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Embarkation & First impressions On Our Holland America Koningsdam Alaskan Adventure from Vancouver

Paul and Carole Love to Travel
Paul and Carole Love to Travel
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👁️ 32K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 29:50
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❤️ Best for CoupleAlaska · 7 nightsFrom VancouverFirst-Time Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

we've just come off the rocky Mountaineer and had a fabulous tour from all the way from Calgary through to obviously Vancouver

we had a very smooth Transit through Vancouver Cru Port

this is 5219 so 5217 have a look at the first Glimpse oh my oh look at this oh now we've booked an Neptune Suite

the service that we've received for being a Neptune sweet guest has been excellent

Creator's Tips & Advice

Ask for a can of water with your drinks package to bring back to your room
Use the Neptune Lounge for personal service with reservations and excursions

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Smoothness of embarkation at Vancouver portWe had a very smooth transit despite hearing detrimental things
What to expect from a suite experienceNeptune Suite offers priority boarding, dedicated dining, and personal concierge service

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is embarkation day like on Holland America Koningsdam?
QWhat perks come with a Neptune Suite?
QWhat are the first impressions of the ship and dining?

Topics Covered

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Port Highlights

Vancouver3½ Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

It's embarkation day for our Holland America Koningsdam cruise in Vancouver, and the start of our Alaskan Adventure. This is our first cruise to Alaska and In this video we give our first impressions of Koningsdam, what being a suite guest involves, share our dining thoughts and show you what embarkation day involves. It's a very busy first day! We completed the Titan Travel Alaskan Deluxe Voyage which included a land tour of Canada from Calgary to Vancouver including the Rocky Mountaineer and a cruise on Holland America Konningsdam cruise ship to Alaska in July 2023. ---------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter here - https://paulandcarolelovetotravel.com/sign-up-for-our-newsletter/ ---------------------------- Our Patrons and You Tube members are the first to know of our plans, have early access to our videos, priority booking for our group cruises, access to daily chats with us and many more perks too! Do you want to become an Insider and become part of a great community where you get these benefits? If you do, then please check out our Patreon and You Tube memberships here - Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/paulandcarolelovetotravel You Tube Membership - https://www.youtube.com/c/PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel/join ---------------------------------------------- Planning a land based holiday, flights, bucket list trip, or cruise then we recommend this travel agent - Dan Hammond of GoCruise&Travel who you can be contacted here by email - dan@gocruise.uk.com, telephone 01622 891895 or complete our booking form here for a no obligation quote - https://paulandcarolelovetotravel.com/bookings/ Paul and Carole's cruising Videos and Vlogs Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_6zC3nwhe70IK9QWQ-14QezjHmB_3BpT ------------------------------------------- About Paul and Carole Love to Travel We are a married middle aged couple from Gloucester, England who share our tips, advice and experience on how you can choose the right cruise line, cruise ship snd cabin. Cruising is expensive so we use all our experiences to give the best tips and advice so you can make the right choice too! Find our favourite travel, cruise and motorhome accessories in our Amazon Shop ➡️ https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/paulandcarole This post contains affiliate links which means we may receive a commission if you click a link. While clicking these links won’t cost you any extra money, they will help us keep this site up and running. #koningsdam #alaskacruise #hollandamerica #neptunesuite #Cruise #cruising #travel #paulandcarole #vloggers #bloggers