Alaska - Inside Passage Cruise Reviews

If you want to see Glacier, go to Juneau. Also, make sure that they don’t change their itinerary as they changed mine. They skipped Skagway as it was my main reason to choose the ship. I was so disappointed :(

Definitely one of the better cruises I’ve ever been on. I would positively do this again, and tell all my friends to do it as well

Great cruise fun enjoyed our tours and every port we stopped by

Great experience seeing Alaska, good weather and great sites

Overall all was great. The most inconvenient is the fact that information about the events on the ship and etc. is only electronically announced and you have to figure it out on the App. No printed schedules are available, which makes it harder to plan, especially for people who are older and have less experience with smart phones and apps. Also, very difficult to communicate with your friends and people in your party if you haven't purchased wi-fi package. Be aware of mobile charges. Check with your mobile provider to see what their policies are for communication on the cruise ship.

Food was terrible. The buffet food was always cold, and I can cook better meals served in Main Dining. Lost weight.

overall experience is great with this cruise trip.

For a quality cruise experience Holland America is hard to beat.

We had a great time. The ship should have spent more time in Victoria BC. The excursions were extremely expensive. We only did one in Skagway and it was $300 for a 3 hour train ride.

Great cruise. Food options, entertainment, bars, service - everything was above or at par with expectations. However, I'd recommend a slightly longer cruise that gives more time at the port to allow for more than one activity at each location.

Just mediocre ports. Ship overcrowded and hard to find places to sit onboard when at sea.

Entire Alaskan Cruise was excellent. Staff members were very attentive to your needs. Tours provided excellent experiences. Tour guides were extremely knowledgeable. Food was very good

Great ship, excellent staff. Something for everyone on the ship. I'm not a fan of the a) wifi for Android users (our iPhone folks seemed to have better connectivity--Androids had to "forget" the network multiple times per day to login to the Royal app) b) the meats are not impressive at all After the negative is out of the way, there's a LOT of positive to chat about. Solarium was great. Quiet enough and semi-easy to find a space to hang out. Seemed to be a very popular place. Cabins were well maintained and well attended. Staff was exceptional and friendly. It was interesting to chat with staffers when they had a minute about where they were from and such. Ship is HUGE. I had over 9k steps per day just getting around the ship. Not a bad thing but still a little much. Elevators were almost always a wait.

Weather was absolutely perfect. Crew & staff were the best.

All in all the cruise was excellent. Fell a little short on entertainment. The comedian wasn’t very funny and the magician Did a lot of talking but not much magic and even that was amateurish.

Great cruise in Alaska great weather in Alaska Had a great time

Beautiful scenery, great room and crew. We Both got sick, but crew accommodating. Medical facility had very limited hours, tho.

We would definitely go on another Holland America cruise. Know that the target age is the older crowd. Most passengers seem to be 50's and up. I know they had some teen activities, but the teens with us were not interested. The pools are small and looked kind of old and tired. It's not flashy and colorful with all the bells and whistles, so kids might be a bit disappointed. Our teens looked longingly at the water slides and cart track when we pulled into port next to a huge NCL ship. But we didn't have to deal with so many people on board or kids running around everywhere. If you are looking for a low key cruise experience with beautiful ports, great food and impeccable service, then the Westerdam would be a great one.

After a 15 year interval for the same cruise itinerary on the sister ship (Osterdam/Westerdam)we were disappointed in how much more commercial the trip had become. At every turn previously complimentary benefits have been put behind a paywall.

Overall a great cruise. Beautiful scenery, informative tour operators.