Amazing Alaskan Cruise

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Nieuw Amsterdam

7 Night Glacier Discovery Southbound (Whittier To Vancouver)

Sail date: September 03, 2023

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin number: 7029

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

The Alaskan cruise is a must do. Holland America does a great job and caters to the older passengers very well. Weather was ok but you need to have rain gear, warm clothing especially if you go in September.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
fairly easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Dining room was excellent especially the service. Lido was very good along with Tamarind. Only bad experience was at Pinnacle Grill where they the service was not very good and did not get our dinner orders right

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Pool was good, did a lot of walking on Promenade deck

Entertainment

4 out of 5
BB Kings was very good. The comedy show was great. All arounfd music was great

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All the staff was great especially our room staff and dining room staff. Everyone was friendly and always said hello and always had a smile

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Excellent layout and design was very good.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was very good. Bed was very comfortable. Room was always clean and staff was always there if you needed something.

Ship tip

If doing an Alaskan cruise dress appropriately.

Ports of call

Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska

3 out of 5
Really just boarded ship in Whittier. Not much there. Train ride from Anchorage to Whittier was great.

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5
You do not visit a port here. The Hubbard Glacier is amazing.

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
we did the Bald Eagle Rafting trip which was amazing. Highly recommend

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
We did the Rainforest and Mendenhall Glacier and hiked to Nugget Falls. Fairly easy hike and well worth it

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5
We did a bus tour salmon, bald eagles and bears

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5
Beautiful Scenery not a port visit

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia Did not visit port

Went from ship to airport

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
easy, well organized
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