Zaandam is an ocean going cruise ship launched in 2000 and her age is 24 year old, registered under the flag of Netherlands. The vessel welcomes 1718 passengers on board attended by a crew of 647 professionals. The passenger to space ratio is 36. It has 10 decks of which 5 decks with cabins, altogether 716 cabins. Zaandam is owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC and operated by Holland America Line. Shipbuilder is Fincantieri (Marghera, Italy). Тhe hull's class is Rotterdam. The building cost is USD 300 million. The vessel's operational speed is 23 kn. The main particulars are as follows - length of 202 m, beam of 32 m, gross tonnage of 61396 GT. It was last refurbished in 2015. Sister vessels are MS Volendam (identical), MS Amsterdam, MS Rotterdam. Before its inauguration voyage the ship was christened by Olsen Twins (Ashley and Mary-Kate).
