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Enjoyable and Good overall but A LOT of Cancelled Shore Excursions with No Reasons Given in most cases

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Nieuw Amsterdam

7 Night Alaskan Inside Passage (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 24, 2023

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6121

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

V Enjoyable However from 3 Ports we ended up booking 7 Shore Excursions because 2 were cancelled 2-4 weeks prior to Cruise; 1 Cancelled on day of Embarkation - all these 3 WITH NO REASONS GIVEN!!!! 4th trip cancelled at Time f Helicopter flight to Glacier in Skagway due to low cloud in Mountains and therefor fully understandable But Holland America could/should COMMUNICATE BETTER

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Excellent

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Fantastic service Quality of food excellent. Limited Dairy Free/Vegan options outside Main Din ing Rooms but very accommodating there

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Thermal Suite v good - although could do with a Cold/Ice Room

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Main Theatre vvv Limited and low level BB Kings Superb Music venue

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Go to Alaska EARLIER in the Season

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

3 out of 5
Stayed in Vancouver for 2 days Plenty to do
Thumbs Up

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

4 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

2 out of 5
Arrived Late in the day (through Ship choice) Therefore limited time went on Shore excursion but arrived back in Dark with little time to see Juneau, and mainly Closed!!
Thumbs Up

Skagway, Alaska

1 out of 5
Shore Excursion on Skagway Railway Excellent Town itself RUBBISH Good Seafood restaurant near boat
Thumbs Up

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
Nice Town within easy walking distance Superb Wild Black Bear walk just 25 min coach ride out of port Fantastic close up sightings of Wild Black Bears and Cubs
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Slow and later than stated but overall good
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