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MS Zuiderdam January 6, 2028 itinerary map: round trip from Fort Lauderdale, calling at Half Moon Cay, Philipsburg, Fort-De-France, Scarborough, Cruise Barra Norte, Cruise Amazon River, Cruise Barra Norte River, Macapa, Cross The Equator, Santarem, Boca Da Valeria, Manaus, Parintins, Alter Do Chao, Devils Island, Bridgetown, Roseau, Basseterre, San Juan
28 nights · 19 ports
round-trip · Fort Lauderdale
Holland AmericaMS Zuiderdam

MS Zuiderdam Jan 6, 2028

28-Night Legendary Amazon Explorer

4.1 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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The Gangwaze Score blends how cruisers rate this ship, how they rate this sailing, the ship’s latest CDC health inspection, the safety of its ports, and how today’s fare compares with its recent average.

Cruiser satisfaction
Very good
Ship health
Excellent
Port safety
Fair
Value
Good

Aboard MS Zuiderdam · Departing January 6, 2028 from the Port of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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You'll depart Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, January 6, 2028 for your 28-Night Legendary Amazon Explorer round-trip cruise vacation aboard Holland America's MS Zuiderdam.

Your itinerary includes visits to Bahamas, where you'll explore Half Moon Cay, Netherlands Antilles, where you'll explore Philipsburg, Martinique, where you'll explore Fort-De-France, Trinidad And Tobago, where you'll explore Scarborough, Cruise Barra Norte, where you'll explore Cruise Barra Norte, Brazil, where you'll explore Cruise Amazon River, Cruise Barra Norte River, Macapa, Santarem, Boca Da Valeria, Manaus, Parintins and Alter Do Chao, Ecuador, where you'll explore Cross The Equator, French Guiana, where you'll explore Devils Island, Barbados, where you'll explore Bridgetown, Dominica, where you'll explore Roseau, St Kitts And Nevis, where you'll explore Basseterre, and Puerto Rico, where you'll explore San Juan. Your trip has eight sea days to enjoy everything the MS Zuiderdam has to offer.

Your ship ranks tied for #7 among Holland America's 11 ships by size and is older than the fleet average, having launched in 2002.

Current pricing for this sailing starts at $221 per passenger, per night.

// 01 · About the ship

MS Zuiderdam

Ship OverviewHolland America
Holland America MS Zuiderdam cruise ship
Holland America · Vista Class class
CHRISTENED
2002
STATEROOMS
982
TONNAGE
82,305GT
▼ 2.1% BELOWvs avg 84,029
YEAR BUILT
2002
▼ 6 YRS OLDERvs avg 2008
LENGTH
955ft
▲ 3.5% ABOVEvs avg 922 ft
PASSENGERS
2,272cruisers
▲ 5.3% ABOVEvs avg 2,157

MS Zuiderdam is a Vista Class-class ship from Holland America, built in 2002 and tied for #7 in the Holland America fleet by size. A December 2025 dry dock added new ocean view staterooms and gave the Explorations Central Cafe Crows Nest, a coffeehouse and observation lounge, a bandstand stage for live music. Music fills its 11 passenger decks: BB Kings Blues Club plays Memphis blues, Billboard Onboard hosts piano sing-alongs, Lincoln Center Stage offers chamber music, and the World Stage theater wraps shows in LED screens. Dinner might be USDA Prime steaks at Pinnacle Grill or shared Italian plates at Canaletto. The Lido Pool sits beneath a Sliding Dome Cover, adults can soak in the warm Hydro Pool, and kids and teens have Club Hal.

With eight sea days on this sailing, there's time for World Stage, Club Hal and Lido Pool.

Full MS Zuiderdam ship guide
// 02 · Port by Port

Your Itinerary

MS ZuiderdamJanuary 6 to February 3, 2028Round-trip Fort Lauderdale
// 03 · Cruise price

Cruise Price & Tracking

MS ZuiderdamJanuary 6, 2028

The most recent price for this sailing starts at $6,179 ($221 per night) for an Inside cabin.

// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $6,159
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// 04 · Cruise resources

Cruise Resources

To prepare for your MS Zuiderdam January 6, 2028 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.

  1. 01 Ship Tracking Check the MS Zuiderdam's current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
  2. 02 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the MS Zuiderdam on Jan 6, 2028, and join the roll call.
  3. 03 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the MS Zuiderdam, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings

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