Excellent service and excellent food.

Noordam Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Noordam

7 Night Glacier Discovery Southbound (Anchorage To Vancouver)

Sail date: May 22, 2016

Ship: Noordam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5122

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

The service from the Noordam staff was outstanding! 

 

95% of the food was outstanding.  The bread, desserts, and pastries were gourmet.  Steaks were not the highest grade of beef and tended toward overcooked. 

 

The room was well maintained and the view from the balcony was great. 

 

The fitness center was small and too hot - about 76 deg F.  Minimal free weights and few stationary bikes. 

 

Shore excursions - especially ziplining and snorkeling were awesome! 

 

BB King Blues Band was outstanding.

 

Onboard activities tended toward an older, sedentary, affluent crowd.  Would appreciate more onboard activities for younger, active folks.

 

Alcoholic drinks were expensive and the selection of bourbon and scotch at the medium to higher end were very limited.

 

 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Get a balcony for the AK cruises. Too much beauty to miss if you can't watch all the time.

Ports of call

Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Haines, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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