Alaska Cruise | Roundtrip from Vancouver Part 1
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Alaksa Cruise roundtrip from Vancouver – June 2013 memories revisited-
We took our first ever cruise holiday onboard Holland America Lines Ship MS Volandam on June 12, 2013 from Vancouver, BC.
Going on a cruise had always been on our mind but we always thought it would be too expensive. We finally booked our cruise tickets in last week before cruise departure and it turned out to be a very good decision. We got our tickets for less than 1700 $ for 2 people for this 7 day roundtrip.
Few tips : we booked our trip through Cruise About, they got us the best deal. We booked Large stateroom (having unobstructed view). Normally cheapest tickets are the ones with no view and in middle of ship but we were lucky to get window room in same price. Those who don’t have budget issue we would recommend taking rooms that have balcony, those have amazing views. But frankly you can roam around and have several places around the ship to get same views.
this video covers pics taken on day 1 of the cruise from Vancouver, BC. This is very short video as the Ship Departed in evening time.
here is more info of the Ship MS Volamdam by Holland America Lines
MS Volendam is an R-Class cruise ship belonging to Holland America Line. There are 10 decks, with passenger cabins spread across 5 of them. The ship contains 8 bars, 2 swimming pools, 2 hot tubs, a spa, and a show lounge. Holland company conducts cruises of the Inside Passage traversing British Columbia and Alaska.
Volendam is an mid-sized cruise ship operated by Holland America Line as a subsidiary company of Carnival Cruise Lines. She has three sister ships in the fleet, Zaandam, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. The ship’s theme is flowers, and she features floral designs throughout. The atrium contains a sculpture spanning three decks which was created by Luciano Vistosi.
Cabins are outfitted with flat-screen TV’s and DVD players. She also contains other standard elements such as the Explorations Café and children’s clubs. The Website $ became the Explorations Cafe, which includes 10 desktop computers with Internet access, a well-stocked library, areas for board games and puzzles, and a cafe that offers free finger sandwiches and pastries, as well as for-fee coffee drinks. Dining options include the Rotterdam Dining Lounge, and the Pinnacle Grill, which is the ship’s signature restaurant and features evenings recreating New York’s Le Cirque restaurant. The Lido restaurant has different sections for different cultural cuisine, such as Filipino, Indonesian, Moroccan, Italian, Swiss, and more. Each and every night, the Lido Restaurant offers different kinds of cultural foods, each specified in a menu before entering. The Lido Restaurant also features the Canaletto Italian Cuisine for those who wish to have their own sectioned off area to eat. The Greenhouse Spa and Salon is a place to pamper yourself for the day – enjoy a hot stone massage, a facial, or get your hair and your nails done. Walk around the ship and take in the breathtaking collection of art and antiques. For the kids, there is Club HAL – a dedicated youth area for kids aged 3-12 that has supervised activities, and also The Loft and The Oasis for the teenagers.
Holland America Line automatically adds $11.50 per person, per day, to onboard accounts ($12 per person, per day, for passengers in suites). This is then shared among waiters, stewards and other service personnel. That amount can be adjusted in either direction by visiting the front desk. A 15 percent gratuity is tacked on to bar bills. Note that gratuities are not automatically included on bills for spa treatments. There are typically two formal nights on seven-night cruises.
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