Lower your expectations

Item: Eurodam
Rating: 2.6
Author: briantodd8868

Eurodam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

briantodd8868

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 31

Overall rating:

2.6 out of 5

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7 Night Alaskan Explorer (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 03, 2022

Ship: Eurodam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1002

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Will never book Holland again. Everything was an up charge. Entertainment was boring and gaps between. Food was bland, wouldn’t eat anything twice. Food wasn’t available all day without paying extra.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

They charge a $20 “corking fee” per each allowed bottle of champagne and wine

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Food was bland, 7 days of eating and maybe one meal I would eat again

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Hot tubs were so small your knees are at your chest. Kept breaking down

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Boring. Comedian wasn’t good and that was the best entertainment. In a tiny venue, get there very early

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Courteous but ultimately useless to make anything better. TV didn’t work in the room for 2 days. After talking to customer service, room attendant and an officer.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Walk walk walk.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Room was 4168, had a double sized balcony for no extra charge

Ship tip

Bring something to do and your wallet! Everything costs extra, most food is an extra charge

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5

Cruise Puget Sound

5 out of 5

Lots of whales and they were breaching

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CRUISE STEPHENS PASSAGE

3 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

3 out of 5

Tourist trap

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Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Go outside, hearing the calving is amazing

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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

1 out of 5

Nothing but a tourist trap

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Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5

Favorite town, don’t waste money on a Zodiac trip, just a 3 hour bumpy, cold, wet and uncomfortable ride.

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Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5

The salmon have already spawned and are all dead and dying when we were there, a big turn off for my girlfriend

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Efficient

10 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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Budcancruise 2 years ago

It is funny how perceptions can be so different. I’ve been on many cruises and Eurodam to Alaska was the best. I felt for the very reasonable price I was getting a premium experience. But I like a more quiet and peaceful cruise experience. You should really look at Royal Caribbean or Carnival next time, but I can promise you the food won’t be better! Tamarind, Canaletto, and Pinnacle Grill was some of the best food I’ve ever had on a ship. Good luck with your future cruises!

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

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NJCruiseGuy 2 years ago

Sounds like more research before the cruise would have helped you make a better decision and know what to expect.

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Dumfy75 2 years ago

Isn’t HAL well known for being more “quiet” than some other cruise lines? Alaskan cruises are surely more about the itinerary anyway, hopefully you enjoyed most of that. Focus on upselling seems to be a common complaint across the cruise lines just now unfortunately.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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Olsens 2 years ago

Have you ever been on a cruise before?

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CruzeFan 2 years ago

Thanks for your review. Alaska is an amazing place and all about the scenery and wildlife. I see Straight Point is one of our favorite ports since it is not commercialized and has excellent whale watching. If you don’t want to pay an up charge for anything, I suggest trying Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn, Viking, Oceania or Silversea Cruises. Just be prepared to bay 3-10+ times what Holland America charges.

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kdlady 2 years ago

Alaskan cruises are "boring" compared to other itineraries because they are geared toward an older demographic. You were charged a corkage fee for opening bottles in a restaurant venue. You have to ask your room steward for a bottle opener and glasses and open it in your own room to avoid the fee. I'm sorry you were not informed beforehand so you had better expectations.

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javawoody 2 years ago

So glad that you were excited about your experience

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