Alaskian Land and Sea

Zaandam Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 58

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Zaandam

7 Night Glacier Discovery Northbound (Vancouver To Seward)

Sail date: May 14, 2017

Ship: Zaandam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6173

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Great experience of the wilderness and the beauty abound. I loved the helicopter ride to the Mendenhall Glacier where we experience walking on the glacier for about 30 minutes with special boots. An environmentalist spoke to us about the glaciers and animal life. We saw all kinds of animals on the land portion of the tour...a grizzly bear was about 50 yards from out bus at one time and we got wonderful video of him. I think we saw every kind of animal there except a Fox. The cruise portion was great especially in Glacier Bay where we saw walls of ice falling into the sea....wow, what a beautiful sight to behold....God's Country !!!!!!!  Denali Park Tour was such an experience and we would highly recommend it. Great vacation....Just be sure to take plenty of warm clothing...cold, cold, cold..

 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
I like the fact that they serve you in the lido dining...good infection control in place.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room was uncomfortably cold...it never really did get warm...about 66 degrees.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Damn near froze...reported the NO HEAT problem three days in a row...finally they sent someone to test the temperature of the room.....66 degrees ...room was never warm..very uncomfortable whole cruise..other parts of the ship were comfortable...NOT happy with room at all.

Ship tip

Sale in the warm parts of the years....room uncomfortably cold entire cruise. both came home sick as dogs from being so cold

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

5 out of 5
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