Holland America Ryndam

Pros: Romantic, Meaningful, Wonderful Memories
Cons: None

"Some Enchanted Evening, You May See a Stranger..." That's how the song goes, but this guy who is going to marry you all over again, is certainly no stranger. It feels like you have been married to him since the beginning of time.
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Pros: Luxurious, Fun, Great Food, Wonderful Service
Cons: None

Are you ready? Are you sure you're ready? Well then, let's go. You're going on a "Southbound" cruise on the HAL RYNDAM from Seward, Alaska to Vancouver, B.C.

You must be wondering how you arrived in Seward, AK. You arrived 6...

Pros: Great service, great food, lots to do on the ship, beautiful sights.
Cons: Once you've seen one glacier, you've seen them all.

There is really no wrong way for you to visit Alaska just as long as you find a way to make it there some time in your life. Alaska is one of the most amazing areas in the world, where wildlife and man mix together beautifully. Generally when I visit ...

Pros: Luxurious, Fun, Great Food, Wonderful Service
Cons: None

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Clothing

Your trip is in late May, and it's still pretty chilly most of the time. You brought along a polartec vest, a light weight polartec jacket,...

Pros: Excellent food, service, and views
Cons: Overpriced excursions without much substance

My wife and I took a Carnival cruise for our honeymoon trip down to Caribbean 17 years ago and we had to do cruise once again. We chose Holland America Line (HAL) going to Alaska for several reasons: (1) family discount because my wife’s ...

Pros: Great ship, wonderful service, lots of things to do... or not do.
Cons: Price of soft drinks, Internet charges

This is one cruise my husband has always wanted to take. It's the longest one we have ever been on. Before we left, I was afraid it would be too long for me, but it wasn't. We have been home two weeks and I'm ready to go again!

We were able...

Pros: All the creature comforts are on board with enough to keep you occupied for days.
Cons: Small things that may or may not be important to you, little details.

My wife and I just returned from a 7 day Sea of Cortez cruise and it was fabulous. It was our first cruise, but we traveled with a family member that has gone on many cruises and everyone was very impressed. Here are some of the points that stood out ...

Pros: Great food and great service! Breathtaking scenery!
Cons: Expensive and not very family-friendly.

My husband and I got married in August of 2003 and went on a Holland America Alaska cruise in early September. Our ship was the MS Ryndam, which is small compared to some other cruise ships, but big enough to need a map for navigation around the decks. ...

Pros: The service, the entertainment, the organization
Cons: The food, the front office girls who were snippy

My family, thirteen of us in total, set sail from Seward after several days of absolutely delightful land-touring (also handled by Holland America). We were the last of the group to board, arriving from an optional train trip from Anchorage that passed ...

Pros: Room and bathroom size, laundry facilities, coffee bar, movie theater, cuisine, staff.
Cons: Excessive e-mail rates, floors aren't numbered, dirty windows, broken things weren't fixed.

This was our 7th cruise, and the 1st on Holland-America Line. We've taken three 7-day Caribbean cruises on Norwegian Line, two 7-day cruises on Royal Caribbean (one Caribbean and one Mexican Riviera), and a 28-day cruise from Singapore to Athens (read:...

Pros: Friendly staff, great, clean rooms, great entertainment,
Cons: expensive shore excursions

I have been on many cruises, and many good ones. The Holland America's Ryndam is right up there w ...

Pros: beautiful ship, nice rooms, lots of things to do
Cons: expensive side excursions, expensive soft drinks, formal attire often required

I was not one of those little girls who played dress up and dreamed of a fantasy wedding. For years I wasn’t even sure I would get married; what a pleasant surprise it was to be engaged after 6 months of dating. With a nice rock on my finger I was...

Pros: A great Way to extend one's cruise experience.
Cons: There aren't any.

How We Heighten Our Cruise Experience Before & After The Cruise.
Tom & Mary Milano

Mary and I, start experiencing the excitement of an upcoming cruise long before the date of our departure and for an...

Pros: Great value for the money. Friendly and helpful crew. Great food!
Cons: Poor Guest Speakers, Less than friendly attitude of some members of the Purser's Staff

m.s. Ryndam
Alaska Cruise - Voyage 287
May 25-June 1, 2001
Cabin Number: 814 (F-Class) Port Side, ‘A Deck’

My wife and I have traveled extensively, including several cruises, but we had never scheduled a visit to Alaska. We...

Pros: A lot of fun
Cons: Only lasted a week

My family went on the Inside Passage cruise from Vancouver to Seward, to celebrate my mother's 80th birthday. I had never been on a cruise and was reluctant, due to the expense especially.

Boy, did I change my mind fast. The cabin (category...