Beautiful Alaska

Eurodam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 170

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5
Eurodam

7 Night Alaskan Explorer (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 15, 2019

Ship: Eurodam

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Glad we went. Was on our bucket list but I would not go to Alaska again. Beautiful scenery but didn't see much wildlife.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Transfer from airport to dock was slow but convenient. We arrived ~1 hr before sailing and had to take our hand luggage right to the main deck for safety drill. Not a good way to be introduced to Holland America.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
No dedicated library or game room. EXC is a nice feature but often very crowded.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Comedian and magician were great but never had a dance or singing show. Lincoln Center Stage was consistently good. Billboard pianists were fun.

Children's Programs

No kids!

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Not as friendly as other ships we have been on.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Eurodam is nice and very clean. Need to be more insistent on hand sanitizer!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Bath larger than some, good closet space, smaller living space than others

Ship tip

Get there earlier on embarkation.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

3 out of 5
Port Valet is excellent. SEATAC is an ugly zoo. Going through security is horrible on Saturday morning. No real advantage for TSA pre-check.

Cruise Puget Sound

2 out of 5
Hardly saw it as we sailed away at dinner time.

Juneau, Alaska

2 out of 5
Mendenhall Glacier tour worth doing.

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
Got us right up close to one of the disappearing glaciers.

Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5
Raptor center was great.

Ketchikan, Alaska

1 out of 5
Tourist trap!!! Hide your money.

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
Not enough time here but what we saw was gorgeous (Butchart Gardens, inner harbor at night.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Port Valet service was great - so convenient.
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3 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

RetiredRay    5 years ago

Interesting, but Ketchikan can be beautiful walking around the old town an heading up the creek. 13 wake ups and we see how the Holland Eurodam is.

CruzeFan    5 years ago

Interesting. Most love Alaska, but I guess it’s not for everyone. We could go every year. Nature is unpredictable, but taking excursions to get closer to the wildlife, such as a whale watching tour, will greatly increase your chances of seeing wildlife. We saw lots of wildlife - bears, seals, eagles, deer, whales and more both on excursions and from the ship.

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