Well, we took another Holland America cruise to Alaska. This one was seven days on MS Noordam round trip from Vancouver BC As a matter of fact, it was so late in September that this was the last Alaska cruise for Noordam before she heads south and then on to Australia. The weather was absolutely gorgeous! It only rained once all week and that was when we were sailing up in Glacier Bay. And even ...
This was an excellent cruise with a very exciting places listed to visit
the ship is modern very clean , and the stateroom we had was clean and well fitted. it was a veranda stateroom , the room staff really look after the rooms. and each night do a towel welcome which are funny when you entre stateroom .cleaned each day
food is excellent well presented and plenty of choice and staff ...
My wife and I have had this trip on our bucket list for many years. We've always wanted to go to Alaska, though we have been a little leery of cruising. Our fear was that we'd feel cooped up on a cruise ship. Well Alaska was everything we dreamed it would be, and cruising on the Nieuw Amsterdam was a marvelous experience.
We flew into Vancouver the day before the cruise and frankly wish ...
Our second time on Holland America to Alaska. Chose to cruise from Seattle on the Westerdam. It was absolutely fabulous. The ship was spotless, and everywhere you went there was someone cleaning or polishing. We had an inside cabin, which was quite adequate for a week, and the stewards kept the cabin in great order. The ship never felt crowded, we always found somewhere quiet to sit. We only ate ...
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 ...
I had never been to Alaska and always wanted to go. This was a good opportunity at the right time. The restaurants are very comfortable, the food is terrific, and the service could not be better.
One of the things that I really liked was the ability to walk around the ship on deck 3. During the week-long cruise, I managed to walk about 45 miles and returned home without gaining any ...
In one word; FANTASTIC!! The food was excellent and hotel personnel was very professional. The cabin staff was very friendly and helpful. No complaints about the entertainment. Everything was done very professional. You did get the feeling that there was a good atmosphere among the staff. I would have liked the captain to be more visable but apparently there was an annual Port State Control ...
This was our first time on HAL and to Alaska. I have been on two other cruises with Carnival and Royal Carribean. Overall it was a very good experience. The rooms were bigger than I expected and very clean. The attendants were friendly and prompt with anything we needed. The entire crew was the most friendly we've ever experienced and could not have been better. The entertainment was pretty ...
First time on Noordam. Have cruised in the past on the New Amsterdam and enjoyed it greatly. Our main complaint here was that dining arrangements through out the ship were poor. In the main dining room tables for eight or 10 prevailed. If wanted a table for 2 they were normally placed in high traffic areas and often required a wait. The one time we agreed to sit with others, we had to summon ...
We wanted to see the inside passage and Denali NP. Holland America seemed to give us the best value and included the places we wanted to visit. We were also given a drinks package and Pinnacle dinner free which was fantastic. We really enjoyed our cruise. It was the second cruise I have taken. Our cabin was quite large with a nice big window (I have done several river cruises and our cabins ...