Perfect in Many Ways

Item: Koningsdam
Rating: 4.7
Author: schaefcand

Koningsdam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

schaefcand

Contributor Level: Purser

28 Days Till Next Cruise

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Alaskan Inside Passage (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 15, 2024

Ship: Koningsdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6011

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

Not being experienced cruisers we were very satisfied and in all aspects the cruise/vacation met our expectations. Nothing better to find a quiet corner with a book and a glass of wine with a good book and look at mountains, water and forests. The expeditions were well paced and educational. Positive was the amount of food choices in the evening at both the specialty restaurants and the Lido buffet. Internet speed and reliability was very good for emails etc. not so much for streaming but that is understandable.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Enjoyed the service and menu offerings from the specialty restaurants. Buffets were organized well and again many choices. Service was attentive at the buffet

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Enjoyed the track which we used every morning, fitness center was very well equipped.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

only attended 1 of the stage shows which was the opening show and it was entertaining! Enjoyed the Billboard music, the trivia contest and the rolling stone bar for the music and drinks.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Can't say enough good things about the cabin staff ( DaDa) and the bar tenders along with the staff at the specialty restaurants.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Organized and easy to find, at times the elevators were slow especially at peak times but nothing wrong with using the steps!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Perfect size, clean, well looked after and the balcony was a nice addition.

Ship tip

No need to take books to read as the ship has a wonderful well stocked library from the classics to the latest best sellers!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

4 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Booked a tour and it turned out we were the only ones so we had a private tour by Norm a very knowledgable 78 yr old native of Ketchickan. A pleasant 2.5 hour trip listening to Norm talk about the area, the wildlife and we saw a black bear! Kudos to Norm!

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

7 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

Gwbigdog 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

cruising2004 5 months ago

Glad you had a great cruise to Alaska. Thank you for your review.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

AuntPinkie 5 months ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your Alaskan cruise.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

karlgrgurich 5 months ago

Wow. Nice!!

Thumbs Up 1

Flag

HeavySeas 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

Thumbs Up 1

Flag

javawoody 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

Thumbs Up 1

Flag

Other reviews of this sailing

Great staff experence