Statendam Review
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Recently returned from a 14 night Alaska cruise on the Statendam, roundtrip from Seattle, June 1-15 2015.
Joining my husband and myself were my parents, none of us having been to Alaska before. My husband and I were celebrating our 24th anniversary on this cruise. We have cruised with HAL before but this was our first cruise on the Statendam, actually the smallest ship we have been on to date.
We flew into Seattle the day before our cruise, and stayed overnight at the LaQuinta Inn and Suites Seattle Downtown. An older hotel but the room was spotless and quiet, beds comfortable and a decent breakfast was also included. As we had most of the day in Seattle and the weather was beautiful we walked for miles, going first to Pike's Place Market, then to the Space Needle and Chihuly gardens, before heading back to the hotel.
Cabin Review
Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Excellent cabin, near midship and close to the gangway so getting on and off the ship while in port was easy. Spotlessly clean, very quiet, lots of storage, beds incredibly comfortable. Decent sized bathroom with tub/shower combo. Lots of storage room under the sink for toiletries.
Stateroom attendants Baha and Doni were a dream.
Port Reviews
Seattle
Just had 1 day in Seattle before the cruise, found it easy to get around. Visited Pike's Place Market, Space Needle and Chihuly gardens. Stayed overnight at LaQuinta Inn and Suites, fairly centrally located. Older hotel but great staff, very clean and quiet. Included breakfast.
Homer
Wandered around town first then around the Homer Spit. Nice little town, enjoyed the 2 sisters bakery, don't miss it.