ALASKA

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 6
Helpful Votes: 302

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Nieuw Amsterdam

7 Night Alaska Inside Passage (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 07, 2016

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7055

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS SUNNY AND IN THE HIGH 60'S THE

SECOND WEEK IN MAY. THE SHIP IS IN GOOD REPAIR AND NO PROBLEMS

WERE NOTED DURING THE 7 DAY CRUISE. SERVICE IN THE NEPTUNE SUITE

SECTION WAS PERFECT AS ALWAYS. FOOD WAS TYPICAL HOLLAND AMERICA .  THE ONLY NEGATIVE WAS THE LONG CUSTOMS AND SECURITY LINES AT THE VANCOUVER AIRPORT. NEXT TIME WE WILL GO FROM

SEATTLE.

AT VANCOUVER

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
PERFECT

Ship tip

ON YOUR SECOND DAY TAKE TIME TO TOUR THE WHOLE SHIP. IT WILL TAKE A FEW HOURS BUT IT'S WORTH THE TIME. FROM THE CROWS NEST ON DECK 11 TO THE MANHATTAN DINING ROOM ON DECK 2, THERE IS SO MUCH TO SEE AND DO. COOKING DEMOS, POOLSIDE ACTIVITIES, LATE NIGHT DINING. IT HELPS TO PLAN ACTIVITIES IN ADVANCE

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
AIRPORT SUPPLIES FREE LUGGAGE CARTS, PORTERS CHARGE $10.

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
SHORT WALK TO TOWN FROM DOCK NO NEED TO PAY $2 FOR SHUTTLE

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
DO THE PLUNGE ONBOARD AT DECK 9 AFT POOL. IT'S FUN

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5
NOT MANY ACTIVITIES OR SITES HERE. NO WHALE WATCHING EXCURSIONS SO PLAN THOSE FOR SKAGWAY OR JUNEAU.TAKE THE FREE SHUTTLE BUS AND SEE WHAT OTHERS PAID $25 TO SEE ON THE TOUR BUS. EAT ON THE SHIP, MCDONALDS 1/4 POUNDER IS $5.29, NOT THE MEAL JUST THE BURGER.

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.