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Wonderful Alaskan Cruise

Westerdam Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Westerdam

7 Night Glacier Discovery Northbound (Vancouver To Seward)

Sail date: May 13, 2018

Ship: Westerdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8009

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

My first cruise and first visit to Alaska were all amazingly beautiful. We had extraordinary sunshiny days and tolerable temperatures. Only one rather rough day at sea (our only rainy day) but the ship provided lots of entertainment choices and good food. Since there are no roads in and out of most of the ports of call, cruising Vancouver to Seward is the best way to go. Met some great people along the way and had a great experience!

Embarkation

4 out of 5
not enough busses were available from airport to ship so the wait was very long. From then on, everything went very smoothly and efficiently.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
All facilities were very good, dining room was excellent. Charging extra for soft drinks is a bit petty.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
good variety of acitivities available. We had so much incredible sunshine for sightseeing that we had no need for entertainment except at night.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

mid-ship stateroom seems to be best for easy access to everything and the least motion.

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Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
Lots of excursions available before and after a cruise.
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Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
easy access to excursions, friendly people, interesting area
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Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
easy access to excursions, lots of fun shopping and dining places. See the Mendenhall Glacier.
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Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5
Easy access to train/bus excursions but quite a walk to shopping, although a town shuttle is available. Interesting area.
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Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

3 out of 5
easy access to Holland America transfer to Anchorage, no time to see Seward.
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Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.
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GerryBCruisin    2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to share your review of the Westerdam.
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ucfgrad    6 years ago

We love HAL and cruised to Alaska on your ship👍. Awesome experience ❣️
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IkeDeb    6 years ago

Great
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