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Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 40

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Nieuw Amsterdam

7 Night Alaska Inside Passage (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 01, 2018

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 6105

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This destination and cruise line exceeded our expectations. Highly recommended.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Organized, speedy and friendly staff directed us thorough the embarkation maze so fast we were breathless.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We experienced all restaurants and were pleased with all of them. Even the buffet had a wide selection of good food.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Keep in mind this was not a Carnival cruise, so there were no rock walls, ziplines or water slides. But this ship had countless activities and entertainment to experience and we were kept very busy. All activities were top notch.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We went to all stage shows and lounge acts and liked all of them. And the other passengers seemed to enjoy the entertainment, too.

Children's Programs

There were very few children on board. Yay!!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
From room stewards to waiters to bartenders and other staff, they all are well trained to spoil guests. Very efficient and pleasant attitudes.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was spotless in every public and private area. Staff was constantly cleaning.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Clean, well kept, spacious. We even joked that the room had too many closets!

Ship tip

Book it and enjoy yourself.

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
Beautiful city. Spent two days post-cruise.

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5
Easy to navigate. Fun town. Went whale watching, visited Mendenhall glacier and went to a salmon bake. Plenty of time in port. Did not feel rushed.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
Very nice town. Did the White Pass railroad. Excellent excursion. Breathtaking scenery and highly educational.

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
Went on a float plane through Misty Fjords. If you only do one excursion in Alaska this one is it. Life changing.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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2 Comments

jojo625    6 years ago

We also loved Nieuw Amsterdam. Everything was top notch, staff was very friendly and willing to help anyway they could to make sure you had a great time. It was our first cruise and it totally spoiled us. I love HAL. Can't wait to sail again with them in Feb.

Shh813    6 years ago

Nieuw Amsterdam is wonderful. The staff in the buffet were always smiling and always asking if we needed anything. Our cabin steward always greeted us by name when he saw us and asked how our day was at the different ports. The food in the buffet and main dining room always delicious, and don't forget about the Dive-In. Best hamburgers ever. We loved Nieuw Amsterdam

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