11 Night Mexican Riviera & Pacific Coast Cruise aboard the Holland America Zaandam

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Reserve your cabin on the Holland America Zaandam and prepare yourself for eleven nights of luxurious cruising through the sea from Vancouver to Puerto Quetzal!

Calling on extremely rare stops such as Santa Barbara, Acapulco, and Puerto Chiapas makes this trip special. This route is a special one for the Zaandam. In fact, it sails it only once.

This price is the total price, including all taxes and fees. Coming in at less than $120 a day, this is a strong bargain.


The Holland America Zaandam

Over 1,400 cruisers can cruise on this top-rated Rotterdam class ship, based in Vancouver and refurbished only one year ago in 2025.

The Zaandam Holland America offers two jacuzzis, a casino, a gym, a basketball court, and a spa.

Ship class
Rotterdam
Built
2000
Refurbished
2025
Guests
1,432
Crew
647
Length
663 ft
Holland America Zaandam
Gym

Your Itinerary

This cruise spends ten port days and zero sea days. Major features include a long stop in Puerto Quetzal plus visits to exotic stops like Santa Barbara, Acapulco, and Puerto Chiapas.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sun3October 3rdSunday
5:00pm
Mon4October 4thMonday
At Sea
Tue5October 5thTuesday
At Sea
Wed6October 6thWednesday
8:00am – 4:00pm
8:00am – 4:00pm
Thu7October 7thThursday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Fri8October 8thFriday
At Sea
Sat9October 9thSaturday
7:00am – 5:00pm
Sun10October 10thSunday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Mon11October 11thMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue12October 12thTuesday
7:00am – 1:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Wed13October 13thWednesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Thu14October 14thThursday
6:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am
7:00am
Day 4Santa Barbara
Day 5San Diego
Day 7Cabo San Lucas
Day 8Puerto Vallarta
Day 9Acapulco
Day 9Mazatlan

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on February 4th of this year, The cost of a cabin on this cruise has fluctuated between $1,269 and $1,369 including taxes and port fees. Now this cruise is at an all time low, so reserve your stateroom now before it moves upwards.

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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Alternate Sailings

The Zaandam sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route.

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