Holland and America ms Zuiderdam Depart/ Return Vancouver BC June 19 2010 for seven nights; Cruise of the Inside Passage of Alaska (USA)
Check in We waited 2.5 Hours along with other nationalities to get on the ship whilst the Americans and the Canadians checked in and walked on the ship. Others had been waited longer than us. After the last American/ Canadian had cleared the US Boarder Control, we were finger printed and Photographed by an apathetic US Customs Guard who did not check all our documents. We made it on the ship with 30 minutes to spare before sailing. We had missed the life boat drill, Lunch and no welcome party from the Ship. The organisation by Cruise Management and the US Boarder Control was a disaster and it must happen every week.
Cabin The cabin we paid for was an Outside Verandah. The bathroom had pubic hairs along with small soft brown items on the floor. Could not find the cabin steward and had to clean the bathroom ourselves. After three days we meet the cabin Steward, we had to resort to leaving notes if we had any issues. Towards the end of the cruise he made himself self apparent? No maps supplied in the cabin as the Ship was trying to peddle a book on Alaska with maps at just under $20 US. Information supplied usually through the TV was constantly 2 days old.
Cabin
The cabin we paid for was an Outside Verandah. The bathroom had pubic hairs along with small soft brown items on the floor. Could not find the cabin steward and had to clean the bathroom ourselves.
After three days we meet the cabin Steward, we had to resort to leaving notes if we had any issues. Towards the end of the cruise he made himself self apparent?
No maps supplied in the cabin as the Ship was trying to peddle a book on Alaska with maps at just under $20 US. Information supplied usually through the TV was constantly 2 days old.