bjarrett7 Posted August 30, 2015 #1 Share Posted August 30, 2015 We are currently on the Westerdam heading to Juneau. This is our second HAL cruise our first being in the Nieuw Amsterdam. I have appreciated the CC community's input in preparation for our cruise and just wanted to give a quick update on our experience so far. We booked our flight, hotel and transfer through HAL and it went flawlessly. We will definitely do that again. The Westerdam is lovely! I might like her better than the Nieuw Amsterdam... She is in great shape and we had a smooth ride I spite of rough seas. The staff/ crew is great. We have received just excellent service so far. Our dinner in Canaletto last night was just excellent. Can't recommend is enough! Feel free to ask questions and I will do the best I can to answer. Hope your day is as good as mine is going to be. Celebrating our 29th anniversary in the Pinnacle tonight. [emoji7] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankc98376 Posted August 30, 2015 #2 Share Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) How was the ride north last night and this morning? I was concerned that seas would be rough due to our "mini hurricane" yesterday. Happy Anniversary!!! We'll be on Westerdam in two weeks and will be in PG every night- anxious to hear a review (and server recommendations)!! Edited August 30, 2015 by frankc98376 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qsuzi Posted August 30, 2015 #3 Share Posted August 30, 2015 We are currently on the Westerdam heading to Juneau. This is our second HAL cruise our first being in the Nieuw Amsterdam. I have appreciated the CC community's input in preparation for our cruise and just wanted to give a quick update on our experience so far. We booked our flight, hotel and transfer through HAL and it went flawlessly. We will definitely do that again. The Westerdam is lovely! I might like her better than the Nieuw Amsterdam... She is in great shape and we had a smooth ride I spite of rough seas. The staff/ crew is great. We have received just excellent service so far. Our dinner in Canaletto last night was just excellent. Can't recommend is enough! Feel free to ask questions and I will do the best I can to answer. Hope your day is as good as mine is going to be. Celebrating our 29th anniversary in the Pinnacle tonight. [emoji7] Happy happy Anniversary and thanks for sharing your comments on the Westerdam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricktan Posted August 30, 2015 #4 Share Posted August 30, 2015 We are currently on the Westerdam heading to Juneau. This is our second HAL cruise our first being in the Nieuw Amsterdam. I have appreciated the CC community's input in preparation for our cruise and just wanted to give a quick update on our experience so far. We booked our flight, hotel and transfer through HAL and it went flawlessly. We will definitely do that again. The Westerdam is lovely! I might like her better than the Nieuw Amsterdam... She is in great shape and we had a smooth ride I spite of rough seas. The staff/ crew is great. We have received just excellent service so far. Our dinner in Canaletto last night was just excellent. Can't recommend is enough! Feel free to ask questions and I will do the best I can to answer. Hope your day is as good as mine is going to be. Celebrating our 29th anniversary in the Pinnacle tonight. [emoji7] HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! Look forward to hearing about your cruise! Glad you are enjoying it!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted August 30, 2015 #5 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Thank you for checking in. Glad you have had excellent service and like the Westerdam. Enjoy your 29th anniversary in the Pinnacle tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted August 30, 2015 #6 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Let me join others in wishing you a Happy Anniversary! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbayCruiser Posted August 30, 2015 #7 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Happy Anniversary and Thanks for posting your "Live from the Westerdam" review. We will be cruising on her in January and can't wait. We are planning on eating in the Canaletto for the first time although we have cruised on HAL many times. What did you order, we love Italian food? How's your stateroom? What category are you in? Please check out the Hydro Pool/Thermal Spa as we are thinking about adding this to our cruise. Hope you have a wonderful cruise! Alaska is absolutely FABULOUS, we have been twice and want to go again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjarrett7 Posted August 30, 2015 Author #8 Share Posted August 30, 2015 How was the ride north last night and this morning? I was concerned that seas would be rough due to our "mini hurricane" yesterday. Happy Anniversary!!! We'll be on Westerdam in two weeks and will be in PG every night- anxious to hear a review (and server recommendations)!! I thought the voyage last night was fine... But I don't get sea sick. I was a little worried that there could be a first time due to rough seas but I was fine with no meds. I do think that some people minded it. My DH gets seasick but he was fine with the patch. The ship was rocking quite a bit during the night once we hit open waters but most people were already asleep. It was a beautiful sail away and dinner... The waters were glassy until after 10 which made for a lovely dining experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted August 30, 2015 #9 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Happy Anniversary! Enjoying your posts and hoping your cruise is the best!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjarrett7 Posted August 30, 2015 Author #10 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Happy Anniversary and Thanks for posting your "Live from the Westerdam" review. We will be cruising on her in January and can't wait. We are planning on eating in the Canaletto for the first time although we have cruised on HAL many times. What did you order, we love Italian food? How's your stateroom? What category are you in? Please check out the Hydro Pool/Thermal Spa as we are thinking about adding this to our cruise. Hope you have a wonderful cruise! Alaska is absolutely FABULOUS, we have been twice and want to go again. We are in an SS- Signature Suite and it's great! We booked a guarantee and really got a great location and room. I think the SS are a great value. We toured the spa yesterday and it is very nice. Had we not splurged on our excursions we might have bought the pass for the week. It was very nice, Wow... We ate the veal polpettine and the clams appetizers, the Gnocchi for our pasta dish and we each tried a large plate: sea bass and the veal piccata. They were both excellent but way tooooo much food! Can't say enough about how awesome the service was in Canaletto. It was a perfect choice for the first night. Very warm and laid back. It is in a private section of the Lido, but we felt like we were in a completely different room. The views were great. We are going to try it again on glacier bay day. Seemed like a good idea and a eat way to enjoy the scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted August 30, 2015 #11 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Thanks for doing this thread. I'll be on board in three weeks and I'm very interested in your experience. Debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjarrett7 Posted August 30, 2015 Author #12 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Captain just announced that we are headed towards rough seas... Gale force winds and storm. Doesn't sound pleasant. May not be the greatest night for pinnacle grill. So signing out for a rough ride tonight. Prayers appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fb_cruiser Posted August 30, 2015 #13 Share Posted August 30, 2015 We are currently on the Westerdam heading to Juneau. This is our second HAL cruise our first being in the Nieuw Amsterdam. I have appreciated the CC community's input in preparation for our cruise and just wanted to give a quick update on our experience so far. We booked our flight, hotel and transfer through HAL and it went flawlessly. We will definitely do that again. The Westerdam is lovely! I might like her better than the Nieuw Amsterdam... She is in great shape and we had a smooth ride I spite of rough seas. The staff/ crew is great. We have received just excellent service so far. Our dinner in Canaletto last night was just excellent. Can't recommend is enough! Feel free to ask questions and I will do the best I can to answer. Hope your day is as good as mine is going to be. Celebrating our 29th anniversary in the Pinnacle tonight. [emoji7] Looks like we have competing "Live From" threads going! Looking forward to meeting you on board. We had dinner at Canaletto as well last night, and will be dining in the Pinnacle Grill tonight - hopefully we'll catch up! Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbhcw Posted August 30, 2015 #14 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Thanks for doing a live thread! positive thoughts on calmer seas!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hmorrow Posted August 30, 2015 #15 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Happy Anniversay . Glad you're enjoying the Westerdam and happy to hear good things about her, since we'll be on her in November. We have previously sailed on the W and are looking foward to cruising on her again. We love Canelleto and have already booked for first night, and will probbly do a 2nd time, also. We also like PG and have booked that, too. Thanks for the live feed.-online and in the restaurants.-lol Enjoy Alaska. Helaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted August 30, 2015 #16 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Happy Anniversary :) So appreciate you doing the live thread and like you, I prefer the Westerdam over the N Amsterdam. I hope your seas are not rough, but I feared for those of you leaving last night and hopefully all will be good. Looking forward to your posts when you can. Thanks again and smooth seas :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie68 Posted August 30, 2015 #17 Share Posted August 30, 2015 We are in an SS- Signature Suite and it's great! We booked a guarantee and really got a great location and room. I think the SS are a great value. We toured the spa yesterday and it is very nice. Had we not splurged on our excursions we might have bought the pass for the week. It was very nice, Wow... We ate the veal polpettine and the clams appetizers, the Gnocchi for our pasta dish and we each tried a large plate: sea bass and the veal piccata. They were both excellent but way tooooo much food! Can't say enough about how awesome the service was in Canaletto. It was a perfect choice for the first night. Very warm and laid back. It is in a private section of the Lido, but we felt like we were in a completely different room. The views were great. We are going to try it again on glacier bay day. Seemed like a good idea and a eat way to enjoy the scenery. Happy Anniversary, and glad you are enjoying the Westerdam. I loved my cruise on that ship. I agree about too much food in Canaletto! The sea bass was so very yummy when we had it - several times.;) Hope you have a wonderful cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer slope Posted August 30, 2015 #18 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Happy Anniversary. Looking forward to your live from. We love the Westerdam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madera1 Posted August 30, 2015 #19 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Happy anniversary. Hope the foul weather does not impact your trip. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinano Posted August 30, 2015 #20 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Happy Anniversary. We were on the Westerdam a few weeks ago. Best cruise to date. We had rain almost every day but thankfully no rough seas. Prayers for smoother seas for you. Looking forward to your "live from". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbayCruiser Posted August 30, 2015 #21 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Saying prayers that you have smooth seas and thanks for answering my questions. We have an aft HUGE balcony on the 5th deck but we are hoping for an upsell to a Signature Suite. We have had one once before and they are worth the money for the extra space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourcruisin Posted August 31, 2015 #22 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Happy Anniversary! Hope the Captain is wrong and the storm fizzles out. Looking forward to hearing more of your live reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredkid Posted August 31, 2015 #23 Share Posted August 31, 2015 following along. thanks for sharing your cruise with us. wishing you smooth sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kftw Posted August 31, 2015 #24 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Thanks for doing a "live" thread. I'll be following. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted August 31, 2015 #25 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Thanks for your live from the Westerdam thread. Congratulations on your Anniversary. Hope the seas are not too rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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