travel42 Cruise Ship Review: Holland America Line Zuiderdam

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Introduction and History

Since it premiered in 2002 as a sister ship to the Oosterdam, Westerdam and Noordam, Holland America's Zuiderdam has undergone several upgrades.

Built at Fincantieri in Italy, Zuiderdam has bragging rights as the first of Holland America's (HAL's) Vista-class ships. At 936 feet long and with a beam of 106 feet, the 82,000-gross-ton ship carries 1,964 passengers. Registered in the Netherlands, it has an international crew o...