Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.9Aggregated from 153 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.
Ranked #66 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.
Vista class ranks 2 of 4 at Holland America Line
- MS Zuiderdam2002
- MS Noordam2006
- MS Oosterdam2003
- MS Westerdam2004
Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.
◆The ship’s bones◆
Guest capacity
1,916
Gross tonnage
82,305
Space per guest
43 GT/guest
Crew
812
Guests per crew
2.36
Entered service
2003 refit 2025
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
97 recent avg /100
◆What passengers say◆
Food
4 / 5
153 reviews
Service
4 / 5
153 reviews
Cabins
4 / 5
153 reviews
Public rooms
4 / 5
153 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
153 reviews
Embarkation
4 / 5
153 reviews
Averages of 153 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare Holland America Line ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.
◆Dining on board◆
The Dining Roommain dining
Lido Marketbuffet
Pinnacle Grillsteakhouse
CanalettoItalian
Dive-Inburgers
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