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Zaandam
From May 2010 Zaandam offers 7-night cruises ex-Seattle to the fjords of the Alaskan panhandle. In October Zaandam relocates to San Diego and alternates cruises to Hawaii (14 nights), the Sea of Cortez and Mexican Riviera. Cabins are roomy with two twins or one queen bed, sofa convertible to third bed, flat screen TV, and bathrooms with tubs and showers (no tubs with inside cabins). Upgrade to Ocean-view, Verandah or Suite. Room service is excellent, including dine-in service. Twenty-three staterooms accommodate passengers with disabilities. For meals, select set-seating dinner in the striking Rotterdam Dining Room, or walk-in at any time. The Lido, the ship's buffet area, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For an additional charge choose the outstanding alternative restaurant The Pinnacle Grill.

In service since 2000 and refurbished in 2006, MS Zaandam measures 61,396 GT and carries 1,432 passengers. During the extensive refit, two decks of balcony cabins were added to the rear of the ship, the rear pool area was restyled with a new pool, and a new duck-tail stern was fitted. Holland America Line’s Signature of Excellence initiative for this ship focuses on five areas: space and elegance; sophisticated dining; gracious, unobtrusive service; extensive enrichment programs; and interesting destinations. The theme aboard the Zaandam is flowers and fresh displays. It has plenty of places on deck for solitude, and inside an extensive library, and impressive three-deck atrium with a 22ft-high Baroque-style pipe organ to highlight its music-related décor. Enrichment and entertainment by day include its demo kitchen and wine tasting, and a favourite focal point is the Explorations Café. The Microsoft Digital workshops that will teach you to make a DVD of your trip or create your own web page or blog. Evening entertainment includes eight bars, a disco, and the two nightly Broadway-style productions in the Mondriaan Lounge. A wide variety of shore excursions can be booked for reasonable costs (but book early). Fitness activities include two pools, two hot tubs, courts, jogging course, and of course Spa and Salon treatments. Club HAL caters for 3 to 12 year olds, and The Loft and The Oasis for teens. Expect a mix of seniors, older couples and multi-generational families, and come dress-prepared for formal nights' dining and dancing.

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