Holland America, yes and no

Item: Amsterdam
Rating: 4.5
Author: JJdin

Amsterdam Cruise Review to Alaska

JJdin

Contributor Level: Purser

143 Days Till Next Cruise

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

14 Night Great Alaskan Explorer (Seattle Roundtdrip)

Sail date: July 15, 2019

Ship: Amsterdam

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Overall we enjoyed the cruise. If the quality of food was better the cruise would have been perfect.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Embarkation was pretty fast and painless

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Very disappointed in quality of food. This is the first Holland America we have sailed on. All other cruises have been Norwegian which has much better choices and better quality of food. I try to eat healthy with good protein and fresh veggies which was almost impossible with what they serve. I do not eat sweets and they had very few sugar free desserts and basically for fresh fruit was melon melon melon. I asked for fresh strawberries and blueberries and usually received them in a timely manner.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Did not participate

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Again, comparing to Norwegian, not nearly as good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All staff that we encountered was helpful and friendly

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Loved the size of the ship and the laid back atmosphere. All we saw was clean

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We always book an inside cabin, saves money and I like sleeping in a cave. Our cabin was 342 which was a few doors from help yourself laundry. We had ample storage, closet space, and seating. Very pleased with our room.