7night Alaska cruise June 1-8 2014

Statendam Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 48

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Statendam

7 Night Glacier Discovery Northbound (Vancouver To Anchorage)

Sail date: June 01, 2014

Ship: Statendam

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 511

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 10 years ago

Review summary

The service was really outstanding, I've traveled on other cruises and embarking and disembarking was fast and smooth. Be sure to attach the ship Id tag to your luggage, in Vancouver two ships were loading and at least one couple didn't do that and just dropped their bags off and they went to the wrong ship. Some people in other posts didn't seen to like the food but it was fantastic esp in the dinning room.we were three in a inside room and had plenty of room for all our things. The outside cabins seem to have bathtubs. Do bring a extension cord as there is only one plug on the desk.  For us the weather was wonderful nearly everyday sunshine. The ship is extremely clean and if you wander around in the wee hours you'll see the crew wipping down railing and disaffecting all touch surface's. Would recommend this to everyone, as we didn't have children with us don't know how it would be for children. Not many on board also no drunk teenagers running around. The average age was in the 50's plus but very active with many bike and mountain bike riders. The entertainment was fun and the dancers and singers were very engertic and very kind, dancing with older passengers after the show.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
dinning room great service and presentation

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
almost great a lot of fun and won't embarrass. anyone

Children's Programs

didn't have children with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
very clean

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Didn't look like this picture...the sofa bed was not that great. Bring night light for bathroom.

Ship tip

Go out on deck 6 to the front, go thru glass doors and up steps to get on the bow outside. Also in gym deck 11 is a door to go outside. it gets you in front .Less people to see glaciers.

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
change money in airport sky train and bus needs Canadian money. very easy to take into town about 25 minutes.

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5
weather was fantastic for our trip

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
lots of photo opportunities and lots of stairs we took the duck tour which was fun,

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
you can take local bus $5 one hour to mendenhall glacier and stay longer. walk to waterfall you can rent bike and peddle out about 15 miles one way.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
if you are taking train in Seward take bus tour up white pass, you stop at places along the way it was only $35 with 10 people on board.

Cruise Glacier Bay Did not visit port

go up on out side deck or stay on deck 6 to be closer to water

Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

5 out of 5
spent days here took 6p.m train to Anchorage, free bus tasked you around go to aquiarm $20 but really interesting esp for children. tasks 10$ bus to glacier for free ranger led tour lots of walking and Mostiquios!!
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