This is the Holland America "Amsterdam". # Guests = 1,380 Crew = 590 Length = 780 feet Max speed = 24.5 knots Gross tonnage = 61,000 tons |
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5 deisel generators Total power = 66,500 HP Propulsion power = 46,000 HP Fuel consumption = 32,000 gallons/day Potable water production = 370,000 gallons/day |
| Our cabin was roomy enough, with a queen sized bed, a full bathroom, a sitting area, and a balcony. |  |
The dining area, La Fontaine, was the formal dining room. The presentation of the food was fantastic, but the actual quality of the preparation was not what I had hoped for. I had always heard how esquisite cruise ship food was, but to me, it tasted like hotel food. The menu was outstanding however - steak and lobster, duck, escargot, prime rib, etc. Towards the end of the cruise, we ate exclusively in the Lido Room, a cafeteria style restaurant. It had a wider selection, the food seemed to taste better, and I didn't have to dress up. |
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| Pam on top (9th level of the ship) |  |
| Pam and Veronica Magee. Ship was leaving Seattle (Space Needle in background) |  |
| The only place we really felt cold while in Alaska was at Glacier Bay. We didn't get off the ship there - we just putted around on the ship looking at glaciers. |  |
| John Magee looking from his balcony at Ketchikan Alaska. |  |