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Volendam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Volendam

7 Night Alaskan Inside Passage (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 17, 2023

Ship: Volendam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 2525

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Wonderful time on Alaska cruise. Holland America certainly knows how to make the best of Alaska.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Boarding was delayed slightly while ship was being prepared. Check-in process was quick and easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food was terrific.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All the services were exceptional. Waiters were always attentive and quick. Room stewards were very responsive.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Lots of storage space. Room stewards provided a foam mattress for my wife since she likes a softer mattress.

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
Took a shore excursion to Victoria which was great! Butchart Gardens were beautiful.

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5
Beautiful scenery.

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
Took the helicopter to the top of Mendenhall Glacier. Highly recommend the excursion. Was highlight of the trip.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
Small town easily walkable. Took the excursion to the Iditarod sled dog training camp. Lotys of fun with the puppies!

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
Beautiful views of glaciers and snowcapped mountains.

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
Took the photo safari excursion. Learned lots of new techniques and tips for taking better photos.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Took the independent debarkation option. We were off and through the whole process in just minutes.

Traveler Photos

Helicopter view of Mendenhall Glacier Mendenhall Glacier
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8 Comments

zstaticz    1 year ago

I am told to bring insect repellent... is this a must have?

byhisgrace    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your Alaskan cruise.

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Love Alaska!

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

ScubaDaveHash    1 year ago

Thanks for your review