Maasdam Review

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Review for the Southern Caribbean Cruise on Maasdam
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bevandtom
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Mar 2015
Cabin: Spa Verandah Suite

This was my first trip on Holland America and was shocked. I had always heard of how wonderful this cruise line was. It was anything but. The air conditioner in the room did not work. The second night around 2 am in the morning they finally brought us a fan. My husband got bit by a water spider the first day in the pool. His arm was swollen and bleeding and drained on the sheet. Because of that we were more than aware that in 11 days, they never changed the sheets , not even one time. They came in on the morning we left to change because I asked the ships manager if the sheets were even changed between cruises. No one could give me a straight answer. I also went to the spa opening raffle and won but was refused the gift because my husband , who was also assigned the same room number , was not on the wooden part in the room while the raffle was going on. He has bad knee problems and was on a walker and could not move around quickly especially in large crowds.

The ship is very old and in need of refurbishing. the sofas In the rooms are torn , the furniture is old and could use staining.

On a positive note. The entertainment was quality. Also they provided religious services for the different religions during the Easter season. That was exemplary and much appreciated, I would never recommend this ship to anyone. Most everyone we talked to was complaining and the ships manager was not interested in hearing .

Cabin Review

Spa Verandah Suite

Cabin BQ

Very Poor, Room was real small, Balcony was extremely small and in need of repair.

Port Reviews

St. Croix

This island has both a very nice side and some areas that need much attention. We to a taxi we hired at the port. The beach there was beautiful. The taxi ride was very nice but quick, ,.Nice island with some beautiful views.

Half Moon Cay

They have made this island into a very nice place to visit but I think it is mostly one of those places if you have to pay for the ships extra excursion prices to enjoy it. The barbeque provided by the ship was very lacking in quality. Disappointed in the food but the island is beautiful

Barbados

We took a taxi to one of the beaches, The water was wonderful and such a beautiful place. I was somewhat apprehensive because the areas we had to travel thru were poor and looked unsafe.

St. Kitts (Port Zante)

St Kitts is a lovely island . We taxi at the port with other people. It was much less expensive and out taxi driver was very knowledgeable and fun. He took us to some lovely out of the way places and made it a very enjoyable experience

St. Maarten

Very lovely beach right near the port. An inexpensive taxi ride will get you to the shopping and the beach... the nearby pub was a good place for a light lunch.. Love this island.

Martinique

WE were there on Easter weekend so everything was closed. We got off the ship and walked around. The streets were dirty and smelly. I'm not sure how this would be if you could tour any of the other parts of the island. Just saying that around the port area was very nasty... ???? Maybe could visit there again on a different time and find the treasures the island offers

Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)

Parking is very expensive . discovered later that we could have parked at nearby private parking and taken to the port for much less. I think this is what we will do next time we go cruising form this port. They used to have reduced prices for handicapped parking with tag,,, not any more ,, WE were charged full price.

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