We also appreciate your calm presentation. Some we have watched have a lot of "Hollywood". We appreciate you sticking to the features of the ship. Your filming is well lit and gives a great sense of space.

@TripswithAngie

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Excellent tour Angie! You really gave us a sense of what the Westerdam is like. thank you!

@TripswithAngie

4 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful.

Amazing timing on this video! I just booked a Westerdam cruise this morning! This will be our 2nd Holland America cruise and 3rd Alaska cruise. Very excited! Thanks for the great info about the ship!

@TripswithAngie

Жыл бұрын

This Friday, I'll also post a review you may be interested in. Are you going this summer? Be sure to tell Freddie and Alfred in the Pinnacle Bar hi!

They was a hugely helpful video!!! I’m considering an Alaska cruise on the Westerdam this August and have only been on one other Fantastic cruise on the Crystal Harmony. Thank you for all of the interesting g details :-)

@TripswithAngie

3 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful.

One of the best tours of the ship I have watched, thank you. Cruising around Japan for my first cruise in October 🎉 can't wait

@TripswithAngie

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! We sailed to Japan, too. I have a whole Playlist: Japan: kzread.info/head/PL82EWPgF2YEIG_Ddiod4fUnSPkyWILPyQ

@Dacoldest23

Күн бұрын

How was it?!!!!

Excellent tour! We just did an Alaska cruise tour on Noordam last month, had a verandah room like you, but on Deck 5, starboard side forward, but in every way identical to yours. I was interested in seeing the differences between these sister ships because we will be doing an Australian cruise on Westerdam next! I really enjoyed the artwork in the Noordam stairways and common areas, some very cool stuff! I found that most of the cabin hallways on were decorated with reproduction oil paintings and pencil drawings, and only Deck 5 had old B&W photographs! I was very impressed with the attentiveness of the staff and crew, they really took care of us, and I'm looking forward to my next experience on a HAL ship! Thanks, Angie!

@TripswithAngie

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful.

Thank you for this video! So helpful to see everything ❤ We board in a few days! First cruise for all 12 of my family going!

@TripswithAngie

11 ай бұрын

Bon voyage!

Awesome video! We’re booked in 6035! Gives great perspective. Thank You for posting!!

@TripswithAngie

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Have a great cruise.

Thanks for the great tour. We are cruising to Alaska in about a month so it was wonderful to see the renovated decor. All the other videos I had found were pre-renovation, so we really appreciate seeing what we're getting into. Including the tour of the state room was very helpful. The "goose" in the lobby is a huge enlargement of a painting called the threatened swan, it's my favorite painting in the whole world so I'm thrilled to see it's part of our ship, it seems like a sign that we made a good choice. The original is in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and it's a swan protecting her young from a dog, who is about to attack from the water. It is supposed to be an allegory for the forming of the country of the Netherlands. I don't personally get the allegory, I just think it's beautiful. But there is a reason/explanation for it to be included on a Holland America ship. :)

@TripswithAngie

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the explanation. I just happened to visit the Rijksmuseum a couple weeks ago and see it. Then it made a lot more sense in the context of the full painting.

Thank you for the great video! We leave in six days and I wanted to know more about the ship- and you answered all my concerns💕

@TripswithAngie

11 ай бұрын

Great! Have a wonderful cruise!

This is by far the best tour of this ship I've seen yet! Thank you so much for being so thorough and taking your time when showing each area, we can really see it all! Quick questions... why was the bed so lumpy and did they charge you a $20 corking fee for the bottle of wine you brought onboard? We're cruising the Westerdam in August to Alaska and can't wait! It'll be our first Alaskan cruise and first time on HAL. Looking forward to watching more of your content!

@TripswithAngie

Жыл бұрын

Yes. They do charge a corkage fee now unless the wine is purchased on a Holland America shore excursion.

Thank you! We just booked yesterday for our first ever cruise! We'll be on the 6th floor too. I'm pretty clueless...thanks for the info about the CPAP. Didn't realize the ship has so much to offer.

@TripswithAngie

Жыл бұрын

Bon Voyage! Be sure to check out my first time cruisers guide: cruises.substack.com/p/a-guide-for-first-time-cruisers

Very well detailed tour. Anyone familiar with the Statendam class should feel comfortable on this ship. HAL ships stay very consistent in terms of spaces and what they offer and combine some spaces in a sensible way. I think it's very ship like inside and out with nice wide promenades and lots of lounges. I enjoy HAL very much.

@TripswithAngie

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the tour! Thanks for all your comments!

was on this and its same named ship decades ago.My wife and I enjoyed both ships.

@TripswithAngie

3 ай бұрын

How fun.

Thanks for this video! I board the Westerdam tomorrow for Alaska and was wondering what to expect!

@TripswithAngie

11 ай бұрын

Bon Voyage!

the wake everytime

@TripswithAngie

11 ай бұрын

So relaxing.

Great info for novice cruiser! I would like to know about interior stateroom.

@TripswithAngie

3 ай бұрын

What do you want to know about it?

Agree. Chairs should face out.

@TripswithAngie

23 күн бұрын

👍

Nice tour of the ship. When did you travel on it?

@TripswithAngie

4 ай бұрын

April 2023

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Wonder where you are storing your luggage. Didn’t see it anywhere in your room. So there are no plugs for 2 cPaps on the bedside? Do we need to bring extensions for this. Thanks.

@TripswithAngie

3 ай бұрын

We put our suitcases under the bed. You can bring extension cords or let Holland America know that you will need them.

Great tour! I'm curious if the sofa folds out into a single bed or a double?

@TripswithAngie

5 ай бұрын

That one did not.

The swan is for “The Ugly Duckling,” by Han Christian Anderson, Danish Poet and Author.

@TripswithAngie

11 ай бұрын

It's not. It's a recreation of a famous Dutch painting. See previous comments.

What is that lil necklace thing? Is it free?

@TripswithAngie

Жыл бұрын

Yes. It was free and in our cabin.

I'm thinking about doing a Japan cruise. Can anyone tell me whether cabins (sorry, 'staterooms') have irons and ironing boards?

@TripswithAngie

11 ай бұрын

No. It's a fire hazard. You can request one or there may be one available in the laundry room depending on the cruise line.

Does HAL provide shuttle (free or pay) in each port of call during your cruise?

@TripswithAngie

5 ай бұрын

No. Every port does not have a shuttle.

Are there any washers and driers?

@TripswithAngie

5 ай бұрын

No.

Pool outside heated in Alaska or x Pacific?

@TripswithAngie

Жыл бұрын

The Sea View pool? I'm not sure. The indoor pool had a lot of folks swimming and the outdoor whirlpools were warm.

We are going on this ship in June. When will we get our time to check in? Also when do we get our boarding passes. We have been checked in for a while now. Thank you

@TripswithAngie

Ай бұрын

If you are checked in, you should have both a boarding time and a boarding pass.

@luannehorting2441

Ай бұрын

@TripswithAngie thank you. I just hadn't noticed it.

We will be sailing on this ship in june to a long 30 day alaskan cruise. First time in this ship. Thanks for the video What is the procedure for boarding on the ship on the first day. .

@TripswithAngie

5 ай бұрын

That depends on your embarkation port.

@luannehorting2441

5 ай бұрын

@@TripswithAngie we leave from Seattle

@TripswithAngie

5 ай бұрын

@@luannehorting2441 I haven't sailed from Seattle in years so I don't know the current procedure. I'm sure it's similar to all the other ports - check in with your boarding pass, clear port security, and board the ship.

@luannehorting2441

5 ай бұрын

@TripswithAngie thanks. I think we will get lost on this shop. We usually cruise on another line.

@luannehorting2441

5 ай бұрын

@@TripswithAngie question, can i wear nice levis on Holland.

Has this ship ever been to Cambodia?

@TripswithAngie

Жыл бұрын

Yes.

Great video. How can I email you questions. I would be a solo traveler and don’t even know how to start the booking process and logistics. Local travel agents say they can’t really help as they are getting out of the cruise business. How can I email you please?

@TripswithAngie

9 ай бұрын

Do you have a US passport and live in the USA?

@kurthooley2887

9 ай бұрын

@@TripswithAngie looking at a July Alaskan cruise. Will be working on passport within a couple weeks. Yes US citizen. Thank you for replying.

@TripswithAngie

9 ай бұрын

@@kurthooley2887 Great! Email angie@tripswithangie.com with what you have in mind.

Do you have to sit with strangers to eat in the dining room?

@TripswithAngie

6 ай бұрын

No.

Thanks for the informative video tour of the ship. The ship and amenities seem to be in line with their competitors. Your cabin looked disappointing…especially the bathroom. “Rust” at the bottom of your sink-length mirror…really? And the shower/tub looked aged and need of an upgrade. I hope that you didn’t pay a premium price under those conditions.

@TripswithAngie

5 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful

Are they still flogging that bad art. Again and again.

@TripswithAngie

Жыл бұрын

There is an art auction.

10 days till I get on that ship?

@TripswithAngie

Жыл бұрын

Is it your first Alaska cruise? What excursions do you have booked?

@davidax1083

Жыл бұрын

@Trips with Angie This is my first trip I do not have any excursions gonna play it by ear for the most part. I know I want to do the train ride And the sea oters/raptors.

@TripswithAngie

Жыл бұрын

@@davidax1083 You may want to book those in advance. They can sell out. Enjoy!