Enjoyable, but with issues

Eurodam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
Eurodam

7 Night Alaskan Explorer With Glacier Bay (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 26, 2018

Ship: Eurodam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7001

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Alaska is a great place to visit, and this was a memorable cruise. The Eurodam is a very nice ship, with great style and comfort. Dining room service was poor, however, and the Lido Cafe was always a scene of breakfast and lunch mayhem - poor crowd control and long lines.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Food was unpredictable. Some dining room meals excellent, others average. Pinnacle Grill superb, but at an up-charge. Lido Restaurant food adequate, but routinely crowded and crowd control poor

Explorer's Lounge

5 out of 5

Beautiful views and recently renovated.

Lido Market

1 out of 5

Mayhem at any time of day or night. Cafe “service” more like a cattle call

Pinnacle Grill

5 out of 5

Simply outstanding. Food and service.

Explorations Café

5 out of 5

Best bar and coffee service onboard.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Lots of options.

Spa And Salon

5 out of 5

Outstanding service and facilities.

Thermal Suites

4 out of 5

Outstanding options, but several ceramic hot loungers broken.

Guest Services / Excursions

3 out of 5

Guest Services - Outstanding Excursions - Strictly mediocre. Knew nothing more than the basic information from the brochures

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Dining room staff with slow and poor service. Cabin steward excellent. Bar staff excellent. Shopping staff less than helpful, cashier lines ling

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Public rooms excellent, varied venues, comfortable

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5
A great historic city to explore before and after cruise

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Sitka, Alaska

3 out of 5
Quaint, with a couple of historic sites, but otherwise not much to do

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
Need more time there

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
Need more time there.

Disembarkation

2 out of 5

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cruisellama    5 years ago

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