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Westerdam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Westerdam

7 Night Alaskan Explorer (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 11, 2024

Ship: Westerdam

Cabin number: 5007

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 months ago

Review summary

Overall, the cruise was amazing and would definitely sell with Holland America again. The Westerdam is not a super fancy ship, but in my opinion, that’s not the most important feature. The service the amenities were all perfect.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth & timely

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
I liked the idea of having a set time sit down meal at dinner, and the Lido for breakfast & lunch at our leisure with lots of choices

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
The fitness center, pools and spa were all inviting but we seemed too busy to use them which is not a bad thing. Using the stairs getting to different levels was a great workout in itself.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Comedian Flip Schultz was hysterical & clean, the dancers & informative info from Stone was all top notch

Children's Programs

We didn’t bring children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room stewards AJI & ERWAN were fantastic in every way!! Efficient, always there when needing anything & super impressed they remembered everyone’s name & ALWAYS smiling & happy!! Our waiters for dinner RODERICK & YHUDI were outstanding!! Personable, funny, kind & attentive! I honestly don’t know how they do it! Going to miss the whole staff!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Well-maintained and stuff was constantly cleaning

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
I thought my bed at home was comfortable until I slept in this bed and the pillows also did not make my neck hurt like home. Not sure what the secret is but super comfy and roomy. So glad we picked a room with a veranda, especially to Alaska so nice to sit on the deck while traveling or coming into port. Not fancy, but very clean which is perfect for us!

Ship tip

Make sure all the details for the upcoming trip are double checked so you know what to bring and not to bring etc.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5
Interesting city to see. Sky view observatory is worth going up 360 degrees & twice as high as space needle. Glass museum next to space needle

Juneau, Alaska

3 out of 5
It was raining and overcast did not love the excursions. I guess worth to see if you never have, but I would not go back

CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

1 out of 5
Beautiful & calm

Sitka, Alaska

5 out of 5
We did not take an excursion, but we walked along the waterfront. It was a beautiful sunny day.

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
Cute little town and sunny weather again. Took the duck boat tour but didn’t love it. Took a lot of our time on shore.

Victoria, British Columbia

3 out of 5
Very pretty, but we were only there from 8 PM to midnight so for me that was too late to venture very far but for some they enjoyed going into the city by water taxi. We walked to fisherman’s Village which was unique.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Organized & very smooth
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7 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

karencruiser     3 months ago

Thank you I have my first Holland America Cruise on Westerdam in November around Australia, so it’s interesting to read your comments thank you

Sogmoore     4 months ago

Nice tip and thanks for sharing

javawoody     4 months ago

Thanks for the post

HeavySeas     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

cruising2004     4 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise. Thank you for your review.

Gwbigdog     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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