Two years ago we took a one-week Alaskan cruise on the Amsterdam. When we saw this two week cruise advertised, we jumped at the opportunity. We are 65 and 61 respectively, and this is our third cruise.
We flew into Seattle two days early so that we could visit with a wonderful couple who live in Seattle; we had met them on the cruise two years ago. We stayed at the Seattle Crowne Plaza Hotel, which was comfortable and convenient, but must have one of the slowest elevators in North America - especially during times when guests are leaving the hotel.
We used the hotel concierge to book our transportation from the hotel to the ship on Monday, August 9th. It worked fine. We stayed in a Deluxe Veranda Suite on the port side of the Navigation Deck. It was conveniently near to the Neptune Lounge, though if I had to do it all over again, for this cruise I would have picked a starboard side stateroom. In most of the ports, the view from the starboard side balconies was more interesting.
The Deluxe Veranda Suite is pretty spacious and has plenty of storage space (don't forget to check under the bed -- it was a great place for stowing our suitcases). The veranda is big enough to hold two lounge chairs and a small table with two chairs.