We cruised on the Maasdam mainly for the convenience of the port of Norfolk and the smaller size of the ship. While the overall cruise experience for us and our adult family members was very good, some folks on the cruise had problems with the air conditioning, a problem that seems to be persistent.

The Indonesian and Philippine crew members are just simply wonderful - they are friendly, willing and thoroughly cheerful folks.

Sight lines in the Theatre are not good. Unless one sits in the front row of the main floor or the balcony, all one sees is the back of some taller person's head! Read more