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Rotterdam Retired Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

JudyD

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

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Rotterdam Retired

7 Night Alaska Explorer (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 05, 2010

Ship: Rotterdam Retired

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 14 years ago

Review summary

The Rotterdam is a wonderful ship. Having been refitted and freshened six months ago, it's in tip-top shape. HAL ships have beautiful artwork and fresh flowers throughout the ship; these add significantly to the cruise experience for us. This is a mid-sized ship, so there's no long lines for anything. There is a full complement of activities and services equal to much larger ships.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Temperature of hot food was much improved over previous cruises.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

HAL crew/staff is always welcoming and friendly. This ship is no exception.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Fresh, clean, well-maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Juneau, Alaska

3 out of 5

Don't Miss: Whale watching and wildlife cruise. Saw at least 15 whales, hundreds of sea lions, eagles, etc.

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

This is what I thought Alaska was all about! The town IS a picture postcard. Be sure to save adequate time to wander about.

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

Don't Miss: Beautiful city--see as much as you can.

Sitka, Alaska

1 out of 5

We left our shore excursion after half an hour--it seemed to have been a short excursion that was "stretched" to make it a higher cost excursion.

Pros: The size and condition of the ship

Cons: We had to leave!

Recommends Rotterdam Retired? Yes!

2 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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glomarrone 7 years ago

Sorry that you didn't enjoy your excursion in Sitka.

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