Category: Alaska & Yukon

A calving glacier in Glacier Bay, Alaska: Another calving glacier, this one in Hubbard Glacier: Bert van Mackelenbergh is the hotel manager aboard Westerdam.

Crew from the Veendam enjoying a rare sunny day in Haines, Alaska. Kayaking in Alaska is truly a great way to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Myles Williams is Veendam’s crew purser.

Jay Antes, night guest relations assistance aboard Veendam, sent us these photos from Seward, Alaska. Jay told us that he likes Seward because it has nice views and he likes to stroll, and Alaska has photo opportunities around every corner.

These photos were taken in Ketchikan. Bert van Mackelenbergh is Westerdam’s hotel manager.

Hello, I have just been on the Alaska cruise on board the Holland America Cruise ship Volendam. I have built a simple Web site about that cruise and in it are some pictures I took of the Cruise ship and some of the fun activities including some dinning room staff photos. I have included the…   read more of “Photo Album from…”

After a couple rainy weeks we are lucking out this week with the weather. For the first time this season we got to visit Johns Hopkins Glacier and I got a nice shot of the Gillman and Johns Hopkins glaciers. This year they are connected. I’ll have to go back in my picture files but…   read more of “Captain’s…”

The Statendam has a plethora of talented crew members on board, which the August crew photo contest proves! The theme for the August photo contest was “candid.” Here are the top six photos. It was a tough decision, but the August photo contest winner is the caving glacier taken by 2nd Officer James Cook. What…   read more of “Statendam Crew…”

Anyone heard of zipline? Have you “zipped” yourself? A friend signed me up not knowing what to expect. But since I am with other crew members, it will be so much fun so I never bothered to ask what it’s all about. I excitedly prepared myself and while going through the orientation I slowly started…   read more of “Tarzan … Jane ……”