One of my bucket list items was to visit Alaska. Plus I have visited 49 of the U.S. State Capitol buildings as kind of a hobby, so Juneau was intriguing. My older sister (71, wheelchair bound amputee) suggested in fall of 2022 for myself, her, and our other brother and his wife to do an Alaska cruise. So I researched them and we were torn between going in Aug or Sep 2023. Aug is rainiest, and ...
My group of friends and I have not been on many cruises. We heard this ship and Holland America in general was a step up from the other big name cruises, particularly for adults without accompanying children. We heard accurately. This ship is fantastic and the entire experience far exceeded our expectations in each area that was important, from the embarkation to the cruise to returning to dry ...
Our cruise was from Vancouver to Vancouver up through the inside passage and Glacier Bay. It was our first cruise, so Cruise Critic was a huge help in knowing what to expect and feeling prepared. My husband and I were traveling with our adult sons (24 and 26). We booked two separate cabins, one balcony room and one inside cabin.
We got an email a week or so before leaving home with an 11am ...
We prefer a Holland America cruise ships because they cater more towards adults and not children. They don’t have any many activities for children like some of the other cruise lines do. The crew and staff on every Holland America ship I have ever been on are just wonderful
They take care of the customers very well. The food I Holland America cruises is the best I have ever had. For the first ...
Picked up the 18 day Land and Sea Tour a few months ago. Great deal! We accepted a partially obstructed ocean view room. Just wanted to share what that means on deck 4. Overall we thought the experience was great. The land tour was wonderful. Just an FYI, the Holland Landmark Hotel is really showing it’s age It was clean but it is dated.
The ride from Denali and from Anchorage were the best. ...
Our first cruise. A wonderful birthday gift from friends. We explored the ship from front to back and up and down. She is a beautiful ship and we were most impressed by the cleanliness of all areas. Our two areas where we visited and ate were the Lido deck and the Dining Room with a visit to grab a burger, pizza, and some well dressed hot dogs. All good to excellant quality.
We visited the ...
Wow! HAL Volendam really came through! First, our family was excited to find that we were given a free upgrade to a Vista Suite! This made our trip even more memorable and awesome! Second, we were treated with great service, great entertainment, great food, just a great week!
Every morning, my wife and I would take in breakfast either in the MDR or the Lido Buffet with stunning views of ...
We've been on Disney, RC, NCL, and Carnival cruises and decided to give Holland a try for Alaska. I was pleasantly surprised and plan to go again!
STAFF: Compared to a recent cruise on NCL, I felt the staff was far happier and genuine and I suspect it's because they are treated well. It was refreshing to see staff who came out (albeit briefly) to enjoy the views with us - I've always felt like ...
Demographic was a bit to old for my husband and I, but worked great for my In-laws. Thats the only thing I can throw a stone at... and that's subjective. The staff was absolutely the best! Charming, helpful and a genuine smile on their face 24/7. I thought the food was great. The dining staff was so helpful with dietary issues and the service was outstanding. Truthfully, outstanding service across ...
We just got back from our amazing 7 day Northbound Alaskan cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam. We were very pleased with the cruise. We took our trip with a group of 6. It was my wife and I, my brother and his wife, and my brother-in-law and his daughter. We are all in our 50's except my BIL's daughter. My wife and I stayed in a Verandah on deck 8. This is my wife and I's 5th overall cruise and first ...