"If this slowed service down when the ship was a third full, I wonder how much worse it will be when every cabin is occupied.I think the package paid for itself but unless you enjoy happy hour, wine with your meals and a nightcap or two it definitely isn’t worthwhile...."Read More
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Although we have travelled internationally often, we had only previously taken one cruise on Princess to the Caribbean years ago. Covid travelling restrictions left us eager to try something different. As Canadians, we figured that taking a cruise from Vancouver, B.C. would be easiest for us, so we flew from Toronto area to Vancouver the day before our July 6th, 2022 departure for 7 day inside ...
This ship was part of the package we booked. Overall it was great, food and drink service was pretty good. The excursions left a little to be desired - one of our three was amazing (the most expensive), the other two were a major disappointment and not worth the money at all. The dog-sledding and helicopter trip was fantastic, yes it was expensive but, to me, well worth the money. The other ...
We have enjoyed previous holidays with HAL and were anxious to get back cruising after two years stuck at home. As we prefer not to fly, a trip out of Vancouver was very convenient. The price was reasonable for a balcony cabin and we opted for the Have It All package. The pre-cruise requirements were a bit of a hassle (Covid testing, ArriveCan and VeriFly documentation) and a lot of people seemed ...
Wasn't sure about this ship by the reviews here...I would say having lived it, its average to the ten-ish others I’ve been on. It has its good and its not so good like any ship I've been on. We flew to Vancouver day of the cruise and made our way to the port using the ships transfer easily. Slight delay in getting our cabin keys but with a special note we were on and to our cabin in no time. We ...
This was our 5th cruise with Holland America, our 9th cruise overall, and our 3rd time to Alaska. Our aim was a nice relaxing vacation and Holland America satisfied our goals. Overall we enjoyed the cruise and the food and service were very good.
The itinerary included Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay and Ketchican. We had some rain in Juneau but beautiful weather after that. The only shore excursion ...
We had spent 2 weeks on train and bus travelling in Canada. We used the cruise as a restorative time. I've cruised several times before, but always with the Princess line. This ship is apparently up for a refit next year, so I was told. Most of the cabin staff, cleaning staff, table service staff wore cheap looking, ill fitting uniforms. One of the men supervising the safety drill had the hem of ...
This was our second cruise to Alaska but first on Holland America, as well as first time in a suite. Embarkation was a breeze. We ate all of our dinners in the MDR and service was efficient and the waiters were pleasant. The wine steward was very friendly as well. We ate breakfast in the Lido and enjoyed the variety of items. Since we were staying in a suite we also were able to utilize the ...
The cruise started off on the wrong foot as we were told at check-in that there would be a delay in boarding of some hours due to the ship undergoing an incline test. It was in fact about 3 hours and we were offered a trip to Granville Island. As we had spent the previous day there we declined the offer and sat on the waterfront until we could board. I felt that Holland America could have at least ...
We traveled from Oregon to Vancouver, BC aboard an Amtrak train, and arrived at about 1am on the day of our cruise. We stayed overnight at the Georgian Court Hotel in downtown Vancouver, BC. It was a boutique-type hotel with probably the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in! Hotels in the downtown core (near the cruise docks) in Vancouver are all expensive, but the Georgian Court is ...
Embarkation and Disembarkation
Wow - I've never had to spend so much time in line waiting for customs clearance! We arrived around 11:30, and didn't get on board until just after 1:00pm. I'd recommend boarding later if you can be patient, as I've heard the lines get shorter as it gets later. The actual passing through customs was a breeze - we didn't even need to complete an immigration form, ...