Zaandam or Statendam to Alaska?

[vanrhyn]

I am considering taking a Back to Back next summer (2012) and the schedule has 2 different ships doing the iterniary that I want to do. Which ship would you prefer for a single male?

 

Rod

[mr green]

There is little to chose between the ships. Zaandam is a newer, and has a 'music theme', but, I have a soft spot for Statendam, however at the end of the day you can't go far wrong with either ship. Have fun!:)

 

john

[RuthC]

The two ships are very similar in layout. The Zaandam is slightly larger, with a mid-ship staircase/elevator bank. That comes in handy, especially when trying to get aft from the show lounge on Promenade Deck.

The Pinnacle Grill is in a different location. The Piano Bar/Lounge/Mix set-up (whatever is on each ship these days) is different.

Other than that, the cabins are identical, as is the location of most public rooms and cabin passageways.

I love the music theme on the Zaandam. It's carried out beautifully throughout the public areas.