ms Zaandam

Holland America Line · Rotterdam class · 2000

ms Zaandam measures 61,396 gross tons, with room for 1,432 guests. ms Zaandam sails 7-night cruises from San Diego and moves to Vancouver in Apr 2027.

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Zaandam docked at the Juneau cruise pier with Alaskan mountains behind
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BuiltYear built
2000
TonnageGross tonnage
61,396
Decks
10
Cabins
716
Guests
1,432
1,718 at full occupancy
Crew
647

ms Zaandam cruise schedule

28 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

Showing 6 of 28 cruises

Where ms Zaandam sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Alaska, with more in the Hawaii, Mexico, Panama Canal. ms Zaandam sails from San Diego (Nov 2026 – Apr 2027), Fort Lauderdale (Jan 2027 – Mar 2027) and Vancouver (from Apr 2027).

San DiegoFort LauderdaleVancouverNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports ms Zaandam visits

69 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How ms Zaandam sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

28sailings

  • Up to 5 nights0–
  • 7 nights2071%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights0–
  • 10–14 nights311%
  • 15+ nights518%

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
9 h
median · 0.5 – 55 h
Port days
62%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
8
staying past midnight
Late departures
47
after 20:00 · latest 23:59

Cruise patterns

  • 5 ports · 2 sea days7 nights18 cruises
  • 6 ports · 10 sea days18 nights1 cruise
  • 8 ports · 3 sea days12 nights1 cruise
  • 7 ports · 7 sea days15 nights1 cruise
  • 33 ports · 31 sea days70 nights1 cruise

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

ms Zaandam specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Holland America Line
Class
Rotterdam class
Year built
2000
Status
In service
IMO
9156527
MMSI
246442000

Size

Gross tonnage
61,396 GT
Length
238 m
Beam
32.2 m
Decks
10
Cruising speed
20.2 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
1,432
Guests, full occupancy
1,718
Cabins
716
Crew
647
Guests per crew member
2.2
Space per guest
42.9 GT

How it compares

232nd largest of 350 ships in service

Gross tonnage

  • ms Zaandam61,396
  • Holland America Line average84,205
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • ms Zaandam1,432
  • Holland America Line average2,090
  • All ships in service2,189

Rotterdam class sister ships

Same design and size as ms Zaandam

See the Holland America Line fleet

Also from Holland America Line: ms Rotterdam, ms Nieuw Statendam, ms Koningsdam, ms Eurodam, ms Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Noordam

About ms Zaandam

Zaandam is an R-class Holland America ship built by Fincantieri at Marghera and delivered in 2000, the twin of Volendam. At 61,396 GT she carries 1,432 guests at double occupancy in 716 staterooms, and her music theme includes a large atrium pipe organ and guitars signed by famous musicians. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen dedicated her in Fort Lauderdale in May 2000.