MS Zuiderdam

Zuiderdam departing from Dubrovnik
History
NameZuiderdam
NamesakeNamed for the southern compass point
OperatorHolland America Line
Port of registryRotterdam,  Netherlands
BuilderFincantieri
Yard numberMarghera 6075[1]
Launched14 December 2001[1]
Acquired15 November 2002[1]
Maiden voyage14 December 2002[1]
In service14 December 2002[1]
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeVista-class cruise ship
Tonnage
Length291 m (954 ft 9 in)[2]
Beam32 m (105 ft 0 in)[2]
Height57.83 m (189 ft 9 in) keel to funnel top[citation needed]
Draught7.80 m (25 ft 7 in) max
Decks11 passenger decks, 15 total
Installed power
PropulsionAzipod
Speed
  • 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) (maximum)
  • 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) (service)
Capacity
  • 1,916 passengers[6]
  • 2,272 passengers (maximum)[7]
Crew842[7]

MS Zuiderdam /ˈzaɪdərdæm/[8] is a Vista-class cruise ship owned and operated by Holland America Line (HAL). It is the lead ship of the Vista-class vessels, so named for the extensive use of glass in their superstructure, and is sister to three other HAL ships, Oosterdam, Westerdam, and Noordam. The prefixes of the four ships' names represent the four directions of the compass in Dutch.

The ship shares similar exterior dimensions with Carnival Cruise Lines' and Costa Cruises' Spirit class. Cunard Line's Queen Victoria is an enlarged version of the same design, as is HAL's Signature class.

As with all Vista-class ships, Zuiderdam is equipped with a diesel-electric power plant and an Azipod propulsion system, and eighty-five percent of her staterooms have ocean views and sixty-seven percent have verandahs. Her art collection carries a Venetian theme throughout the ship; the most dazzling features figures in the time of Carnival in Venice, created by Daniel Ogier.[6]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Micke Asklander. "M/S Zuiderdam (2002)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 December 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d "Vessel details ZUIDERDAM". 9 April 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference GE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 123Seashores was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b "ms Zuiderdam". Holland America Lines. Archived from the original on 14 May 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2006.
  6. ^ a b Ward, Douglas (2006). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 981-246-739-4.
  7. ^ Ward, Douglas (2007). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. p. 674. ISBN 978-981-246-984-7.