Maasdam Review

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Review for Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Maasdam
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cowes20
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

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Sail Date: Apr 2019
Cabin: Verandah Suite

Here is our secret for a great cruise. Prior to embarkation and having read all the wonderful marketing material, we discount the hype by 20 per cent. Now let's be honest. Have you ever had a burger or sandwich that looked as good as the one on the T.V advertisement? Of course not.

The Maasdam is now the oldest ship in the fleet but all public spaces are well maintained. In fact we believe the Rotterdam dining room and the Theatre/Showroom are beautiful. The size of the ship is a plus as there are plenty of seating in quiet places. We never waited more than a a couple of minutes for the elevator. During this 24 day crossing from Auckland to San Francisco there were about 11 sea days and this was when the library was appreciated. It is a great place to read about the American founding fathers American politicians and presidents, American sportspeople, and well known American authors. I particularly appreciated the stories of the American heroes of the integration of black Americans. Well, we must understand this is an American owned company.

For the same reason we gave up on Trivia.

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Verandah Suite

Cabin B

Beyond tired. It was exhausted. The bulky unwanted four seater dark brown settee was horrible but its presence determined we were in a Vista suite which raised the level of our gratuity. Everything reflected 25 years of service. The shower was over the tub which made things interesting for a couple of seniors with joint replacements particularly in rough seas.

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