ms Zuiderdam

Holland America Line · Vista class · 2002

ms Zuiderdam measures 82,820 gross tons, with room for 1,970 guests. ms Zuiderdam sails 7-night cruises from Miami and moves to San Diego in Jan 2027.

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Zuiderdam alongside the quay at Brindisi in Holland America Line livery, bow three-quarter view
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BuiltYear built
2002
TonnageGross tonnage
82,820
Decks
11
Cabins
985
Guests
1,970
2,364 at full occupancy
Crew
812

ms Zuiderdam cruise schedule

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

Showing 6 of 37 cruises

Where ms Zuiderdam sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda, with more in the Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, Russia. ms Zuiderdam sails from Miami (Oct 2026 – Apr 2027), San Diego (Jan 2027) and Amsterdam (May 2027 – Aug 2027).

MiamiSan DiegoAmsterdamReykjavíkBostonQuebec CityNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports ms Zuiderdam visits

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

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How ms Zuiderdam sails

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

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

37sailings

  • Up to 5 nights0–
  • 7 nights1541%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights0–
  • 10–14 nights1438%
  • 15+ nights822%

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

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

Time in port
9 h
median · 6 – 16 h
Port days
65%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
1
staying past midnight
Late departures
44
after 20:00 · latest 23:59

Cruise patterns

  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights4 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights3 cruises
  • 3 ports · 3 sea days7 nights3 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights2 cruises
  • 7 ports · 3 sea days11 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 Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out.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 Zuiderdam specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Holland America Line
Class
Vista class
Year built
2002
Status
In service
IMO
9221279
MMSI
245304000

Size

Gross tonnage
82,820 GT
Length
285.4 m
Beam
32.25 m
Decks
11
Cruising speed
22 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
1,970
Guests, full occupancy
2,364
Cabins
985
Crew
812
Guests per crew member
2.4
Space per guest
42.0 GT

How it compares

186th largest of 350 ships in service, shared with ms Oosterdam

Gross tonnage

  • ms Zuiderdam82,820
  • Holland America Line average84,205
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • ms Zuiderdam1,970
  • Holland America Line average2,090
  • All ships in service2,189

Vista class sister ships

Same design and size as ms Zuiderdam

See the Holland America Line fleet

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

About ms Zuiderdam

Zuiderdam is the first of Holland America's Vista-class ships, built by Fincantieri at Marghera and delivered in 2002, with glass exterior elevators and mostly ocean-view staterooms. She measures 82,820 GT and sails with a crew of 812.