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Westerdam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Westerdam

7 Night Alaskan Explorer (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 12, 2024

Ship: Westerdam

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6154

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 24 days ago

Review summary

This was a great cruise. We worried about going too early in the season because that was the only time we could go, but everything worked out perfectly and the weather was pretty good. Of course, we came prepared with thermals and a rain jacket. There is still a problem with Covid on ships. Two people from our group did get Covid.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We were a little early but were still able to get on and have lunch before most people arrived.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Great food, great desserts. Sometimes it got a little crowded at the buffet, but we were always able to find a table for six.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We tried many of the activities and enjoyed them. One of our favorite activities was Cocktails with Stone, in which we enjoyed getting to know some of the performers on board. The evening shows were so good.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Great performers, although we missed having the Lincoln Center Live string quartet on board. It seems they have not had them since Covid.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Great service as always. Our room steward knew our name the first day and always visited with us. He was probably the best steward we have ever had on any cruise.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The staff were always cleaning and making sure everything was spotless.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was an inside cabin and a little small, but the price was small as well, so we were just fine.

Ship tip

Be sure to check with the dining room when you first get on board to get an assigned table for your group. We thought we had one but didn't. They made sure we had a great table.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
Had a great whale watching cruise

Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

5 out of 5
This was our first time going through here. We loved the narrow passage to the fjord. It was breathtaking!

Sitka, Alaska

5 out of 5
This was also our first time to Sitka and we loved our excursion to the bird refuge and bear sanctuary, as well as a short hike through the rainforest. So beautiful.

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
We actually had good weather! Very pretty

Victoria, British Columbia

2 out of 5
We were at the port for such a short time that we really didn't even go into the city. We just stayed on the ship.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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