Very relaxing. Entertainment is lacking

Oosterdam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
Oosterdam

7 Night Alaska Hubbard Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 20, 2017

Ship: Oosterdam

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Very relaxing. Best vacation ever as far as decompressing. Entertainment was lacking but the Lincoln center was exceptionally good . Tia was a delight to meet And have lunch with ( viola player ). Loved that aspect. Mani entertainment , other than the comedian , was subpar . Dancers were great but main singer was Off Key the entire cruise .

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Main stage entertainment was subpar. Food was exceptionally good but service was inconsistent. Good value.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Slow service at times. Took 3 Hours to eat on formal Nights

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Nothing to do but Lincoln center entertainment. Used to hourly activities. They had about 3 aciticities a day. No card games were really even organized.

Entertainment

2 out of 5
Main singer could Not carry a tune.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Small But adequate. Very nice staff.

Ship tip

Somehow it rained most of the cruise. Not sure if here is a better time to go. Went on June before and had no Rain. Not under control of the ship but excursions were cancelled. FYI

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

3 out of 5
Nice port. Just got rained out is all.

Sitka, Alaska

5 out of 5
Gorgeous. Not many shops go here. Nice whale Watching excusi Ns booked through trip advisor.

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

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WeCruiseToo    7 years ago

We love cruising Alaska! Thanks for the nice, balanced review.

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