MarNbob

Happy to be back on HAL after trying a few others. We will be on 37 days Zaandam March 21, 2017. Really looking forward to rounding the Horn. Bucket list item!

We were on the same cruise Nalla, but started in Vancouver, Canada so we worked out all the kinks to get coffee when needed (room service) and everything else. I like Holland ships because they are decorated simply and neutral.

We were quite happy to get off the ship after 39 days but it was very nice overall. We enjoyed Auckland for 3 days then rented a car and toured all of New Zealand for the next 4 weeks. Just returned home last week because we included a week at Cairns, Australia for the Great Barrier Reef.

The bad weather preventing visiting Hobart and Milford Sound continued for at least the next cruise as we heard from some fellow passengers who stayed on for the return to Sydney. Springtime in New Zealand can be all types of weather. It was cool but never crowded - it was a wonderful trip and we hope to go back but not by cruise ship next time. Nothing against Holland. 39 days would be too long on a private yacht.