Holland America Line Koningsdam Cruise Reviews

Our cruise was from Vancouver to Vancouver up through the inside passage and Glacier Bay. It was our first cruise, so Cruise Critic was a huge help in knowing what to expect and feeling prepared. My husband and I were traveling with our adult sons (24 and 26). We booked two separate cabins, one balcony room and one inside cabin. We got an email a week or so before leaving home with an 11am ...

Our first cruise. A wonderful birthday gift from friends. We explored the ship from front to back and up and down. She is a beautiful ship and we were most impressed by the cleanliness of all areas. Our two areas where we visited and ate were the Lido deck and the Dining Room with a visit to grab a burger, pizza, and some well dressed hot dogs. All good to excellant quality. We visited the ...

The HA Koningsdam was recommended by a frequent HA cruiser. It lived up to the recommendation in every respect. Well run ship. No surprises. The ship had 2700 passengers however we did not feel crowded. Vista suite room recommended. Disembarkation was flawless. Tamarind food was 100%+ but all of the food was good to great. Dutch cafe was a highlight for great drip coffee. Negatives - ...

We love Holland America ships! The Koningsdam is perfect for a family cruise. There are so many things to do on this ship, and the staff keep it very clean. The staff do an excellent job in all areas; from information centre, to wait staff, to housecleaning. The entertainment is Las Vegas level! We really enjoyed the Step One Dance Company shows! We are not usually into dance shows, but they were ...

We went on this cruise to celebrate my mom and my husbands big mile stone birthdays! There was 6 from Canada and 12 from the US that went to Vancouver for this cruise. I have been on over 12 cruises the past 8 years all with NCL, Royal and Carnival. This will probably be my last with Holland America for a few reasons.. The good- The views on this Alaskan cruise were second to none! Living in ...

My husband and I chose this cruise because we wanted one that left from our hometown, Vancouver, BC Canada. We'd gone to Alaska before with Celebrity and enjoyed that. The ship was beautiful - food in the buffet, the pizza stand and the burger bar was really good. Our package including drinks and one meal at one of the extra payment restaurants. We chose Tamarind and were not ...

This was our first Alaska cruise and first on HAL. We have also sailed on Carnival and NCL. Decided to splurge on a Neptune Suite. Reviews from others were so helpful so thought I would add my experience. Departure was from Vancouver. We arrived a day early and stayed at the Pan Pacific hotel which is attached to Canada Place. Hotel was nice but expensive. Bought the package with meal voucher. ...

I just got off a 7-day Inside Passage Alaska cruise on Koningsdam. Overall, it was a great experience, though with one disappointment many may find surprising given Holland America's reputation. It was my first cruise on Holland America and my first cruise period in 13 years. This may be useful context when putting my review in perspective. First, the itinerary. Alaska has been on my bucket ...

We traveled with our son, his wife and their 10 year old children. We booked through Costco Travel. I was very happy with their service and availability. When we saw a price decrease, they secured onboard credits. We ended up using those for quench drink packages for the kids, to pay our daily gratuities, for specialty dining and for some souvenirs. We found boarding a bit disorganized and ...

Nice ship, pity about the rest. No evening entertainment, a dance trip for 45 mins twice and a 4 boys singing once in the “show room” doesn’t cut it. Cold food Always! and and the buffet room was way too small for 2500 people, a bun fight at the OK corral, never any seats, and that was whenever you went. Rolling Stones tribute band (120decibels) competing with a repetitive “blues band” (pity they ...