7 Night Mexican Riviera Cruise aboard the Holland America Zaandam

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Prepare yourself for seven nights of leisurely cruising across the sea when you embark on the Holland America Zaandam from San Diego and back again.

This trip is notable because you will exclusively tour through very uncommon stops like Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. This route is an unusual one for the Zaandam, As it sails it only once.

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The Holland America Zaandam

The Zaandam Holland America, based in Vancouver and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, is a top-rated Rotterdam class ship that can carry comfortably over 1,400 people.

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 sailing is made up of three days in port and three days at sea. High points include visits to extremely rare ports like Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta.

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

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed nine months ago, The cost of a room on this cruise has ranged between $773 and $1,114 inclusive of taxes and port fees.

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Alternate Sailings

The Zaandam sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Jade, Nieuw Amsterdam, and Koningsdam also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.

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