We did our first cruise on HAL in late September, and we were really happy with it. Overall, the food wasn't as good as on Princess, but none of it was really bad. Some of it was very good. We booked an inexpensive cabin, one of the "insides with a window" on the Westerdam, and that cabin was great. All the staff were very good. We were disappointed that the catamarran excursion we'd booked for Hubbard Glacier was cancelled due to weather, but the ship got way closer to the glacier than has been our experience in the past. I'm very happy with HAL, and I'm looking forward to the two cruises I have booked with them in the future.