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Oosterdam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Oosterdam

7 Night Alaska Hubbard Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 11, 2017

Ship: Oosterdam

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1123

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Loved the Oosterdam, but then I always enjoy the HAL ships. BEST cabin! Inside, #1123...on the main deck, all the way at the back, only share a wall with one other cabin, it is remarkably big! I paced off about four feet from the end of the bed to the closets, plus there is a table, a banquette-type love seat, and a chair. 

 

All for me. Loved it. Feel like following the Oosterdam and booking that cabin each time. 

 

Alaska is delightful, especially Sitka and Ketchikan. However, I surely enjoyed visiting the Mendenhall glacier in Juneau. Took the whale-watching excursion in Victoria and saw many whales! 

 

The piano quintet in the Lincoln Center Stage was phenomenonally good. I made almost every one of their performances. If you enjoy strings, you are in for a treat. 

 

Great ship and and a great route! Really want to do it again. ;^)

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
I wrote it in the main review.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5
If you take the post-cruise tour of Seattle prior to going to the airport, you'll get a ticket to the Space Needle and go to Pike Place Market. Go to Piroshky, Piroshky and get a lemon twist pastry. Oh. My. Goodness!

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Sitka, Alaska

5 out of 5
Walk up to Castle Hill, where Russia sold (not leased!) Alaska to the US.

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
Enjoyed the Lumberjack show.

Victoria, British Columbia

3 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Seating area. The bed, with tables on both sides. The bathroom isn't huge, but it's fine.
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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