Maasdam, a beautiful small ship

Maasdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Maasdam

10 Night Southern Caribbean Wayfarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 14, 2008

Ship: Maasdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 14 years ago

Review summary

Great small ship, nice decor, excellent service everywhere. Only disappointment was main dining room meats and fishl

Ports of call

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
Lovely island with so much charm. Again, we didn't take an excursion.
Don't Miss: n/a

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
We have been here before, too. Eight days to be exact. Seems our port was different than one we used when we cruised with the old Royal Cruise Line.
Don't Miss: n/a

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
We have been here so many times, so we just walked around the port area.
Don't Miss: n/a

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
Day was too windy and cold. We didn't stay there too long.
Don't Miss: N/A

Roseau, Dominica

5 out of 5
Just walked around the port and beyond. Shopped.
Don't Miss: n/a

Pros: I loved the size of the ship - small. It was so easy to get everywhere. The decor was demure, the service outstanding to include the front desk , cabin stewart, waiter, assistant waiter. We also enjoyed JP Nadeau in the Piano Bar. We were there every night.

Cons: The food in the main dining room was not up to the standard we expect on Holland America. With the exception of the prime rib, nothing tasted very well. Food in the Lido was better. Breakfast in the main dining room was good.

Recommends Maasdam? Yes!

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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.