Westerdam (Holland America)...beautiful scenery, good staff but inferior food
Westerdam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage
7 Night Alaskan Explorer With Glacier Bay (Seattle Roundtrip)
Sail date: May 16, 2015
Ship: Westerdam
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 8109
Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Reviewed: 9 years ago
Review summary
Cleanliness, comfort, fine staff, beautiful weather and cruising route, but
food in the large buffet area (LIDO) was not good....boring, bland, unimaginative, absence of seasoning of most dishes, soft and mushy fish, weak coffee, etc.
After 3 days it seemed to taste alike, no matter what was served. This is a fine
ship but something is seriously lacking in the LIDO food. So, this recommendation is choose another ship until you know that the food is greatly
i mproved. Other cruise lines traveled had far better food, and food is a very
important part of a cruise.
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Having heard about the slowness of dining in the dining room, we opted for the buffet (LIDO). The outdoor area of the LIDO deck did serve very good burgers of all kinds plus tacos. After several days of LIDO food, we ate more frequently at the outdooor