Westerdam Review

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2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Sep 2016
Cabin: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

We just got back from a 7 day cruise on the Westerdam, R/T from Seattle. I can not say enough about how great it was. This was our 3rd cruise on HAL and it did not disappoint. The room was spacious, lots of storage and our stewards kept it immaculate. There was bad weather predicted in Sitka, and the Captain was good about keeping us advised. We had to skip Sitka but had full days in Ketchikan and Victoria. We attended the Q & A with the Captain, which was interesting,and he went out of his way to explain why the decision as made to divert.

We ate breakfast every day and most lunches in the Lido and were happy with the variety of foods. The Dive In burgers near the pool are to die for, and we ate there 2 times. We had "as you wish" dining- we knew enough to request a table for 2 near the back, and were able to reserve the same table at the same time for the entire cruise. We got to know the servers, and they were fantastic- Gus, Barizi and the wine steward, Willy. The manager, Hendra was also fantastic, and checked with us every night to make sure everything was ok. The food in the dining room was all very good. It did seem that there were not as many choices as on prior cruises, but I think this is because there were more vegetarian and ethnic dishes included. We had a dinner in the Pinnacle as a gift from our travel agent. The atmosphere was nice, but I was just as happy with the food in the dining room.

We went to the 8:00 shows, and they were entertaining. We attended several of the talks, which we found very informative.

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Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

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