We are in vista suite cabin 6205 on the Holland America Zaandam. It is towards the aft and very convenient to the aft elevators. Think of the vista suites on the Zaandam as a regular balcony that you get double points for and you will not be disappointed. The cabin is narrow.
The bathroom has new granite countertops and a whirlpool tub. The tub is for children and extremely petite/child size adults. I am 5’11” and my knees are at my chin to fit in there. As a shower, it is very nice and roomy. I has a rain shower head on a wand…very nice. The side of the tub is rather high, so keep that in mind. There are two shelves on the side of the sink and one under. There is no soap dish, but our cabin steward provide one for the sink when I asked. The other option is to use the shampoo provided in the shower as hand soap. Either works.
The cabin is small, but the bed, couch, and coffee table are large. The coffee table is too big for the room, so when we are not using it we slide it under the desk (1/3 sticks out) and move the chair. Not ideal, but it works.
The balcony is enormous and has 2 chairs with ottomans and a tiny table. It would be nice to have a taller and bigger table so we could eat outside. I guess we can drag the 50 pound cocktail table to the balcony when needed. J
Overall I am very happy with the cabin and location. The bedding is fantastic and the bed is super comfy…just what I need. There is no noise from the public space below, which is also a plus.