've actually heard or seen that somewhere else. Our cabin was mid-ship on the first floor and we didn't experience any bad shuddering or vibration. Perhaps something that was fixed in the last refurb.

[@WilliamMurphy-uv9pm]

@@kiwismoving First floor? You lost me and most other experienced cruisers with that comment.

[@richardlo4867]

@@WilliamMurphy-uv9pm 45 cruises here. Went Montreal to Fort Lauderdale on a nice oceanview on deck 1. Very comfortable but I also like to be close to the water for a change. Loved the smaller ship with spacious public spaces like hallways and the promenade.

[@WilliamMurphy-uv9pm]

@@richardlo4867 Glad you enjoyed it. Time is running out on these older, smaller ships.

[@WilliamMurphy-uv9pm]

@@richardlo4867 Thanks for your thoughts.

[@jhollie8196]

We sailed on her in Feb 2023 for 14 day Panama Canal trip from Fl to San Diego in a Neptune Suite. First thing we noticed was the ship is old. Center piece, the Organ did not work. Small shopping choices. Very few usb and elect outlets in room. Shower / Tub very small. I am 6 ft though. Took a port away from us and did nothing to makeup for it. Entertainment was horrible. Only 3 shows out of 13 nights worth seeing. Very little to do on ship except read, play trivia and watch tv in room. We even attended art shows, that’s how bored we were. Had to have Neptune Lounge reset our tv 4 times because it kept freezing. We were below Lido deck and heard carts throughout the night. Spent a lot of money for our Neptune suite and did not expect to hear noise all night long. Food was just ok. We mainly ate in Pinnacle Grill because food was not great. What was awesome was the crew. As with all HAL ships we have sailed on, it’s the crew that made the difference. Zaandam is off our ship list now, and when we book cruises, we now look at ship before booking.