As fans of Celebrity, we are usually seeking out cruises with them. However, for a change of pace, we book cruises with other lines occasionally. Reading positive reviews of Holland America, we went ahead and booked the Maasdam for its Canada/New England itinerary. The reviews for Maasdam were quite mixed, but we went ahead with the booking, keeping an open mind and excited about the cruise. We found that we generally liked the HAL product, but didn't fall in love with the Maasdam.

EMBARKATION / DISEMBARKATION:

This was the easiest embarkation / disembarkation I have experienced on any cruise - including on the luxury lines. We breezed on and off the ship. Very well-done by HAL. Read more