Category: Alaska & Yukon

Guest Amanda sent us these photos from her recent Alaska cruise.

Mike sent us these great shots taken aboard Veendam in Glacier Bay June 19, 2009.

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On a recent Portage Glacier tour in Alaska, a passenger took these photos from the tour boat, mv Ptarmigan, when a kayaker (not on the tour) fell into the very cold water and was spotted by a HAL guest. Rescues in Alaska must happen very quickly due to the frigid waters. The captain of the…   read more of “Alaskan Kayaker…”

The boy scout group in Ketchikan came to visit the Volendam to say thank you for the donation they received the week before of the furniture from the Hudson Room. This was just in time for their annual fundraiser, and most of it was sold and that gave them some extra cash to be able…   read more of “Captain’s…”

This is our deck officers’ view: Sitka before arrival. Chatham Strait on a beautiful day. Ioana is the crew purser on Ryndam

Aboard Volendam With the conversion of the Queen’s Room to the Microsoft Digital Workshop center for guests, we moved the Queen’s Room furniture to the Hudson Room and donated the Hudson Room furniture to the Boy Scouts in Ketchikan, Alaska. Chief Housekeeper Koos van Beesten. and Ketchikan ship’s agent Bill Halloran