Hi
We have never cruised on HAL and are planning on booking a 2025 Alaska cruise/land tour with Denali and Yukon. I have identified 2 ships, Zaandam(older and smaller) and Koningsdam(newer and bigger). I have read some posts on this board that the Lido on current Koningsdam cruises is crowded and understaffed. Is this true across the board on all HAL ships? Any thoughts pro or con?
Thanks
Tom
We did it last Sept and found the food to be very good, except for 1 meal, where the lamb was terrible. The waiter offered me lobster tail, which I accepted. It was delicious.
My wife and I have visited Vermont several times. She loves covered bridges and we have seen every one in Vermont. See https://www.vermontbridges.org/cb_tours/keatings/keatings_ultimate_cb_tour_2005.shtml
According to this thread, Azamara has been replacing the clingy plastic shower curtains with cloth curtains. But showers are still very small unless you get a suite. We last cruised on Azamara in 2019.
Azamara has been eliminating casinos during drydocks. My only complaint about Azamara is the very small showers. Service is excellent and food is very good. We have never been seasick during 4 cruises. We book midship cabins on deck 7 and use bonine and ginger pills.
Hold on to to those park entrance & tourist cards. One of them must be presented when leaving the park at Baltra airport. Omne person in our group put it in a checked bag and she had to pay again..
Alaska Cruise West*
Vantage-river cruises
Grand Circle-river cruise
Azamara
RCCL
Hurtigruten
Pearl Seas
American Cruise Lines
Celebrity
Total of nine, 6 ocean cruises