Maasdam Review

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Not Up To HAL's Standards

Review for the Baltic Sea Cruise on Maasdam
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Colin
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Jul 2008
Cabin: Large Ocean-View Stateroom

We have cruised twice with Radisson and twice with Holland America (on the Amsterdam).

The embarkation was inefficient, with long lines. On previous cruises, there was a separate line for those who had filled out all the information on-line (as we had). Once we had checked in, we were directed to a holding area for another wait. When our group was called, we ended up in another long line, only to find out that this one was only for picture taking. Had we only known, we would have skipped this one.

The itinerary for this cruise was wonderful. Everything from icebergs to ice fields to seals to a wonderful display of the Beatles history in Liverpool. The shipboard tours that were offered were typically expensive and our experiences with them was mixed. The best ones were in Newfoundland (Gros Morne) and in Wales (the guide was a spirited little old lady with a red bonnet who could not have been more interesting). The tour of Delft and the Hague was a waste (the guide was uninformative and foolish and the most time on the tour was spent at the Delft pottery factory). More cost effective were the hop-on hop-off busses you could take in Dublin, Belfast, Liverpool, Rejkavik, and Oslo. The one in Belfast took you through the area where all "the troubles" took place. There are still barriers between one group and the other. The two ports in Greenland were most interesting. You've got to be a hearty soul to live there. All during the voyage, the North Atlantic was the calmest we've ever seen it. We were indeed fortunate.

Cabin Review

Large Ocean-View Stateroom

Cabin E

Cabin was fine but had annoying problems which didn't get fixed. Shower/tub wouldn't drain unless you remover stopper. Shower head hose leaked so you got sprayed prior to entering the shower.

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