Statendam Review
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I booked this cruise because of the cheap last minute fare and a credit that I had from Holland America because of an awful cruise on the Zuiderdam in December 2012. With that being sais, I wasn't expecting a lot, but I was pleasantly surprised with the cruise on the Statendam. My trip started out great because I was able to up-grade my flight from Newark, NJ to Anchorage to first class. I stayed at Americas Best Value Inn near the airport and was happy with that choice. They have a complimentary airport shuttle and breakfast. I booked a Wildlife tour for the next day which included a transfer to Seward with Alaska Cruise Transfer ($52.00)
Embarkation: Since we arrived in Seward about 4 PM, embarkation took about 10 minutes. My luggage arrived about an hour later.
Public Rooms: The Statendam was a much nicer ship than the Zuiderdam. It was clean and it didn't look run down. It is a smaller ship with about 1300 passengers, so it never appeared to be crowded.
Cabin Review
Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Cabin 368 is on the Promenade Deck (Deck 6). My window had a special coating so I could see out, but passengers walking on the Promenade Deck could not look in. If I saw something interesting outside, I only had to go down one door for access to the deck. Great location.