We are seniors with considerable cruising experience. We have been on Carnival, Princess, Celebrity and Holland America. In recent years we have had several trips on Holland America and are three star Mariners. Holland America seems to fit our preferences.
We flew to Seattle on Friday, June 14 and stayed two nights at a new Hampton Inn at the airport before boarding the Oosterdam on June 16. Embarkation was smooth except for a lack of porters at the pier. We had upgraded from a Verandah cabin to a Superior Suite (SY category) and were pleased to find the cabin with substantially more space than we have had on previous cruises. The cabin was ready for us; we had no problems with the cabin, everything worked and was in order for the entire week.
We did not take any of the ship's excursions. Mainly we walked around the small towns on our own. We particularly enjoyed the cable car up to Mt. Roberts in Juneau and the Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Sitka.
Cabin was 6113. It was well located and in perfect condition.