Alaska Inland Passage Cruise Tour

Noordam Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 47

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Noordam

7 Night Glacier Discovery Northbound (Vancouver To Seward)

Sail date: June 18, 2017

Ship: Noordam

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1113

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

I have to mention the staff on our cruise were phenomenal! They were always smiling, and happy to help, throughout the entire ship. Our cabin attendant knew our names and welcomed us at first sight - he knew who we were before we'd even gotten to our room! The dining staff were always attentive.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
There are definitely activities to do, but we also had a fair amount of time we were bored as we weren't interested in events on the itinerary for the day.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

NA

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin was your basic room with complimentary bath robes, a hand soap bar, lotion, and dispensers in the shower with Shampoo/Conditioner/Body Wash. There was also a clothes line if needed, a hair dryer, hand held mirror, and a medicine cabinet. There were also locking drawers with a key in the top of each nightstand and a safe in one of the closets. We also had lifejackets in the room if there was an emergency. Nice little sitting nook with a table, chair, and couch. A loaded mini fridge, and multiple outlets/USB ports. The Cabin met all of our needs. We rarely spent much time in our room, so there wasn't a need for anything fancy. We utilized every closet, drawer, and cabinet. Our room was always clean and made as soon as we were out.

Ship tip

We chose open seating for our dining experience. It is very casual, from people in bath robes (not appropriate in our opinion, but to give you an idea of what was worn) and swimwear to dress clothes. If you want a more elegant experience, choose set dining times with formal nights.

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

2 out of 5
NA - we landed, took a motor coach to the ship, and departed shortly after boarding.

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5
This was our shortest day in port. We went Salmon fishing here (4hrs) and still had time to see the shops.

Juneau, Alaska

3 out of 5
We went zip lining here, explored town, and went to a salmon bake for dinner. The zip lining was great, the Red Dog Saloon is noteworthy, and the waterfall was beautiful by the salmon bake.

Skagway, Alaska

3 out of 5
Probably our favorite town. Super cute, more old timey than the others. We took the White Pass Summit train ride and enjoyed it. You can easily see town in a couple of hours!
Was this review helpful? 47

1 Comment

GIL155    7 years ago

So nice to feel welcome on your cruise ship.