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Perfection! by
A Traveler from St Louis, MO Sailing date: Dec 2012Pros: Service, Food Cons: Age group Ship is very clean...It never felt crowded even though we we were in Christmas holiday cruise. Plenty of time at pot of calls..My only complaint is that the average age of passengers in the ship is very high. Their entertainment is also tuned to 70s! Ship Quality
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   A great Trip by
A Traveler from Birmingham, AL Sailing date: Dec 2011Pros: The Food, and staff were great Cons: The staff in dinning room were a bit slow The trip was very nice was not sure about length, but turned out great. The food was good and the staff was friendly and helpfull. Room was nice and very clean. Ship Quality
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Very nice! by
Eleonora S. from Las Vegas,NV. Sailing date: Oct 2011Pros: Everyone is very friendly,service is great! Cons: Internet connection was very bad,ended up using iPhone,accumulating big charges. We enjoyed the cruise,the ship is old,but clean and comfortable. Ship Quality
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Ship Staff QualityWonderful staff in upstairs buffet,very friendly photographer,great Roterdam dining room manager! Entertainment & Activities
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Bar Harbor, Maine
Halifax, Nova ScotiaBoring guide,the whole bus fell asleep..
Quebec City, QuebecGreat guide,funny and witty,kept everyone laughing!His name is Brian.
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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New England 1st week of July by
Richard W. from Palmdale, CA Sailing date: Jun 2011Pros: Comfort and class Excellent trip with good weather in every port. Dining was excellent. Entertainment was excellent. Shore excursions were just as expected. Ship is in excellent shape and staff was very attentive to our needs. Ship Quality
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Bar Harbor, Maine
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Quebec City, Quebec
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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Overall poor value. by
Dennis from New Jersey Sailing date: Aug 2007Pros: Its service people. My wife and I do not get much if a chance to travel. When we do we always upgrade and pay a little extra for more comfort and better experience overall. I was disapointed with the overall value of this trip. The whole cruise experience to me seems to be like a tourist trap. Dining/FoodService was excellent.
Stateroom QualityTight accomadations and noise from next cabin was very loud. Most often after 12 am.
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Portland, MaineRelaxed stroll.
We just stayed close to port to shop and eat. Very good experience.
Don't Miss: Local vendors and food. Halifax, Nova ScotiaPeggys cove.
Wonderfull little village and worth the trip. Save time and skip lunch.
Don't Miss: Peggys cove. Saint John, New BrunswickTo little time.
Just walked to shopping district. Met some of the friendliest people. But no time to experience any thing else.
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Excellent First Cruise Experience. by
Charles from Annandale, VA Sailing date: Aug 2007Pros: Smaller size relative to some other cruise ships. The fact that you are allowed to bring your own wine and champagne. I would not take a cruise on a line that does not permit this. Overall experience was very pleasant. Comparable to a visit at a 4-5 star hotel. We enjoyed the relatively smaller ship (approx. 1200 passengers) and expect that we would not enjoy anything larger. The shore excursions were well organized and conducted. Dining/Food
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Newport, Rhode IslandNice Introduction to Newport.
A place we had always wished to visit. Would have preferred a longer day to give more time for tours of mansions, and just walking around.
Don't Miss: Ocean walk. Portland, MaineRecommend Excursion to Kennebunkport.
We enjoyed the basic excursion to Kennebunkport. Sufficient bus touring to get a feel for the area and a look at the coastline, and plenty of time to walk around and do some shopping.
Halifax, Nova ScotiaHalifax an unexpected pleasure.
Beautiful waterfront development and impressive historical fortress (Citadel). We had an very nice excursion to Peggy's Cove, which is beautiful, but the large number of tourist (in additional to cruise boat passengers) detracts from the overall charm. However, it is possible to obtain excellent photo vantage points that obscure the crowds. Halifax is one place we wished we had more time to explore.
Don't Miss: The waterfront, the Citadel and Peggy's Cove. Saint John, New BrunswickSt. John is St. John.
I have been to St. John several times on private sailing trips. It is a nice enough town, but much less impressive than Halifax. The most interesting feature is the St. John River and the Reversing Falls. I have been throught the falls twice by boat, but had never seen the water actually reversing, as we did on our shore excursion.
Don't Miss: The Reversing Falls. 5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Very friendly. by
Alan from PA Sailing date: Jan 2007Pros: It was quiet. Would go again. Entertainment & Activities
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Service was good. Food was fair. All act by
Michael from Iowa Sailing date: Mar 2007General experience was good. Itinery was great. Onboard activities lacking for mid 50's age group. Entertainment & ActivitiesActivities: Not enough onboard activities for days at sea. Activities geared towards much older crowd.
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Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Cruiseline Private Island)Don't Miss: Personal watercraft island tour. Roseau, DominicaDon't Miss: River tubing excersion. Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.Don't Miss: On deck ocean racing. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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11 Days of Bliss. by
Robert from Virginia Beach, VA Sailing date: Oct 2006Pros: The staff. We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary by going to sea on the HAL ms Maasdam, sailing from Norfolk, VA for the Southern Caribbean. The cruise exceeded our expectations which were already very high. The ship was beautiful, the staff were superb and the shore excursions great fun. We will go again in a couple of years and are already looking forward to the experience. Entertainment & Activities
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The Holland America - Maasdam. by
Marlene from Ohio Sailing date: Jan 2007Pros: The food and the staff were great. We also liked the perks of the wine and the specialty dining reservation that was provided with our reservation. We liked all of the stops except Half Moon Cay which is owned by Holland America. Entertainment & Activities
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