Memorable 50th Anniversary Alaska Cruise

Noordam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Noordam

7 Night Glacier Discovery Northbound (Vancouver To Whittier)

Sail date: August 20, 2023

Ship: Noordam

Cabin number: 8127

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

For a quality cruise experience Holland America is hard to beat.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
It was well laid out and easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Our experience of all the food and drink venues were very good. We ate and drink way too much.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Quality performers. Really enjoyed our time.

Children's Programs

We are late 60s.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
This is where the cruise really shined. This was far and above the best service we have ever experienced.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The Noordam's layout and design made it easy for us to find our way around. The ship is very well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The room was perfect for the two of us. It was fresh and well kept. The balcony is a must and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

Ship tip

A balcony stateroom adds so much to your experience. Taking the inside passage from Vancouver to Alaska or the return trip try to book your stateroom on the shore facing side of the ship.

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
Vancouver is a beautiful city with so much to experience.

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5
Our stateroom was on the shore facing side of the ship. Highly recommended.

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
We had fun exploring the town. Lots to see and enjoy.

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
Another fun town to explore and shop.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
We really enjoyed Skagway. The White Pass railway was a lot of fun.

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
The glaciers are beautiful. The ship turned 360 degrees so everyone had a great view.

Cruise College Fjord, Alaska

5 out of 5
Just as beautiful as Glacier Bay. Well worth seeing.

Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska

3 out of 5
This is where we disembarked to begin our land tour so we didn't get to see much of Whittier.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
A smooth and easy process.
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