ms Zuiderdam Description:
Peak Travel Offers Holland America Caribbean Cruises The Zuiderdam was launched in 2002, and was the first of Holland Americas Vista-class super ships. Vista-Class cruise ships are 1,850 foot floating cities that have something for everyone. Spacious common areas provide plenty of room for everyone. The Zuiderdam was designed with many new features like Internet data ports in every stateroom. Speaking of staterooms, 85 percent of her cabins have an ocean view. Zuiderdam cruisers will find a Venetian theme throughout the ship. The Zuiderdams impressive three-story atrium lobby is the gateway to the common area public rooms. Guests can also expect signature Holland America touches, such as a gracious and unobtrusive staff, gourmet meals, spacious accommodations and the very best in entertainment and activities. The Zuiderdam completed all Signature of Excellence enhancements to her public rooms and staterooms including her Culinary Arts Center. At the Culinary Arts Center cruisers will view and participate in cooking demonstrations. Best of all, they get to sample the food! Join her in 2008 on a Caribbean cruise vacation, transit the Panama Canal, or discover the natural beauty of Alaskas Inside Passage and Glacier Bay. The Holland America Cruise Ship Zuiderdam features: 2 - Penthouse Suites 60 - Deluxe Verandah Suites 100 - Superior Verandah Suites 461 - Deluxe Verandah Outside 165 - Standard Outside Cabins 136 - Standard Inside Cabins 85 percent of all staterooms have ocean views 67 percent of all staterooms have verandahs Lido Dining Room - A two-tiered dining room offering impeccable service and a very extensive wine list. The Lido Dining Room offers five-course menus, from continental cuisine to vegetarian and low-carb options. Pinnacle Grill Steak and Seafood House is an intimate reservations-only dining experience. Pinnacle Grill offers elegant, sophisticated dining, featuring premium cuts of Sterling Silver beef, excellent seafood dishes and many select wines rated "Excellent" by Wine Spectator. The Crows Nest Lounge offers a relaxed ambiance for all cocktails and conversation and great ocean views. Holland America Cruises has established The Culinary Arts Center on each ship. This culinary school was designed for the cruise passenger with a passion for cooking. In partnership with Food and Wine magazine, the Culinary Arts Center is the setting for gourmet cooking demonstrations and classes for passengers to participate, learn and best of all.....sample the food. Vista Show Room offers nightly entertainment. Featuring Las Vegas-style productions, talented vocalists, illusionists, comedians and variety acts Ocean View Fitness Center Complete with Life-Cycles, Tread-Masters, Weight-Machines and Free-Weights. Lido Pool Area for sunning, swimming and lounging. Holland America Lines

ms Zuiderdam Tour the Ship:
Set sail for new adventures onboard the exciting ms Zuiderdam.

Vista Dining Room:
This elegant two-story dining room is Holland America's signature restaurant, with floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides of the room. New are two grand staircases on either side of the atrium.

Lido Pool:
Relax by the pool or indulge in a massage. The Zuiderdam's swimming pools and fitness center are available for a high-seas workout. Or take advantage of our full-service spa, complete with sauna, masseuse and juice bar.

Explorer's Lounge:
Fresh flowers and light pastel fabrics -- these are the essential ingredients for the understated elegance of the Explorer's Lounge. This meeting place for friends old and new offers intimate seating for small gatherings.

Vista Lounge:
Smart and sophisticated, the Vista Lounge whispers excitement long before the curtain rises. Watch a dazzling off-Broadway show and, in a blaze of light and color, you are instantly transported into another world.

Sports Bar:
Celebrate the highlights of your favorite sport at the casual and colorful Sports Bar. The Superbowl and selected other special sporting events are played right here, live via satellite.

Aft Pool:
Relax by the pool or indulge in a massage. Our swimming pools and fitness center are available for a high-seas workout. Or take advantage of the Zuiderdam's full-service spa, complete with sauna, masseuse and juice bar.

Atrium:
Brilliant Waterford crystal shines in the shape of a seahorse - a magnificent sculpture suspended from the ceiling of the ms Zuiderdam's three-level atrium.

Pinnacle Grill:
Guests who dine at the intimate, reservations-only Pinnacle Grill enjoy a dining experience themed to reflect the Pacific Northwest. Candlelight and fine décor create a romantic ambiance that sets the stage for fresh Northwest dishes and select wines.

Piano Bar:
The sleek and futuristic Piano Bar is a study of form and function, texture and taste. Soak it all in as a talented musican nimbly tickles the ivories.

Neptune Lounge:
At your service is the Neptune Lounge's Concierge, exclusively available to Penthouse and Deluxe Verandah Suite guests. Relax here over breakfast pastries with your favorite newspaper, or gather for evening hors d'oeuvres and cocktails in this timeless, genteel setting.

Lido Bar:
Warm days with light, salty breezes are made for lounging poolside with an icy beverage in one hand and an epic novel in the other. Does this count as doing something or doing nothing? You'll soon know...

Greenhouse Hydro Pool:
As inviting as a Roman Bath, with all the character and more, this is the Greenhouse Spa and salon where you are massaged, pampered, and yes, thoroughly spoiled!