We decided to take both sets of parents on an Alaska cruise to thank them for all they have done for us over the years. This is a review of that cruise. We booked the Noordam 09/23/07 - 09/30/07 roundtrip out of Seattle. We booked guarantee HH cabins which are obstructed outside. We got a great price & did not mind the obstructed view at all. My parents are somewhat disabled & I had to rent a scooter for her to get around the boat. I used Carevacations for this & they could not have been more helpful & accommodating with their service. My inlaws are quite active & had no trouble getting around. We arrived in Seattle 2 nites prior to embarkation. Took a bus tour & a food tour of the Pike's Place Market, which I highly, highly recommend. They take you around to all of the different vendors, tasting all the way. Great tour!!!!

Embarkation - We arrived at the ship approximately 11:30am. Went right thru to sign in as my mother required a wheelchair to get onboard. Everyone along the way was sooo helpful & made what could have been a very stressful morning quite smooth. We were in the Lido by 12:30 having a lovely lunch. Cabins were ready around 1pm & there was a mad dash of everyone to see their cabin. We hung out by the Lido pool for another half hour to avoid the rush.

Cabins - We were in an outside cabin obstructed view on the upper promenade deck. Our floor to ceiling window overlooked one of the tenders but you could see thru the boats windows. We were very impressed with the size & cleanliness of the cabin. Very well laid out with plenty of closet & drawer space to put everything - and a full size tub !!!!!! Read more