Alaska 2023 deployment will be announced soon

[AtlantaCruiser72]

A few weeks ago HAL announced in their weekly travel agent newsletter that Alaska 2023 sailings would be available for booking. While we still don’t have exact itinerary details, or an on-sale date I have done some sleuthing (based on last sailings published for each vessel) and it seems to be a typical 6 ship deployment - Westerdam and Eurodam to Seattle, Konigsdam, Volendam, Nieuw Amsterdam and Noodam to Vancouver.  I’m assuming all 7 night sailings like the 2022 season with Volendam representing a capacity decrease from Vancouver for 2023 (on the 7nt round trip Vancouver sailings) vs Zuiderdam in 2022.  I am sadly doubtful the 14 day from Seattle or Vancouver will return for 2023. 

 

If this holds then we have 5 ships left - Zaandam to Canada/NE and Voyage of the Vikings, and Oosterdam, Zuiderdam, Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam to Europe. Again I expect itineraries to be a similar cut/paste/copy of 2022.

 

As the saying goes - WATCH THIS SPACE…..

[stickey_mouse]

Are Europe itineraries generally announced at the same time as Alaska? 

[SummmerInKefalonia]

24 minutes ago, stickey_mouse said:

Are Europe itineraries generally announced at the same time as Alaska? 

Probably not.

[Cruise NH]

Okay no Europe but how about Grand Cruises (if any) for 2023?

[SummmerInKefalonia]

Last year first came Alaska (early November) and then after 3 months (early February) the european itineraries followed ...

Edited August 3, 2021 by SummmerInKefalonia

[AtlantaCruiser72]

HAL deployment announcements follow less of a standard pattern than any of their peers, and the COVID world has turned all deployment announcement patterns on their heads.   HAL generally just releases new sailings with little to no fanfare, then a month or two, or three, or five, later they have a hoop-de-do announcement about what’s already been available for some time. I can’t figure out the methodology behind things with them, and not sure they can either. LOL

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

2 hours ago, AtlantaCruiser72 said:

A few weeks ago HAL announced in their weekly travel agent newsletter that Alaska 2023 sailings would be available for booking. While we still don’t have exact itinerary details, or an on-sale date I have done some sleuthing (based on last sailings published for each vessel) and it seems to be a typical 6 ship deployment - Westerdam and Eurodam to Seattle, Konigsdam, Volendam, Nieuw Amsterdam and Noodam to Vancouver.  I’m assuming all 7 night sailings like the 2022 season with Volendam representing a capacity decrease from Vancouver for 2023 (on the 7nt round trip Vancouver sailings) vs Zuiderdam in 2022.  I am sadly doubtful the 14 day from Seattle or Vancouver will return for 2023. 

 

If this holds then we have 5 ships left - Zaandam to Canada/NE and Voyage of the Vikings, and Oosterdam, Zuiderdam, Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam to Europe. Again I expect itineraries to be a similar cut/paste/copy of 2022.

 

As the saying goes - WATCH THIS SPACE…..

Oosterdam, Zuiderdam, Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam to Europe I hope ...

[Anubi]

3 hours ago, SummmerInKefalonia said:

Last year first came Alaska (early November) and then after 3 months (early February) the european itineraries followed ...

Oh I hope its earlier than that.  If we need to cancel our 2022 Baltics, I'd like to see 2023 itineraries before final payment which is in mid-January.  

[AtlantaCruiser72]

Update - Alaska 2023 goes on sale 8/12. No word on itineraries, or if this will just be cruises or if it will include land&sea journeys as well

 

[VermeulT]

On 8/3/2021 at 4:23 PM, AtlantaCruiser72 said:

  I am sadly doubtful the 14 day from Seattle or Vancouver will return for 2023.

 

Unfortunate. I think it was an itinerary that made HAL stand out.  I'd take it again in a heartbeat.

[SummmerInKefalonia]

I have the itineraries for Alaska 2023:

 

Koningsdam (7 Nights)

Dates: 29/4, 6/5, 13/5, 20/5, 27/5, 3/6, 10/6, 17/6, 24/6, 1/7, 8/7, 15/7, 22/7, 29/7, 5/8, 12/8, 19/8, 26/8, 2/9, 9/9, 16/9, 23/9, 30/9.

Vancouver, Tracy Arm, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Vancouver.

 

Eurodam (7 Nights)

Dates: 29/4, 6/5, 13/5, 20/5, 27/5, 3/6, 10/6, 17/6, 24/6, 1/7, 8/7, 15/7, 22/7, 29/7, 5/8, 12/8, 19/8, 26/8, 2/9, 9/9, 16/9, 23/9, 30/9.

Seattle, Puget Sound, Stephens Passage, Juneau, Glacier Bay, Icy Strait, Sitka, Ketchikan, Victoria/Canada, Seattle.

 

Westerdam (7 Nights)

Dates: 7/5, 14/5, 21/5, 28/5, 4/6, 11/6, 18/6, 25/6, 2/7, 9/7, 16/7, 23/7, 30/7, 6/8, 13/8, 20/8, 27/8, 3/9, 10/9, 17/9, 24/9.

Seattle, Puget Sound, Stephens Passage, Juneau, Hubbard Glacier, Sitka, Ketchikan, Victoria/Canada, Seattle.

 

Volendam (7 Nights)

Dates: 10/5, 17/5, 24/5, 31/5, 7/6, 14/6, 21/6, 28/6, 5/7, 12/7, 19/7, 26/7, 2/8, 9/8, 16/8, 23/8, 30/8, 6/9, 13/9, 20/9.

Vancouver, Tracy Arm, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Vancouver.

 

Nieuw Amsterdam (7 or 14 Nights)

Date: 7/5.

Vancouver, Kodiak, Anchorage, Valdez, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Sitka, Ketchikan, Prince Rupert, Vancouver.

Dates: 21/5, 4/6, 18/6, 2/7, 16/7, 30/7, 13/8, 27/8, 10/9.

A) Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Whittier.

Dates: 28/5, 11/6, 25/6, 9/7, 23/7, 6/8, 20/8, 3/9, 17/9.

B) Whittier, Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Vancouver.

Date: 24/9.

Vancouver, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Vancouver.

 

Noordam (7 or 14 Nights)

Date: 7/5.

Vancouver, Sitka, Juneau, Tracy Arm, Ketchikan, Vancouver.

Dates: 14/5, 28/5, 11/6, 25/6, 9/7, 23/7, 6/8, 20/8, 3/9.

A) Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Whittier.

Dates: 21/5, 4/6, 18/6, 2/7, 16/7, 30/7, 13/8, 27/8, 10/9.

B) Whittier, Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Vancouver.

Date: 17/9.

Vancouver, Kodiak, Anchorage, Valdez, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Sitka, Ketchikan, Prince Rupert, Vancouver.

 

Edited August 10, 2021 by SummmerInKefalonia

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

31 minutes ago, SummmerInKefalonia said:

I have the itineraries for Alaska 2023:

 

Koningsdam (7 Nights)

Dates: 29/4, 6/5, 13/5, 20/5, 27/5, 3/6, 10/6, 17/6, 24/6, 1/7, 8/7, 15/7, 22/7, 29/7, 5/8, 12/8, 19/8, 26/8, 2/9, 9/9, 16/9, 23/9, 30/9.

Vancouver, Tracy Arm, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Vancouver.

 

Eurodam (7 Nights)

Dates: 29/4, 6/5, 13/5, 20/5, 27/5, 3/6, 10/6, 17/6, 24/6, 1/7, 8/7, 15/7, 22/7, 29/7, 5/8, 12/8, 19/8, 26/8, 2/9, 9/9, 16/9, 23/9, 30/9.

Seattle, Puget Sound, Stephens Passage, Juneau, Glacier Bay, Icy Strait, Sitka, Ketchikan, Victoria/Canada, Seattle.

 

Westerdam (7 Nights)

Dates: 7/5, 14/5, 21/5, 28/5, 4/6, 11/6, 18/6, 25/6, 2/7, 9/7, 16/7, 23/7, 30/7, 6/8, 13/8, 20/8, 27/8, 3/9, 10/9, 17/9, 24/9.

Seattle, Puget Sound, Stephens Passage, Juneau, Hubbard Glacier, Sitka, Ketchikan, Victoria/Canada, Seattle.

 

Volendam (7 Nights)

Dates: 10/5, 17/5, 24/5, 31/5, 7/6, 14/6, 21/6, 28/6, 5/7, 12/7, 19/7, 26/7, 2/8, 9/8, 16/8, 23/8, 30/8, 6/9, 13/9, 20/9.

Vancouver, Tracy Arm, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Vancouver.

 

Nieuw Amsterdam (7 or 14 Nights)

Date: 7/5.

Vancouver, Kodiak, Anchorage, Valdez, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Sitka, Ketchikan, Prince Rupert, Vancouver.

Dates: 21/5, 4/6, 18/6, 2/7, 16/7, 30/7, 13/8, 27/8, 10/9.

A) Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Whittier.

Dates: 28/5, 11/6, 25/6, 9/7, 23/7, 6/8, 20/8, 3/9, 17/9.

B) Whittier, Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Vancouver.

Date: 24/9.

Vancouver, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Vancouver.

 

Noordam (7 or 14 Nights)

Date: 7/5.

Vancouver, Sitka, Juneau, Tracy Arm, Ketchikan, Vancouver.

Dates: 14/5, 28/5, 11/6, 25/6, 9/7, 23/7, 6/8, 20/8, 3/9.

A) Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Whittier.

Dates: 21/5, 4/6, 18/6, 2/7, 16/7, 30/7, 13/8, 27/8, 10/9.

B) Whittier, Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Vancouver.

Date: 17/9.

Vancouver, Kodiak, Anchorage, Valdez, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Sitka, Ketchikan, Prince Rupert, Vancouver.

 

Thanks for sharing ..

[Alberta Quilter]

Huh.  I can't see any Alaska itineraries for 2023 yet.  I'd be interested in the ones that go to Prince Rupert (only because I've never been there).

[Crew News]

On 8/6/2021 at 7:56 AM, VermeulT said:

 

Unfortunate. I think it was an itinerary that made HAL stand out.  I'd take it again in a heartbeat.

The 14-day for Alaska 2022 was added just a few days ago.  First cruise is 9-11 and repeats on 9/25 on the Nieuw Amsterdam.  I have already started a roll call for the first cruise.

 

Similar to Ms Zaandam cruise I took in 2019.  Deleted Homer and ISP, added Prince Rupert and Valdez.

[VacationCharlene]

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!  LOVE Hal's 14 day cruises for Alaska.  Will figure out which one we want to take.  Looking good for different ports AND Glacier Bay!!!  We DO enjoy Icy Strait and Homer though but......

[Crew News]

1 minute ago, VacationCharlene said:

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!  LOVE Hal's 14 day cruises for Alaska.  Will figure out which one we want to take.  Looking good for different ports AND Glacier Bay!!!  We DO enjoy Icy Strait and Homer though but......

Kodiak excursions are limited so book early.

[VacationCharlene]

12 minutes ago, Crew News said:

Kodiak excursions are limited so book early.

For those able bodied people I HIGHLY recommend reserving with Kodiak Island Taxi at (907) 486-2515 (assuming they are still ok post-Covid) or indy_jones101@hotmail.com  For $20 per CARLOAD each way TO Ft. Abercrombe (takes 6-7 in a Ford Expedition) for a 15-20 minute drive to the park for some AWESOME trails and a great day.  When you are ready to go back to the ship either arrange ahead of time OR call when you are ready again.  Gates open at 9am to the Fort so we got picked up around 8:30.  Super cheap private excursion for many hours of entertainment.  Don't be put off by the rain.....can stop at any time.  Pack your umbrella, water, t-paper, camera and happy disposition.  Bonnie can also assist 🙂  Dont forget to stop at the Kodiak Island Brewing Company for a brew.

We have also done

[Grandma7]

Have never been on Noordam. In just looking at the deck plans, I don’t see a BB King's lounge.  Is that Queen's lounge where BB King performs?? 

[stickey_mouse]

1 hour ago, Grandma7 said:

Have never been on Noordam. In just looking at the deck plans, I don’t see a BB King's lounge.  Is that Queen's lounge where BB King performs?? 

 

Yes- that is correct. 

[travelholics]

2023 Alaska are now up on the HAL site. Do not se any mention of stop in Prince Rupert, though, on the September Noordam 14 day sailing, it shows 2 days at sea after leaving Ketchikan. Still very interested as had our Maasdam 14 day Alaska cancelled last year.

[atexsix]

Wish they'd do the 14 days out of Seattle like the old Amsterdam did, cruising out of Vancouver is a pain, and will probably have yet more covid requirements to meet. No thanks.

[VermeulT]

15 hours ago, Crew News said:

The 14-day for Alaska 2022 was added just a few days ago.  First cruise is 9-11 and repeats on 9/25 on the Nieuw Amsterdam.  I have already started a roll call for the first cruise.

 

Similar to Ms Zaandam cruise I took in 2019.  Deleted Homer and ISP, added Prince Rupert and Valdez.

OOOOHHHHHH!!!!  and I love that it leaves from Vancouver!

[travelholics]

4 hours ago, travelholics said:

2023 Alaska are now up on the HAL site. Do not se any mention of stop in Prince Rupert, though, on the September Noordam 14 day sailing, it shows 2 days at sea after leaving Ketchikan. Still very interested as had our Maasdam 14 day Alaska cancelled last year.

Just booked this and the port of Prince Rupert is included in the itinerary the day after Ketchikan, with port time from 7am - 4pm. (Not shown on HAL site) . It is great HAL has potentially added another port to their Alaska trips

[Grandma7]

Just booked,too. Did not see that we would stop in Prince Rupert when I was booking. After reading up about things to do I was getting excited about seeing the grizzly  bears at the Khutzeymateen Valley tour, but it turns out they stop the end of July. I am sure I can find something to do. So glad to stop somewhere different!

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Europe will be next ..