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GWA Cruise to Alaska
May 11, 2008
From only $979.00 pp*

Sail through Seattle's beautiful Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca on your way to Alaska's forested isles, icy-blue glaciers and charming frontier ports on Holland America’s Westerdam. Join us as we take the Glacier Bay route and watch in wonder as whales, puffins and the park's tidewater glaciers come into view.  Our 7-day Alaskan Explorer cruise vacation is one of the best itineraries for leisurely days at sea to relax and enjoy stunning Alaskan scenery.  Plus, you get full days in Juneau where you can journey out to Mendenhall Glacier, in Sitka where you can discover historic Russian America and in Ketchikan, Alaska where you can take a zip-line through a rain forest; and an evening in Victoria, British Columbia. 

The Westerdam’s homeport is the beautiful city of Seattle, Washington; where you can visit the Space Needle, the Experience Music Project, and Pike Place Market.  There is so much to see and do in Seattle; you just might want to spend an extra day or two exploring.  But, the best part of all is that flying in and out of Seattle, you aren’t leaving the United States, so your airfare will be less and the security procedures are less stringent, and, therefore, less stressful.

The Westerdam offers a wide variety of spacious staterooms.  The balcony staterooms start ate 254 square ft., of which 54 square ft. make up a verandah sufficiently large for comfortable rattan furniture and a small teak pedestal table. The standard outsides come in at 185 square ft., and the smallest cabins on the ship are standard insides at 170 square ft.  All staterooms have "Eurotop" mattresses, high-thread-count bed linens; bathrobes; premium massaging showerheads; magnifying lighted makeup mirrors and powerful hair dryers; direct-dial phones with voicemail; televisions; mini-bars; and safes.

The three-deck Vista Lounge is the ship's main showroom, with seating for 867. Views are vertically unobstructed given the room's steep raking, though a few columns block sightlines from some of the seats off the centerline. On a typical sailing, entertainment includes production shows, the usual complement of variety performers.

Bar and lounge entertainment includes a piano bar, classical music each evening in the Explorer's Lounge, and a small combo in the charming Ocean Bar. On the Vista-class ships the Crow's Nest observation lounge's nightclub function is shared with the new Northern Lights Disco, which is worth a visit if only to check out the nifty motion-triggered lights that lead you down the long winding entryway, illuminating the floor ahead.

The two-tier Vista Dining Room features impeccable service and an extensive wine list, and offers five-course menus, from continental cuisine to vegetarian and low-carb options.  The intimate reservations-only Pinnacle Grill offers an elegant, sophisticated dining experience and features premium hand-selected cuts of Sterling Silver beef, inspired seafood dishes and many select wines rated "Excellent" by Wine Spectator - as well as distinctive Bulgari china, Riedel stemware and Frette linens.

Spacious rooms, Fine Dining, World Class Entertainment, State of the Art Spa, Casino, and much more, what better way is there to vacation!  Join GWA on this spectacular vacation opportunity.

Inside Staterooms from only $979.00* pp
Ocean View Staterooms from only $1259.00* pp
Balcony Staterooms from only $1339.00* pp

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* Quoted prices are subject to availability at the time of booking and are not considered final until full payment has been made and received by the Cruise Line. Unless otherwise indicated, quoted prices do not include airfare, insurance, taxes, port charges, tipping, or processing fees. Passenger is responsible for any fuel surcharge incurred or assessed by the airlines or cruise lines.  Proper identification is the responsibility of the individual passengers.