We were awake and on deck by 6am this morning for an early call at College Fjord. This is a spectacular area of Prince William Sound and home to a number of glaciers (all aptly named after colleges and universities associated with their “discovery” expedition). The largest of these is Harvard Glacier deep in the […]
Yearly Archive for 2009
Sea Day #1 Q&A: Submit Questions Now
Posted in Alaska, Blogosphere, Veendam on Aug 3rd, 2009
Today is a day at sea following our early morning visit to College Fjord. Given that, I’ll take the time to respond to any and all reader questions. I’ve done this to good effect when blogging from other cruises. So, go ahead and make my day: ask me questions. Note: Internet access has been a […]
Here’s Libby getting ready to board the ship in Seward: Here are a few pictures of our aft, balcony cabin. It’s brand new (having been recently installed following the Veendam’s dry dock in the Spring) and very nice. We love an aft balcony. Indeed, I’m writing this blog post from it right now. I’ll post […]
As I mentioned in my brief update, the train ride was spectacular! Check-in was a breeze in Anchorage. We deposited our luggage for delivery to the ship even though we hadn’t booked a transfer with HAL. This made the getting from the train station to the port (unlike in Europe) a complete breeze – we […]
Aboard Veendam
Posted in Alaska, Cruise Ship, Train on Aug 2nd, 2009
After a wonderful train ride down to Seward, we’re happily aboard the HAL Veendam. I’ll post more later but here are a few first impressions. Overall, the ship is nice but not fantastic. It’s public spaces look a little dated and not “elegant” in the way we might have expected. Our cabin, however, is great! […]