Boarding the Volendam

We ate a leisurely breakfast and did a load of wash before heading to Canada Place to board Holland America Cruise Lines, Volendam, for the first leg of our Alaskan/Yukon tour.  The boarding process was quick and uneventful.  We were soon in the Lido Restaurant getting a late lunch.  The ship is much smaller than we have been on in the past which is fine with us.  At dinner we were seated with Robyne and Jim who are from Sarasota, Florida.  Karen and Cheryl rounded out our table for six.  Our table was close to but not directly at a window.  Cheryl spoke to the restaurant manager and got us moved to a window table for the remainder of the trip.  We enjoyed our first meal together and followed dinner with the introduction to the ship's singers and dancers at the main theater.  We headed to our cabin after the performance as we were tired and ready for a good night's sleep.

Holland America Line - Volendam