Vancouver to Alaska Holland America Line Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Reviews

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Early morning entry home at Ft Lauderdale
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Early morning entry to Nassau.
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Very Disappointed

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MALCOLM SOLWAY
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

After booking and paying for this cruise, we got an update stating that our first port of call had been cancelled then a second port of call had also been cancelled, the replacement on the first port had been changed to Seattle, we live in Vancouver BC, the second cancellation no substitute provided. While on the ship other ports had also been cancelled one due to weather one because of civil ...
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Sail Date: October 2023

Traveled with disabled person


HAL Alaska Land / Cruise Tour May 2023 - Waste of Time and Money!

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manncake1989
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise as family members had sailed the year before on the exact same ship, same time of year and same itinerary. Based on their pictures and commentary we decided to give this cruise a try. HUGE MISTAKE! We booked a Neptune Suite and stayed two nights pre cruise at PanPacific Hotel in Vancouver. This hotel is amazing and we highly recommend for pre or post cruise ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Verandah Suite


Alaska was stunning Skagway was one of our favourite stops

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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Shurm
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We will not be cruising with Holland America again and most defiantly not from Vancouver 5 hours it took of queuing and being herded around to being ushered to find our own cabins with the key in the door no explanations or greetings cabin was ok just what we had booked. Ques every time time we wanted to get to customer services as soo many people complaining , the lifts were dirty clearly not ...
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Sail Date: April 2023


Never again Hal

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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itrstno1
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

To be honest this was our first cruise. We chose hal because of its past reputation with Alaska cruises. Let me say right away, Alaska and Glacier Bay were outstanding. if you ever get a chance to visit Glacier Bay you must do it. It rates up there with Banff. However use another cruise line. Embarkation took three hours plus, thousands of folks stuck in one building being shuffled around like ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Penthouse Verandah Suite


The worst cruiseship for Entertainment

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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CJAJPS
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

I have been on many cruises and the Holland America Line has to be the worst cruise I have been on. The activities during the day consisted of seminars Sail away party consisted of nothing on deck, no live performance - just music and the ship selling their drinks as much as they can. No Games No Karoke Comedian - Terrible Illusiionist - Was Good Dancing Show in Theatre - ...
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Sail Date: August 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


The worst entertainment I have experienced

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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bar123
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

the worst entertainment the first day on the main stage they showed the movie captain marvel on dress up night at 9;30 they showed the movie dumbo the other nights they had 6 contemporary dancers an illusionist and a comedian we have been on numerous cruises and had such a horrendous experience that it put a damper on the whole cruise the cabin was average we had a terrace on one of the higher ...
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Sail Date: July 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Didn't meet good cruise expectations

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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KristaStasiulyte
First Time Cruiser • Age 30s

We wanted to see Alaska and Glacier Bey, So HA cruise line was one of the lines that goes there and we where advised by our travel agent as well. Ship had good rooms and great stuff. Everything else didn't meet our expectations. Of 7 days there where just 5 days of shows on mane stage and most of them where low class performances (other two days they showed a movie). On other stages performances ...
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Sail Date: May 2019

Cabin Type: Interior Stateroom


Not for us, very disappointing

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Linno
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

Waited over 3 hours to get on ship because of US customs. Waited 45 mins to get off ship at first port of call and everyone was late for their trips. Queued to get back on ship. This was our first cruise and probably our last. Trip to travel on river from Haines was rubbish , mainly because tide was out!!! The trip said , River teaming with salmon so we could see bears, eagles wolves etc ...
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Sail Date: September 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Horrible experience with Holland america

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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Yashved
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

Dear all My room no. Is 8012 in ms nieuw amsterdam. 23rd June departure from vancouver There are several issues. Let me point out each one 1. I am pure Hindu vegetarian traveller. Before booking I had clearly asked that I need Indian vegetarian meal. I was clearly told yes Holland America is best vegetarian friendly. On coming the same turned to worst nightmare On first day of ...
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Sail Date: June 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Very Disappointing

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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yeatswan
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

My wife and I traveled with her parents. We had a cabin on Deck 7, with a nice balcony. Check in was a 3.5 hour disaster, being told first to go to one place and then told that we had to go to another place...5 different times. And we waited and were herded like sheep from one large holding room to another. No one seemed to know what to do and of course, no water, no one to answer question, ...
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Sail Date: September 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


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