Maasdam Review

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Maasdam review

Review for the Southern Caribbean Cruise on Maasdam
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Sail Date: Apr 2010
Cabin: Standard Spa Interior Stateroom

On the first day, when we boarded, the mood was happy because, well, it's the start of a perfect vacation. When I walked over the gangplank, friendly crew members were there to greet me and welcome me to a 14 day cruise aboard the Maasdam.

We headed up to the Lido like we always do to get lunch. On the first couple days, crew members had to serve everyone in the Lido to stop germs from spreading. The food in the Lido is great, and the deserts are delicious. We usually eat dinner in the dining room all the time, but this cruise, we went to the Canaletto Restaurant, and one time the Pinnacle Grill for lunch. Dinner was always great, with friedly waiters and waitresses. The food on the four formal nights that we had was especially good, from duck to lobster for main courses. Breakfast was also great, if you eat in the dining room or the Lido. We did both. Another nice thing that would fall under dining would be afternoon tea. The Maasdam had 3 special ones: The Royal Dutch Tea, The Indonesian Tea, and the Cupcake Tea. I went to all three, and a lot of the regular ones. One thing I really liked about these teas were the really special foods. For instance, the Dutch tea had little pastry swans, which I love. The Indonesian tea had plaintains and Indonesian coffees. It was nice to go to tea after a long day in the sun.

The ports of call we went to we fun and exciting. In Barbados, we did a private sailboat ride, that stopped three times, once to swim with turtles and fish. In Curasou, we just walked around and enjoyed the beauty of the island. When we went to Tortola, we did something very similar to what we did in Barbados, except we booked it through the ship. We went snorkeling in a couple of water nooks. In Aruba, we enjoyed a simple day at the beach. We also went to St. Barts, where we walked around the town of Gustavia and went to Shell Beach. Martinique was a bit of a dissapointment, but that's only because it rained. Fort-De-France was still a nice town. Bonaire was nice, again we walked around town. In Grenada, we took a water taxi to the beach. Half Moon Cay, Holland America's private island, and also my favorite port of call, was the best port in my opinion, though it's hard to compare against Barbados. We got spots on chairs right next to the water, and I jumped on the trampolines with my sister. I spent the whole day going back and forth from the trampolines to my chair, where I ordered a virgin pina colada. Tip: bring a lot of sunscreen. By the time you get back on the Maasdam, you will closely resemble a lobster, which I had for dinner that formal night.

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