AZgolfergal

We took an Alaska cruise on the Statendam this past May and thought the food service in the main dining room had changed quite a bit from our previous HAL cruise. With all their famous chefs, I was disappointed when the turkey gravy was overwhelmed with rosemary to the point of sending it back, which I had never done before. The "Hot Fudge" sundae was simply chocolate syrup....I can make a Hot Fudge sauce at home so I know they can. There were parts of the dining room that had very cold breezes blowing and we noticed that people constantly asked to be moved. We did eat in the Lido some nights and it was good, but you lose the ambiance of the Main Dining room. We miss the string quartet playing, the Yum-Yum man at the door as you leave and other nice touches. We felt it was not the HAL we knew and don't know if we will take another cruise with them.

Vicki: We are sailing roundtrip Vancouver out of the Ballantyne Pier. What are the best arrangements to make for a car rental on our return? We may need to rent a car there and turn it in at Seattle airport. We love to visit Vancouver and find the market at Granville to be very interesting and fun. Thanks for your help.