Sometimes it is the little things that make a voyage remarkable. We arrived in Vancouver to a beautiful sunny and warm day. I had forgotten how green and beautiful Vancouver can be at this time of the year.

We were met by a very friendly Holland America representative who helped us find our luggage, answered all our questions and provided great company. As part of our booking we received transport to the hotel and was surprised to have received a cab ride compliments of HAL. We were expecting a bus. Not having to worry about transportation was great.

We were very pleased with our accommodations at the Pan Pacific hotel. Our room was ready early for us and we were able to check in at 10:30 am. After a quick sanitizing of our room we felt comfortable to settle in for the day. The next morning our suitcases were picked up in our room and taken to the ship. Another nice extra. We tried to tip the porter, but he refused our tip stating that everything was taken care of. Another nice extra. Read more