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Holland America Line

13-DAY HISTORICAL BAJA PENINSULA

Mexico

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Trip Details

Departs: April 4, 2027

Returns: April 17, 2027

Departure Port: San Diego

Ship: Zaandam

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Zaandam

A ship decorated in signed guitars, with an asteroid named after her and a bad month in 2020

Aboard

  • Delivered by Fincantieri in April 2000 and christened by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
  • Decorated on a music theme, down to a Baroque-style Dutch pipe organ in the atrium
  • Guitars signed by the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana and Queen
  • Asteroid 277118 Zaandam was named for her in 2024 after an eclipse voyage
  • Sails an eighteen-day Great Bear Rainforest itinerary out of Vancouver
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Ashore

Where You Stop

Cabo San Lucas

Ensenada

Mexico

The Mexican Riviera

The West Coast's answer to the Caribbean, Cabo's granite arch, Puerto Vallarta's old town and Mazatlán's malecón, all within a week of Los Angeles.

Best Time to Go
October through April, when the Pacific is calm and dry
Typical Length
4 to 7 nights
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Vibrant port with boats and ships in Ensenada, B.C., Mexico, under a bright summer sky.
Ensenada, Mexico
Stunning aerial view of Catalina Island's harbor with boats and scenic mountains.
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