MS Zaandam - December 6, 2025
The December 6, 2025 cruise on the MS Zaandam departs from San Diego, California. On this 12 Night Sea Of Cortez (San Diego Roundtrip) sailing, the ship will visit a total of 9 different cruise port destinations, including its departure port. The MS Zaandam sets sail on Saturday, Dec 6th and returns on Thursday, Dec 18th.
December 6, 2025
Dec 6th - Dec 18th
MS Zaandam
Holland America Cruise Line
12 Night Sea Of Cortez
from San Diego, California
Cruise Price - Historic & Current
The graph below tracks historic price of the MS Zaandam cruise ship departing December 6, 2025. The most recent price for this sailing starts at $1,014 ($85 per night) for an Inside Cabin. Compared to the average price of $1,195 ($100 per night), this represents a recent decrease of 15%.
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MS Zaandam
MS ZAANDAM SIZE
The MS Zaandam has a construction date of 2000 and a total size of 61,396 gross tons. The ship measures 778 feet (237 meters) in length. MS Zaandam is included in Holland America’s Rotterdam Class Class. At full capacity, the MS Zaandam holds 2,047 passengers. That includes 1,432 cruise vacationers and 615 staff members. The MS Zaandam total number of staterooms is 716.
MS Zaandam Size & Stats
- Gross Tonnage:61,396 GT
- Length:778 ft (237 m)
- Beam:106 ft (32 m)
- Draft:27 ft (8 m)
- Max Speed:26 mph (23 kn)
- Year Built:2000
- Years Served:2000 - Present
- Capacity:1,432
- Crew Members:615
- Total on Board:2,047
- Total Staterooms:716
- Flagged Country:Netherlands
- Ship Cost:300 Million
- Status:active
To see how this compares, click through to see MS Zaandam age and stats vs all Holland America ships. There you’ll find graphs showing length, capacity, tonnage and more for this ship vs all in the fleet.
To check out the ship from top to bottom, click here for MS Zaandam Deck Plans.
Itinerary
MS Zaandam - December 6, 2025 - 12 Nights
| Day | Date | Port |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 5th | San Diego, California |
| 2 | Dec 6th | At Sea |
| 3 | Dec 8th | Cruise Bahia Magdalena |
| 4 | Dec 9th | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico |
| 5 | Dec 10th | Pichilingue (la Paz), Mexico |
| 6 | Dec 11th | Loreto, Mexico |
| 7 | Dec 12th | Mazatlan, Mexico |
| 8 | Dec 13th | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico |
| 9 | Dec 14th | Manzanillo, Mexico |
| 10 | Dec 14th | At Sea |
| 11 | Dec 15th | At Sea |
| 12 | Dec 17th | Ensenada, Mexico |
| 13 | Dec 18th | San Diego, California |
Cruise Itinerary
The MS Zaandam sails on December 6, 2025 for a 12 Night Sea Of Cortez (San Diego Roundtrip). The ship will depart the port of San Diego, California at 4:00 PM and will return to the port of San Diego, California on Dec 18th at 6:00 AM. During the 13-day journey, the MS Zaandam will visit 8 additional ports and will spend 3 days at sea.
Famed as a year-round vacation resort, San Diego also carries huge economic clout as California's second largest city. With magnificent beaches and two world-class zoos, the city enjoys a dazzling Mediterranean climate and a rich multicultural heritage. The surrounding county embraces forested mountains, vast desert lands, and miles of sunny beaches. It just doesn't seem fair to the rest of us.
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!
Sail past Los Arcos, the soaring rock archway at the extreme southern tip of Baja California that guards Cabo's perfect harbor. This idyllic bay once sheltered treasure ships from the Orient, and pirate brigs bent on those treasures. Now Cabo caters to an international vacation set, and has a strong artistic tradition famous for its black-coral jewelry.
Mexico's largest Pacific ocean port, Mazatlan has been called the "Pearl of the Pacific" for its splendid beaches and island-strewn harbor. The resorts of the Zona Dorada ("Golden Zone") deserve their fame, as does the sport-fishing which is known the world over, yet somehow the city maintains much of the simplicity and peace of its fishing village past.
Hollywood discovered this little fishing village back in the 1960's, and since then luxury resorts and bougainvillea-covered villas have flourished in the delightful seaside climate. Yet hints of past tranquility remain: cobbled courtyards where the locals hold their markets, and superb sport-fishing just offshore.
Manzanillo is located between Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco and features beautiful, unoccupied beaches, excellent cuisine, and plenty of activities, including horseback riding, kayaking, world-famous deep-sea fishing, scuba diving and snorkeling, and yes, shopping. Spend a day fishing in the "Sailfish capital of the world" and your nights dancing away in the active nightlife downtown.
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!
Ensenada is a pleasant combination of a fishing port and tourist center and is a very accomodating city. Visit La Bufadora, a geyser that spouts saltwater more than sixty feet up into the air and is one of biggest blowholes in North America. Outdoor enthusiasts will love the mountain climbing, beachcombing and hiking and Ensenada is a great place from which to begin your trek in the Baja's outback.
Famed as a year-round vacation resort, San Diego also carries huge economic clout as California's second largest city. With magnificent beaches and two world-class zoos, the city enjoys a dazzling Mediterranean climate and a rich multicultural heritage. The surrounding county embraces forested mountains, vast desert lands, and miles of sunny beaches. It just doesn't seem fair to the rest of us.