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 ...
I say average for several reasons. The food was good. Not great but good. The ship is long in the tooth. Our suite had numerous features that did not work. Woodwork was delaminating and looked bad. The room attendants were great. The entertainment was ok. Shore excursions were very good to very poor. Management is definitely "you will do it our way". So....net net...average. Worth the ...
My family of 7 took our first Alaskan cruise last week. My husband and I are in our mid-40’s, kids are 19, 17, 15, 6, and 3. I know we are not the typical HAL demographic, but we all had a great time.
We chose HAL and this specific cruise because 1. The dates worked with our tight schedule 2. the itinerary visited Glacier Bay 3. There is typically a Catholic priest onboard so we didn’t have to ...
This was our 10th cruise and 2nd with HAL and we couldn't have been happier. I must begin by saying we had amazing weather all week and did not see any rain which is rare for Alaska this time of year and this also contributed to our overall satisfaction. Even though the ship is a little older it is very well kept and the decor is very classy.
We did not do any specialty dining but ate all our ...
Originally we were going to take a cruise departing out of Victoria BC, however due to govt regulations (US), we had to switch all the money we had already paid (almost 8k) to a shorter 7day Alaskan cruise. They transferred it all no problem and there were no fees! We got an upgraded stateroom and the have it all package among a few other options.
Pro's:
- Service on the Eurodam is a very ...
Just got home from an Alaskan cruise with our kids from 17-25 years old and our almost one year old grandson. It was absolutely wonderful. The things that bothered me were my own fault. Like wished I would have splurged for the premier photo shoot. But that's not what this is about.
Our connected Verandah rooms were in the prefect location midship on deck 5. Plenty of room in the ...
We originally booked a cruise with Princess but it was cancelled due to COVID-19. We rebooked and once again, it was cancelled due to COVID-19. We cancelled in enough time to get our full refunds but when we received the money from our travel agent, it was short by a lot. She told us that was the amount that Princess sent. I'm sure she paid the remaining amount out of pocket. She suggested ...
I had just sailed this exact ship with the exact itinerary 9 months earlier, and noticed quite a few changes for the worse. As expected, the price of cruise\ing has increased dramatically in a very short period of time, which I could sorta live with, if I was still given the same product as before. This was not the case. In the pay restaurants (Pinnacle) you are limited to just one appetizer ...
This is a great cruise out of Seattle. If you fly into Seattle the same day that the cruise departs Seattle, Holland American will transfer your luggage to the ship. If you stay at a hotel the night before the ship leaves Seattle, the same service is provided. Boarding and off boarding the ship was very easy and pleasant.
PROS:
-The staff on the Eurodam on a scale of 1 to 10, and ten ...
We live in the Seattle area, so this was an easy cruise to take. This was our first post-pandemic cruise. It was the 3rd time we'd cruised to Alaska. And we had a good time.
The pros - it is awesome to go on vacation someplace nice, and Alaska is beautiful. The ship was friendly and well run. Things seemed a bit lacking compared to pre-pandemic, but nowhere near what I had feared.
The cons - ...