MS Zaandam Alaska 2014

[Acrsfav]

Thinking about taking an Alaska Cruise on the MS Zaandam this summer and was wondering how the entertainment staff is on the ship and if anyone knew the name of the drummer on this ship?

[Krazy Kruizers]

Welcome to Cruise Critic.

Sorry I can't answer your question, but hopefully someone will be here soon to answer your questions.

[lazey1]

No answer for your questions just a suggestion. Start checking on the HAL website each day for your cabin choice. These Alaska cruises frequently sell out very early.

[Susie51]

Welcome to CC. You might try going to the roll calls and asking someone on a cruise before yours to post answers to your questions when they get back from their cruise.

[PathfinderEss]

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Was just on the Zaandam but sorry don't know who the drummer was. Thought the entertainment on the ship was good.

[oaktreerb]

Welcome to Cruise Critic.

Was just on the Zaandam but sorry don't know who the drummer was. Thought the entertainment on the ship was good.

 

Will be on her in late June. Who is the Captain and the Cruise Director?

[Appygirl]

The Zaandam probably has the best entertainment of all the HAL fleet so if that's your main criteria - good choice!

 

If you're looking for a good price on a balcony then look at other ships because Zaandam only has 2 floors with balconies. Also based in Vancouver, the Zuiderdam is built for scenic cruising and has several floors with balconies so better chances of finding a better price on a balcony or other room categories on this ship. The entertainment on the Zuiderdam sucks when compared with the Zaandam. However the Zuiderdam food and service in the main dining room is much better than the Zaandam. They also do different routes.

 

For a similar itinery as the Zaandam and with just as good entertainment and with lots of balconies you should also check out Princess, the Coral and Island and I think the Golden do similar routes.

[RuthC]

The Zaandam probably has the best entertainment of all the HAL fleet so if that's your main criteria - good choice!

 

The entertainment on the Zuiderdam sucks when compared with the Zaandam.

Since many of the same entertainers move from ship to ship within the fleet, there's really no way to predict who will be on any ship at any given time, nor how good one will find that entertainment on their cruise.