Alaska-bound adventurers from the Baltimore area left the East Coast in three sections; some visiting Denali National Park via rail, and others flying to Anchorage and travelling directly to the Holland America ship, RYNDAM, for the 7-day cruise down the inside passage to Vancouver.
The following description of the RYNDAM is taken from the Holland America website:
ms Ryndam
With a Dutch worldwide exploration theme, the decor of the ms Ryndam features art and artifacts from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Guests aboard this spacious ship encounter elegance at every turn - from a string quartet serenade in the splendid Rotterdam Dining Room to the two-deck Vermeer Show Lounge. At the heart of the ms Ryndam a three-story atrium features a monumental fountain created by sculptor Gilbert Lebigre in Pietrasanta, Italy. And with a gracious and unobtrusive crew, the superior service that is signature Holland America Line is never far away.
Like her sister ships, the ms Ryndam is designed to provide more space for fewer guests than other ships in her class (149 of her staterooms feature private verandahs). The ms Ryndam completed all Signature of Excellence enhancements to public rooms and staterooms in Spring 2005.
Ship's Registry The NetherlandsPassenger capacity 1,260
Crew members 602
Gross tonnage 55,819 grt.
Length 720 feet
Beam 101 feet
Maximum speed 22 knots
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