Category Archives: Zaandam

Hits and Misses on Holland America Zaandam

Posted on December 12, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Hits Holland America Zaandam had lots of random seating near windows. Well maybe not so random as it’s mostly actually in bars or other venues, but still plenty of places to sit and watch the scenery go by. The Crows … Continue reading →

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Flyover at Canada Place, Vancouver BC

Posted on October 30, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When cruising out of Vancouver BC, the train is an easy way to get there for people coming up from the south if they happen to live close enough to the Amtrak Cascades route from Portland, Oregon to Vancouver BC. … Continue reading →

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Things to Do on Holland America Zaandam

Posted on September 19, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

There’s always something to do on a cruise ship. Even a smaller ship like Holland America Zaandam that doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of the mega ships still has plenty to do. Some people are quite capable of … Continue reading →

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Rain Forest Canoe in Ketchikan

Posted on August 8, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Prior to our Zaandam Alaska cruise, John booked a fishing excursion in Ketchikan and I booked one called Rain Forest Canoe & Nature Trail. John booked this cruise on a whim because he was missing Alaska after having spent a … Continue reading →

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Endicott Arm Again

Posted on July 4, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

  When we initially booked a cruise on Holland America Zaandam it was scheduled to go to Tracy Arm and Glacier Bay. Later that schedule got altered to Tracy Arm and Endicott Arm. We were supposed to go to Tracy … Continue reading →

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Food on Holland America Zaandam

Posted on May 30, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Holland America Zaandam doesn’t have an extensive variety of eateries like some huge ships have, but there’s plenty to eat and nobody ever need go hungry while sailing on any cruise ship, even a smaller one like the Zaandam. Food … Continue reading →

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Skagway Cruise Port

Posted on April 25, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Temperatures in Skagway, Alaska range from wintertime lows in the 20’s Fahrenheit to summertime highs in the 60’s Fahrenheit. It averages about a week’s worth of rain per month with the least rainy months from February to June and the … Continue reading →

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Zaandam Vista Suite

Posted on March 21, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Vista Suites on the Zaandam are comparable to what is typically called mini suites on most ships. Zaandam does not have balcony cabins so the only way to have a balcony is in a suite which makes the Vista suites … Continue reading →

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Skagway Yukon Tour

Posted on February 21, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The White Pass Railroad is by far the most popular excursion in Skagway. The main one goes up to the top of the mountain just over the Canadian border and back down again without ever leaving the train, though there … Continue reading →

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Decor on Holland America Zaandam

Posted on January 10, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Some ships have a theme within the décor of the ship, like the music theme in the decor of some of the public decks on Holland America Zaandam. The largest bit by far is the atrium centerpiece, a gigantic three-story … Continue reading →

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