Beyond A Holiday

Item: Volendam
Rating: 4.3
Author: tds19720413

Volendam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

tds19720413

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

7 Night Alaska Inside Passage (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 09, 2017

Ship: Volendam

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1940

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Loved this cruise. I would certainly go again, wish it was cheaper. I would have loved to be able to sleep on the deck one night but this is not allowed. Make it possible and I will be back.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

A little kaotic. The people I came with and I got separated so there was a bit of confusion but once we went through customs everything went great.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food and drinks were awesome. Especially our table man in the R Dinning Room. PUNKY was amazing. I would love for everyone to experience a man like that. He took such great care of us. I so enjoyed 2 dishes the most. Potatoes soup with a Smokey flavor and the Lobster was FANTASTIC.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

I enjoyed the pool, Thomas Kinkaid workshop, gemstone workshop, doing PUZZLES a a couple of the evening entertainment in the Theatre.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Great entertainment but music was a little loud.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

1 out of 3 kids enjoyed the program. No rock wall or activities geared for teenagers.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All staff that I cam in contact with was amazing.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

It took me quite a few trips back to my Staterooms before I figured out hot to get there. Thankfully someone's balloons were on the wall. Maybe a map showing how to get from certain areas back to a specific room.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Loved the cabin. Staff were very tentative with cleaning it and we certainly had enough room.