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Maasdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Maasdam

14 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 13, 2009

Ship: Maasdam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 14 years ago

Review summary

We went on HAL Maasdam to the southern Caribbean. The seas were a bit rough but the ship was really stable through out the trip. The food was great, the staff totally accommodating, the ship was always clean and the shore excursions were all what they were advertised. We did miss one port because of the high winds but our captain fully explained the problem. No one that I spoke to groused about this because of his explanation. We saw dolphins, flying fish, rays, turtles and whales. Ports were full of photo ops galore.

Ports of call

St. John's, Antigua

3 out of 5

Castries, St. Lucia

3 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Must see. Like what you would view in Europe

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5
Take the trip to the Baths at Virgin Gorda

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
Bus tour to French side and the open market

Roseau, Dominica

5 out of 5
Snorkeling great

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
Catamaran trip

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Shopping great. Snorkeling exceptional

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5
Open market

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
Ride the jet skis and visit the sting ray park

Pros: Ship activities, the food and the shore excursions

Cons: TV stations even with satellite had problems

Recommends Maasdam? Yes!

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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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