Ryndam (Retired) Review
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This was our first cruise, a 7 night Inside Passage cruise from Vancouver with Holland America Line aboard the msRyndam.
On the day of the cruise we travelled by train from Seattle to Vancouver. This was a great way to cross the border and a very scenic trip of around 4 hours. Clearing customs in Vancouver was quick and easy and a short taxi ride had us arriving at Canada Place around 1:00pm.
We were immediately greeted at the curb-side by HAL staff who arranged for our baggage to be taken directly to the ship. We were then directed to check-in where we had our ship-id photos taken and confirmed our booking. We had initially booked an inside Stateroom but to our delight had been allocated an outside room. We then passed through US customs and soon after had our "Welcome Aboard" photo taken as we boarded the ship. All in all the process was very efficient.
Cabin Review
Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Stateroom was much larger than we had expected with plenty of storage room for the bags under the bed, ample hanging and draw space, large bathroom and kept very clean. The bed was comfy, the shower good and having an uninterrupted view out the windows was a lovely bonus. Be aware that if you book an outside Stateroom on the Lower Promenade Deck, that there is a walkway that goes all the way around the ship, and you will have people walking past your window at all hours and in some cases sitting on the deck chairs outside your window.
Great location on the ship. Not far to laundry, lifts etc. but very quiet.