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Item: Maasdam
Rating: 3.6
Author: suej13

Maasdam Cruise Review to Transpacific

suej13

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 63

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

21 Night North Pacific Adventurer (San Francisco To Tokyo)

Sail date: July 09, 2019

Ship: Maasdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Lots of good lectures. Unfortunately, there weren't enough seats in showroom. Had to get there 1/2 early to get a seat. The ship really needs a maintenance overhaul. They also cut back on staff and amenities.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Pinnacle was great. Main dining room was very noisy. Prime rib looked and tasted like it was done in a microwave. Filet was actually a slice of a roast.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Lectures were fantastic. unfortunately, not enough seating

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Just average. Typical cruise entertainment, nothing special.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

It seems that HAL has cut back on service people. They always seemed to be rushed and overworked

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Our room was just below the galley where the the commercial dishwashers went on from 10pm to 4;30 am. Bad design. Surprised HAL would even rent that space. Also several rooms in our corridor had water problems- from broken pipes to pipes to overflows Cabin 370

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

Noisy. Little or no sleep for 3 weeks because of dishwashers just above us. Had some drainage problems. Problems with AC - it took 2 days to get it down from 84 degrees to at least 72. Small cabin. No refrigerator. Small TV.