14 days to Alaska, expect older passenger crowd and lots of time at sea.

Item: Zaandam
Rating: 3.7
Author: ealmy

Zaandam Cruise Review to Alaska

ealmy

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

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14 Night Great Land Explorer (Seattle Roundtdrip)

Sail date: June 18, 2018

Ship: Zaandam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 3363

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Great starter trip for a first time in Alaska. It allows you to sample multiple areas, from very remote, Hoonah, to the big city life, Anchorage.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

This 14 day trip on Zaandam is a very mature crowd, I would guess median age was past mid-60's. As such, much of what is offered onboard is geared towards the older crowd.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

3 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5

Its VERY commercialized, mainly jewelry and gift shops. Didnt get out of the immediate docking area to see anything else.

Thumbs Up 0

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

4 out of 5

Very small town but has really nice new facility for cruise ships. Great place to take a fishing trip as the grounds are very close by the port.

Thumbs Up 2

Anchorage, Alaska

4 out of 5

Homer, Alaska

4 out of 5

Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5

Great whale and bird watching area.

Thumbs Up 1

Victoria, British Columbia Did not visit port

Wind was so bad we couldnt dock there.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

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