Koningsdam Cruise Reviews - Reviews

The cruise was overall just okay. Ensenada was not of any interest, Catalina was quite boring. San Francisco and it's environs, save for Sausalito, was a delight. Ship was clean and easy to get around. Not very crowded. Room stewards were excellent. Cabin was plagued by inexplicable creaking that required our moving to another cabin in less desirable location. It took over 12 hours for the problem to be addressed. Also, our Pinnacle reservation was messed up despite being prepaid. Took an hour to rectify.

We were first time cruisers and excited to try HAL. We are early 50s and loved the relaxing atmosphere during the day and the festive, party atmosphere of the music venues nightly. Each day new adventures were found. We loved the people we met too! Glacier Bay was exciting and we especially loved the Tracy Arm Fjord excursion. We are so glad we took this trip; we needed it and we weren't disappointed.

This was a very smooth cruise, the ship is in excellent condition, very well maintained, food was very good

Highly recommend this, really no problems, good and trip exceeded expectations

Lovely ship, good food with many dining options, great views of glaciers in Glacier Bay.

I highly recommend the Alaska 7 day cruise, inside passage via Holland America. Wonderful trip!

This was a "9 person because my mom said so" bucket list trip. We boarded the Koningsdam as a family and left, most importantly, as a speaking to one another family :-) The trip did NOT disappoint. The duration was just long enough, and the relaxation afforded while cruising the passages was appreciated after fun-filled excursions.

Overall it was good cruise. Comparing other cruises and the price paid for this one, in addition to Holland America Lines reputation, left me wanting a lot more. Moving forward I would sail on Holland America again, but I would not seek it out as a cruise line. I would be very weary of in the future.

First time we have done a cold weather cruise and I was pleasantly impressed - best scenery of any cruise we have ever done! Don't worry about the ship - enjoy the relaxation and peace of untouched nature ..!!

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.

Awesome, refreshing cruise for nature lovers and families!

We traveled with 4 generations across 11 people. The ship is definitely more geared towards the retirement crowd. The scenery was absolutely stunning but wish we had more information on self guided trails and nature walks at each port of call. I was quite disappointed by the amount of upselling throughout the entire cruise. I understand the need to make money but it was frustrating feeling like we paid for a trip yet were still being sold to every corner we turned. From the daily pamphlets in our stateroom pushing jewelry sales to the servers pushing beverages. If you're expecting more outdoor activities without going on excursions (we felt like the excursions were too long to take our toddler on), I'd highly recommend doing research about each port before your trip. We did end up getting some service in Skagway and found a few trails on Alltrails. For families with young kids, we traveled with our toddler (22months). We brought our own pack and play (guava lotus) and it fit in front of the loveseat after we asked to remove the coffee table (we were in a VA room on deck 4). We were still able to access our balcony without issue. The rooms have blackout curtains. In terms of activities, the kids club doesn't allow kids under 3. If your toddler is willing to be worn, I'd highly recommend a packable carrier (I got one off amazon from boba air). It was great for short hikes and naps on the go.

Great first Alaskan Cruise. Have already recommended it to others.

The cruise was a lovely experience but the lack of relatively easy access to Gluten Free food (and menu clarity) was a major issue. Since menus come from Head Office (I was told) then this would be an issue on all HAL ships. I purchased the Have it All package, and liked the convenience. I note that HAL has removed gratuities from the package for future cruises, which I do not like. I hope they have adjusted the price of the package down, but suspect not.

This was our first cruise on Holland America Lines and we very much enjoyed it. We chose the cruise for the eclipse, but Hawaii was a great bonus. HAL has a nice product, though perhaps a little laid back for the more energetic traveler.

Did enjoy the cruise . Enjoyed the days at sea. Food was awesome. Was disappointed that we did not see the Hawaiian islands because we sailed at night and woke up to “ports” . I was so looking forward to sketching the islands as we sailed as I did going by Mexico.

I doubt very much we will sail with Holland America again. Their staff was wonderful, but it didn't make up for all the other disappointments. We have cruised on 19 cruises and this was the bottom of the bucket out of all our cruises.

Two weeks too long…Floating nursing home with old passengers and many illnesses! Had to turn around for sick passenger and missed one port as a result. Fire in gally one night. Excursions were below average in Pearl Harbor and Tahiti. Crew and food excellent and many activities, but designed for elderly population!

Lots of (18) days at sea. penty of time to rest and read etc. with calm seas. Great night life at the music venues and the food was excellent. Can't wait till the next cruise.

Great trip, my Travel Agent was very good, quick responses and all problems solved.