13 Night Historical Baja Peninsula Cruise aboard the Holland America Zaandam

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Join the Holland America Zaandam and settle in for thirteen nights of refreshing sailing across the sea from San Diego and back again!

This sailing is noteworthy because you will only tour through very uncommon destinations such as Topolobampo, Guaymas, and Manzanillo. This route is a rare one for the Zaandam, As it sails it just once.

We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in this, so there are no sneaky extra fees. Coming in at under $100 a day, this represents a really good deal.


The Holland America Zaandam

More than 1,400 guests can comfortably sail on this highly-rated Rotterdam class cruise ship, based in Vancouver and refurbished just one year ago in 2025.

The Zaandam Holland America delights guests with a casino, two jacuzzis, a spa, a basketball court, and a gym.

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

Your Itinerary

This itinerary includes four days at sea and eight days in port. High points include long stops in Ensenada and Topolobampo in addition to visits to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Guaymas and Manzanillo.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sun4April 4thSunday
3:00pm
Mon5April 5thMonday
At Sea
Tue6April 6thTuesday
12:00pm – 9:00pm
Wed7April 7thWednesday
At Sea
Thu8April 8thThursday
7:00am – 2:00pm
7:00am – 2:00pm
Fri9April 9thFriday
4:00am – 11:00pm
4:00am – 11:00pm
Sat10April 10thSaturday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sun11April 11thSunday
10:00am – 6:00pm
10:00am – 6:00pm
Mon12April 12thMonday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Tue13April 13thTuesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Wed14April 14thWednesday
At Sea
Thu15April 15thThursday
At Sea
Fri16April 16thFriday
10:00am – 9:00pm
10:00am – 9:00pm
Sat17April 17thSaturday
7:00am
7:00am
Day 3Cabo San Lucas
Day 7La Paz
Day 8Mazatlan
Day 9Puerto Vallarta
Day 10Manzanillo
Day 13Ensenada

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed eighteen months ago, The price of this itinerary has ranged between $1,076 and $1,966 for a stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port charges.

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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