Westerdam Review

The first week on the ship was perfect; the land portion was anything but

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Esm2437
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Sep 2018

Holland America, the Westerdam and her crew were excellent. This was my first time on Holland America and I would sail on her ships anytime.

The ship was beautiful and incredibly well kept. Someone was always cleaning without being obtrusive. I ate most of my meals in the Ledo marketplace because it was a much more casual atmosphere and I was able to meet so many more people. There was never more than a brief wait for the food and everything was hot. Tables turned over regularly but if you wanted to linger that was fine too! The excursions were well planned and we were never rushed. The tour guides were wonderful. The entertainment was very good and always fun. I am a convert to Holland America Cruises not the land tours.

What I would not do is book a land tour D5C (double Denali) again without a lot more investigation. The Westmark Hotels, owned by Holland America were beyond disappointing. The Westmark Anchorage was shabby and we had to change rooms immediately because the sink backed up in the main line. The staff quickly moved us to another room...that had a slow leak in the bathroom from the room above. The second Westmark - McKinnley Chalet was fine and we could at least relax. The Fairbanks Westmark was clean and nice but there was no where that you could eat except the hotel. Many of the buildings nearby were boarded up or closed and didn't appear safe day or night. Many of us had to spend 10-12 hours in the lobby eating packaged snacks watching a screen with a 7 minute film on Alaska on endless loop.

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