Live from Volendam in Alaska

[MercedMike]

We are having a perfectly wonderful cruise to Alaska on HAL Volendam. This is a beautiful ship, in great shape. With only 1400 pax, it is a bit more comfy and cozy than the Vista class ships. It has pretty much everything they do, but only on a smaller scale. About the only thing missing is the hydropool and the glass elevators. The food is wonderful, the service is great. The new fun show for the Master Chef’s dinner, featuring the showgirls as “waiters”, was fabulous!

The ports have been fun. Ketchikan was -- guess what -- not raining! The ship’s excursion to Saxman Native Village was very interesting and left Renee plenty of time to shop!

We had a lovely day at Icy Strait Point, bright sunshine and very warm. We toured with Keith of Teckk Outfitters and he was wearing shorts and a t-shirt. He said that the only problem was that the bears like to lie in the shade on warm days, but we did manage to sight one black bear fishing its way upstream, along with lots of beautiful scenery, eagles, interesting plants and lots of salmon in the streams.

Today we are in Juneau. Renee’s dogsledding on the glaciers was cancelled but she did manage to substitute a glacier landing trip so she was very excited by that.

All in all we are having a GREAT cruise and I will certainly plan to post our report and pics shortly after we return.

[middle-aged mom]

Why, Mike, thanks for thinking of us while you're having fun:D Do you miss us? Regards to Mrs. Mike, and please continue to have a lovely time:) .

Karin

[auntpam]

Hello Mike!

Yes, the Volendam is a wonderful ship and you are so blessed to be on her in Alaska! My family and I would love ot be there with you! We were on the Volendam in March on the Sunfarer Panama Canal cruise and absolutely loved the ship! We want to get to Alaska sometime soon. I hope that you and Renee have an absolutely fanatstic cruise! We would love to hear more about your cruise when you can. Thanks for posting from Alaska! Have a great night!
Pam

[cp556]

Great to hear from you, Mike, and so glad you and Renee are having fun! You've been looking forward to this.

And we're all looking forward to your review and pics .....

Carol in SC

[hammybee]

Thanks for checking in with us. You are one of the few who sails with his own cruise consultant.

[LAFFNVEGAS]

Sounds like you and DW are having a great time.:) Glad to hear it. Hope weather holds out and continues to be great. Thanks for reporting in and thinking of us;)

[diveoz]

Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!!!

I am looking forward to reading your updates (with a little bit of envy).

Happy cruising!

Jim

[Krazy Kruizers]

Thanks for reporting in. Glad you are having a wonderful Alaskan cruise!!

[mumsyo]

Oh, do be sure to post your review the minute you get back!!

I will be cruising on the Volendam--Alaska--on September 21st--not to far away!! Although I have been on an Alaska cruise before, I am really looking forward to this one as I will be cruising with my daughter and a group of friends.

Marilyn

[Travelbug 2]

Oh, do be sure to post your review the minute you get back!!

I will be cruising on the Volendam--Alaska--on September 21st--not to far away!! Although I have been on an Alaska cruise before, I am really looking forward to this one as I will be cruising with my daughter and a group of friends.

Marilyn


Hi Marilyn. (mumsyo)
My DW and I will be on the same cruise, looking forward to our first Alaska trip. Won't be long now and we will be enjoying sailaway.:)