We have been back from the Maasdam 3rd July Boston - Montreal Sailing for almost 2 weeks. My husband, myself, and our two teenagers aged 16 and 18 took the cruise as a graduation trip for my son, and we all had a really nice time.
Ship. Loved the Maasdam. Had sailed on Vista class ships before but preferred the Maasdam. She is much more intimate and classy looking. Despite her heading for refurbishment next year I believe, I didn't feel she was in any way "shabby" looking. I much preferred the library and coffee bar as it is set up on the Maasdam, than having it share the Crows Nest as on the Oosterdam.
Cabin. We had an oceanview cabin on the Maasdam, compared to a VA aft cabin previously on the Oosterdam and Westerdam. It was perfectly adequate for this cruise, and I think I would have been disappointed with a balcony on this itinerary as it would have cost twice the price of an oceanview and wouldn't have been good value for money. There was plenty of storage space and our 2 cabin stewards unobtrusively kept the room clean and tidy and iced our champagne for us.