Northeastern Cruise

Maasdam Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

dtrobert

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

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7 Night Canada & New England Discovery (Boston To Montreal)

Sail date: July 29, 2017

Ship: Maasdam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 749

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

All in all, it was a great cruise. Reasonably priced and a good value. We totally loved it. We especially enjoyed the excursions and the dinner service.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very smooth.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Wonderful food and service!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Could have a few more games or lectures for adults.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

They were fine.

Children's Programs

No kids with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The crew was very kind, helpful and respectful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Well planned and convenient.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very comfortable and well planned.

Ship tip

This ship is a bit smaller than some of the newer ships and not quite as up to date on some features. This does not affect enjoyment of the cruise.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Boston, Massachusetts Did not visit port

This was our starting point, so no excursions here.

Thumbs Up 0

Bar Harbor, Maine

5 out of 5

Loved the Acadian National Park tour. Very informative, very beautiful and totally enjoyable.

Thumbs Up 2

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5

Beautiful city. We took the excursion to Peggy's Cove. So beautiful! One of the prettiest spots I've ever been to.

Thumbs Up 7

Sydney, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5

Did not take a tour here.

Thumbs Up 0

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

5 out of 5

Loved the Anne of Green Gables stop. Especially meaningful if you have read the book.

Thumbs Up 0

Quebec City, Quebec

5 out of 5

Quebec City was a surprize to us. Very beautiful city with much to see. We did not take the ship's excursion, but hired our own tour guide who did a great job.

Thumbs Up 3

Montreal, Quebec

5 out of 5

Did not take a tour here. It was raining so we didn't see much of the city.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very smooth and easy.

1 Comment

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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