Boarding Day on One of Holland America's Oldest Ships | Days 1-2 on the HAL Zuiderdam
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It's going to be a relaxing cruise and I'm here for it. Y'all, we are here today in Boston.
It's not the biggest buffet you're going to see, but it's decent. Let's see what they have over here.
This is a 20-some-year-old ship, and honestly, this is really, really nice.
Nothing incredible, nothing especially memorable or great, but it was good.
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