Just back from 7 day Alaska cruise on Westerdam. Very nice trip, highly recommended.

This was our first HAL cruise and, in general, I was very impressed. Although my opinion is influenced by the fact that we were upgraded from SZ guarantee to SA suite. Great upgrade. SA suite was very nice, though furnishings were a bit tired and dated. On the one rough sea night there were a few drawers that wouldn't stay shut and would slide open and closed with the movement of the ship. If we had rough seas every night this could have been a big deal.

Best Suite perk? Free laundry and dry cleaning. Made packing light a lot easier. Read more