Cruise dissapointed. Ports were good

Volendam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 44

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Volendam

7 Night Glacier Bay Inside Passage Cruise (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 05, 2006

Ship: Volendam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 14 years ago

Review summary

Ship sevice and food were awful. Itinerary was great

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
Most food looked like it was canned. Main hall, Pinnacle grill, and Lido ran out of food multiple times. Filet Mignon looked/tasted like a hamburger patty. Room service was typically wrong, with burnt toast, missing items, decaf instead of real coffee, etc..

Entertainment

1 out of 5
Only one evening show. Pool side band was lackluster and small.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Highlight of the ship. The staff were very engaging, and accomodated children of multiple temperments and needs.

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
Friendly, but unhelpful. Many seemed to struggle to understand basic English. Waiter and Head Waiter forgot my girlfriends birthday. The next day they came to the table and said..."anyone here having a birthday. We forgot. We have a cake, do you still want it"... The cake looked like an enlarged cupcake.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5
Toilets often non functional. GI bug outbreak affected 2% of previous passengers, so manadatory hand washing was required.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5
Air was very dry. Could smell smoke from neighboring unit. Check the toilet daily before laying down a "stink bomb" because flushing is never guaranteed.

Ports of call

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
The Mendenhall Glacier and Gardens were both great. On the Glacier take the trail to the beach and skip the Visitors center. The beach has better views of the glacier and no crowds.
Don't Miss: Glacier

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
Musher dog camp and White Pass railway. Views on railway are spectacular. Don't forget the camera. We stayed on the platform between cars the entire trip.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
Musher dog camp and White Pass railway. Views on railway are spectacular. Don't forget the camera. We stayed on the platform between cars the entire trip.

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
The Mendenhall Glacier and Gardens were both great. On the Glacier take the trail to the beach and skip the Visitors center. The beach has better views of the glacier and no crowds.
Don't Miss: Glacier

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5
Lumberjack show is interesting

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5
Lumberjack show is interesting

Pros: Itinerary

Cons: Cruise food/service

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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.