Ah, the dilemma of a solo traveler. I call it the shutterbug blues. Have you ever stopped in front of an offbeat tourist attraction or a gorgeous mountain lake landscape that would make a great …
Zuiderdam

Port of Call on Holland America Zuiderdam’s Alaskan Cruise: Ketchikan
On Thursday Holland America Zuiderdam docked in the port at Ketchikan, Alaska. This is a pretty town, well known for its fleet of salmon fishing boats and salmon canneries. Ketchikan was also formerly well known …

Cruising Glacier Bay on Holland America Zuiderdam
Wednesday on board Holland America’s Zuiderdam was cruising Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska. We arrived in Glacier Bay around 7am and saw some spectacular scenery with glaciers and sheer rock cliffs that had once …

Holland America Zuiderdam cruising in Tracy Arm and Juneau, Alaska
Holland America’s Zuiderdam departs the Port of Vancouver on Saturday, and after a full day of cruising on Sunday, prepares to enter Tracy Arm on Monday morning before heading to Juneau in the afternoon. This …

What to Expect on the First Night aboard Holland America Zuiderdam to Alaska
Now that we’d gone through check in at the Port of Vancouver, and after a 45 minute delay the Zuiderdam finally was on its way. After sailing beneath the Lion’s Gate Bridge we decided we …

Welcome Aboard Holland America Zuiderdam
Once you get through the check in at the Port of Vancouver, and have had your photo snapped by the ship photographers (or snuck past them!) it’s time to walk up the gangplank. Welcome aboard …

Cruising out of the Port of Vancouver? Here’s what to Expect
The first cruise ship of the season arriving in Vancouver is the Star Princess on April 11, 2017. And then it’s turning around again for a 10-day round trip voyage to California. But she’ll be …