Holland America - Seattle Departure for Alaska
We are first time cruisers and will be departing on 7/21 from Seattle on the Westderdam for an Alaska cruise. We are flying into Seattle from Oakland, CA, the day before departure and I’m trying to figure out logistics. Mainly, which hotel is best for the night before, in terms of proximity to cruise port, cruise port transportation, etc. In particular, we have a 5-year old that requires a car seat so transport like shuttle buses/coaches, would be preferred over private passenger vehicle/va
You can pick just about any hotel in the Seattle area to stay at, proximity to the port is basically immaterial because Pier 91 is not near anything. It is an entirely industrial and seafaring location which is only accessible through a series of odd surface street level interchanges and bridges. So you aren't walking to port, and public transit isn't convenient to the port, at least not for travelers and their luggage. There is a bus stop at the port, but the walk from the bus stop to the te
