Amazing Alaskan Countryside

Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 5
Author: kathybilleck

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

kathybilleck

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 88

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Glacier Discovery Southbound (Whittier To Vancouver)

Sail date: September 03, 2023

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin number: 6100

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

This was my 2nd time in Alaska - each time was different - this was a fabulous experience! Weather cooperated for the day in Glacier Bay and again in Ketchikan - overall I would recommend this trip to anyone

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Got off the train, got on the ship - no line, no waiting

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Service and food were excellent - the staff could not have been more helpful

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Billboard Onboard, Trivia

Entertainment

5 out of 5

We saw a couple of shows - they were really entertaining - not Broadway type shows but that's also not what HAL is known for -

Children's Programs

no kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our stewards were fabulous - we couldn't have asked for better service

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Quaint, quiet and beautiful - smaller but wonderful

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

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