Currently on a cruise with Holland America now. Not really a luxury cruise. A so called Stateroom is just an average outside cabin. Food is ok, but most meals served are just warm by the time you get them. Bar service is ordinary, can sit in a near empty lounge and wait 15 minutes for service. Cancelled our stop in Skagway supposedly due to bad weather, but the forecast was fine. Fact was they cancelled as it was too much effort to get passengers ashore via tender. Shore excursions were great, but offered by most cruise lines. Most disappointed by the fact that they lie to save money and not have to put themselves out. Don’t do Holland America

Holland America Line on the 7 day Alaska cruise was very nice. The inside passage was a real treat to see as many don’t get this opportunity. This was our 2nd cruise with HAL. They run a tight ship when it comes to quality, service, food and entertainment. ALL service employees provide phenomenal service. Food is top quality and menus vary daily. The specialty restaurants are a must try. We had a 5 star 4 course meal in Tamarind (Asian fare) and our server Rishka was amazing! Our veranda room was impeccably cleaned everyday with fresh linens and ice bucket replenished! Excursions offered are very nice too. HAL is very organized and I’m ready for another cruise next year!!

Holland American Line cruise. Chaotic and busy terminal to embark with long queues. Difficult for people who can not stand for a long period. Once onboard we embraced the American experience. Good quality food and some variety. Cabins are very clean with a small balcony. Trips were good especially the Gold Train in Skagway. The crab experience in Ketchikan was average. The Ice Parkway was amazing and we saw lots of wildlife.

While the Inside Passage was nice.. I'd like to talk about the Princess Cruises . First thing.. obviously you will have your US visa..but please do ensure that you have a Canadian visa as well as you will be entering Canadian waters. They do not allow you to board the ship if you don't have the Canadian visa. Our trip started and ended in San Francisco. We stopped in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria before setting sail for San Francisco. The ship is nice. We were most impressed with our cabin steward who cleaned our room twice a day. Always very cheerfully. The food was average although it certainly did not lack in variety. I have to say that the cheerful staff made up for the absolutely average food. The entertainment, although enthusiastic, was definitely reminiscent of high school productions. The embarkation and disembarkation process was smooth. Highlight of the trip was definitely the Glacier Bay. To end I'd like to emphasize again that check your Canadian visa status again. You HAVE to have it The company does NOT emphasize it enough.

My first time on Holland America and second time cruising. The staff are exceptional. Customer service is excellent. We had to change cabins and the guest services staff bent over backwards to find us another cabin, Treated us to dinner in one of the specialty restaurants, and gave us a bottle of wine for the inconvenience. It was my birthday during the cruise, which I had told no one about. On my birthday, I received a card from the captain and crew, along with a cupcake. The food in the specialty dining restaurants was excellent to exceptional. The Lido Market was mostly good. The burger in the much talked about Dive In Burgers and Hot Dogs was OK; flavor good but burger lukewarm. Fries were very good. The ship was filled to near or full capacity and it sometimes seemed that staff were struggling to keep up. No fault of their own. Many, many thanks to great staff who work long hours so guests can have a fun and relaxing vacation! Enjoyed the pampering of a cruise but not sure it’s my preferred way to travel.

A 7 day Inside Passage cruise with Norwegian on board the Bliss. The weather did not help, though the scenery was still good . The ports visited were Sitka, Juneau, Icy Strait, why stop there, Ketchikan, over crowded. 5 ships in port there. Tours were rushed through to accomodate the tourists. We did not even set foot in the Township, what a waste of a day. The last stop was Victoria, British Colombia, for a 4 hour visit which was a requirement by the cruise line to classify it as a international cruise. My advice do your homework, cruise ship, port of departure and time of the year. Not impressed with Norwegian.

I have to say what an amazing cruise on the Solstice to Alaska we just experienced. Every staff member we encountered were incredibly happy, polite and courteous. I do have a big shout out though to the guys at the Martini Bar. Amazing and incredibly entertaining. Jono was an absolute gem. So good. He made the entertainment team and that is no disrespect to the others who were also great. He just, in my opinion went the extra mile to make you feel special. Then to my absolute brilliant and most friendliest bar tender I have come across. Pankey, what a star. He was so friendly and so attentive. We had some great chats and he always knew who I was and what I wanted. Incredible memory. The best and I hope i am fortunate to meet him again on another cruise with celebrity. Big up Captain Theo and the officers who gave us an out of this world trip. He gave us some unforgettable memories. Thanks again to Celebrity for an amazing experience. James

We did the 7 day princess cruises inside passage cruise, up to alaska. Left from vancouver return. Stops Juneau, skagway, ketchekan and glacier bay scenic viewing from ship. Excellent cruise. This gives you a good insight into the area and scenery. Was just long enough. We loved every port and the white pass railway tour brilliant. Mendenhall glacier tour very good as well. The lumberjack show very entertaining! Can highly recommend this cruise