Fares per person start at €589 on Zuiderdam and €1,529 on Volendam. Zuiderdam is the bigger ship, carrying 1,970 guests to 1,432. Volendam has the fewest guests per crew member, at 2.2 to 1. Zuiderdam is newer, built in 2002 against 1999, though Volendam was refurbished in 2024. Volendam runs 7–129 night cruises from Boston and Montreal, plus 7 other ports, while Zuiderdam runs 4–28 night cruises from Amsterdam and Miami, plus 8 other ports.
