I have been on numerous cruises and have enjoyed Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Disney (Disney is not recommended by me). This was my first Holland America Cruise. Overall we had a wonderful vacation and I would recommend HAL and the Oosterdam. Alaska was truly magnificent! Such Beauty! If you have never been, you should go!

Embarkation:

Smooth! There were long lineups but everyone just kept moving along. From arrival to the pier, we were on the ship in 45 minutes. It was nice that the rooms were ready by 1:30 as it was nice to drop off our bags before exploring the ship and eating lunch. Read more