Loved the itinerary but in retrospect reverse direction whittier to Vancouver would have been better

Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 3.6
Author: valtyreman

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Alaska

valtyreman

Contributor Level: Purser

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

14 Night Alaska Roundtrip Collectors Voyage (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 04, 2023

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7107

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

Enjoyed it but not overly impressed with HAL, issues with our package, lost luggage, very slow service in bars and dining room

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Dreadful, almost 4 hour queue through immigration

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Didn't get involved nothing suited us, tried pirates, couldn't get a place

Entertainment

Didn't go to any

Children's Programs

No children with us

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Wait staff very slow, didn't appear to be understaffed. Room steward great Cabana butler excellent

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Balcony cabin, great views good location

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5

Embarkation here, stayed in pan Pacific, enjoyed vancouver

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Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

4 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Wandered around, lovely place good shopping

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Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Helicopter to glacier

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Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Great shops, white pass railway excellent

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Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Fantastic views

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Cruise College Fjord, Alaska

2 out of 5

Had to leave early, medical emergency

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Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska

1 out of 5

Nothing here at all

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

HAL almost caused us to miss our transfer due to slow and not very organised process, also lost our cases

5 Comments

Ladyjunecliff 11 months ago

Sorry the cruise didn’t meet your expectations. Hope everything is ok.

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cruising2004 11 months ago

Sorry this cruise wasn’t up to par. Thank you for your review.

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javawoody 11 months ago

Thanks for your June review

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karlgrgurich 11 months ago

Ahhhh. The helicopter to glacier in Juneau. Bucket list!!

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Gwbigdog 11 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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