It was amazing!

Volendam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Volendam

7 Night Alaskan Inside Passage (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 12, 2023

Ship: Volendam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 2545

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We had a wonderful family time and enjoyed every minute. The ship had great entertainment and activities. I loved the size of the ship without 10,000 people! It was exceptional. This was my first cruise with Holland America!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
It was smooth and easy!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The dining room was spectacular. The food was delicious. The Lido buffet was wonderful as well. We mainly used the dining room!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
I used the pool and fitness center. It was quite an experience to be in the pool and see snow on the mountains!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
I loved the world stage and the shows. The magician was great!

Children's Programs

No children in this group.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
My room stewards were fantastic. We had Amin and Minbe were wonderful to us! Our dining room waiters were excellent.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very nice! Loved the photo shop and both pools.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Loved it! The extra bed was so nice.

Ship tip

Our room was on the main deck, close to everything. The ship was perfect!

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
This was our embarkation port. We did not do any excursion here.

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5
It was beautiful.

Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

5 out of 5
We did not do an excursion here.

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
We did the whale watching which was amazing! We saw a baby breach!

Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5
We did the railroad here and it was beautiful!

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
This is an amazing experience. Don't miss it.

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5
This was pretty good. We did the Saxman village.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
It was smooth and easy.
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7 Comments

Ladyjunecliff    1 year ago

Glad you had a wonderful Alaskan cruise

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

Lawnboy1956    1 year ago

The Volendam is a smaller and older ship in the line. If you thought that was great try one of the Pinnacle class ships next time, they are a step up while still offering the same great service you experienced.

Carnivalfoodie    1 year ago

Good review

tavo6    1 year ago

Thanks for your review glad you enjoyed your cruise 🚢

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing