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Volendam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 66

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
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Volendam

7 Night Alaskan Inside Passage (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 08, 2019

Ship: Volendam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1828

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Not happy about the service charges. Would be nice if crew was paid a living wage. Come to find out that the service charges are shared by all and not the person or persons providing the service.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Poor. Lack of information and staff unaware of where to go

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Great food. Breakfast in the dining room was slow and some food was cold.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Did not use

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5
I have no children. I checked NA but system wanted a review

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Cabin staff was great. Hard working.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Only issue was more electrical outlets needed and or USB ports

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
No issues other than lack of electrical outlets

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
Great city

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

3 out of 5
Yes, train ride

Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Okay. Need more elevators to get you out to the street
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2 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

CruzeFan    5 years ago

The pay process on cruise ships is similar on most lines. If you feel someone deserves an additional amount, just give them cash. Many restaurants also use a shared tip system where tips are distributed among multiple employees.

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