Westerdam Review
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Having read some relatively unkind reviews of previous voyages of this cruise I thought I would add my own thoughts to the mix.
Some have found the food to be poor. This was not the opinion of myself or our traveling family. We found the food in the Lido buffet and the Vista Dining Room to be quite good with a nice variety.
Our only complaint related to this cruise and different from our previous HAL Alaska cruise was that the dining room service crew did not seem to have sufficient time to establish much of a relationship with their guests (we had fixed seating and the same wait staff each night). Previously with HAL and on other cruise lines the ability of the waiters to spend a little more time added greatly to the dining experience and to our overall satisfaction with the cruise.
Cabin Review
Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite
Cabin 5013. Verandah Cabin. Good bed, adequate to good storage. Quite far forward in the ship, so short walks to the Crows Nest but longer walks to the aft dining areas. Some have said forward cabins are windier. Cannot offer a judgement, but it was quite windy at times when ship was underway. However, often spent some enjoyable time in evening on balcony without the experience being ruined by wind. Bathroom is about what one would expect. Room stewards were typically efficient.