Holland America Zuiderdam Alaska Inside Passage 7 night Cruise
We took the cruise as part of a holiday which included stays in Banff and Vancouver and a trip on the Rocky Mountaineer. Our travel agent suggested Holland America and the Zuiderdam departure fitted our schedule. We last cruised 15 years ago, in the Mediterranean on The Oriana.
Firstly, Alaska is not often hot and sunny in Alaska and you may want to ask if you really will spend much time sitting out on your balcony. We did a bit, but not much. Ours was a superior verandah suite on the Navigation (8th) deck. We chose a midships location away from noise and this worked well. The stateroom was good- sized and comfortable though the decor and furnishings are becoming a bit worn, eg some upholstery was stained. The air-con/heating worked well with simple controls and was reasonably quiet. The bed was big and very comfortable. The patio door and window gave a good view and the balcony was quite generous (looked bigger than those on some other cruise ships we berthed beside). There were two armchairs with footstools and a table and two chairs.
Superior verandah suite - good size with relatively large balcony area, but decor unattractive and furniture beginning to look dated and in need of up-dating. Reasonable shower and spa-type bath.