We were excited to sail to Kodiak as that is where my parents lived as newlyweds. Unfortunately, a storm kept the ship from going there and to 2 other ports. We were disappointed but felt that HAL handled it all very well! We did a glacier tour in Anchorage and it was so amazing and well worth the cost.( we used a private tour company) The food on the ship was good. The service in the MDR ...

Explore an area we had never visited, Fiji,Samoa, Tonga, and so much more. We like longer cruises with sea days as well as shore visits. Holland America's food and service exceeded our recent trips on Queen Mary 2, (transatlantic and Norway-scenery spectacular), and Norwegian, (Transatlantic and Baltic). The trip is round trip from San Diego, 45 days, but we boarded five days earlier in ...

My wife and I boarded the Amsterdam for a 53 night Pacific cruise in Seattle, but little did we know that the first 5 days to San Diego was a “repositioning“ cruise, where instead of the $140 a night each that we were paying , others were paying $50 a night (they bragged it was cheaper than car hire!). We had arrived at Pier 91 at 12.10 pm and were on board by 1 pm. We had prebooked inside room ...

We are avid cruisers and have tried most cruise lines over the years and find if you look hard enough for fault you will find it but we must say that the Maasdam was a true delight to sail on. The ship itself is well presented and well maintained for its 20 something years of service and a perfect size for the classic cruise experience. The staff on board were a happy professional team who went ...

Our trip was the 14 day Alaska cruise. HAL picked us up at Seattle Airport and bussed us to the cruise terminal. Very easy! Representatives were at each bag claim, and took great care of us. Embarkation was also smooth. My photo was on file from a prior cruise, so it was just a matter of verifying information, then up the gangway into the ship! Our cabin was on the Main Deck, which was ...