Which ship???

Decided this morning we are going to do a Boston to Montreal cruise. There are three ships doing that route at the end of the summer. Veedam, Maasdam, and Rotterdam. Anyone have an opinion which might be the better choice. We like low key trips. Good dining, good ports, and a nice space are all that we require. So experts, please weigh in. Its been years since we've been on Holland. We usually do Celebrity if we can.

Decided this morning we are going to do a Boston to Montreal cruise. There are three ships doing that route at the end of the summer. Veedam, Maasdam, and Rotterdam. Anyone have an opinion which might be the better choice. We like low key trips. Good dining, good ports, and a nice space are all that we require. So experts, please weigh in. Its been years since we've been on Holland. We usually do Celebrity if we can.

Can't go wrong with any of them. All smaller, older more classic ships. Love them all. Great itinerary. So you might want to drill down a bit and look for other differences like who is sharing the port with you - we like it when we are the only ship in port.

We've never been on the Rotterdam, but of the other two we liked Maasdam better.

Decided this morning we are going to do a Boston to Montreal cruise. There are three ships doing that route at the end of the summer. Veedam, Maasdam, and Rotterdam. Anyone have an opinion which might be the better choice. We like low key trips. Good dining, good ports, and a nice space are all that we require. So experts, please weigh in. Its been years since we've been on Holland. We usually do Celebrity if we can.

All three would be great. Chose the one that goes all the way to Montreal, this would be my suggestion .

My first choice would be Maasdam, then Rotterdam and finally Veendam. (I sailed her to Bermuda last summer a nd to Canada 2013 or 2014?

Just off the Rotterdam and have been on the Maasdam twice before on this route. I would pick the Rotterdam - nicer ship IMO.

We loved the Rotterdam. Not one complaint

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I would be happy on any of those ships. One consideration if you enjoy using the aft pool the Maasdam has a real pool whereas Rotterdam and Veendam have (The Retreat) which are wading puddles.

I would be happy on any of those ships. One consideration if you enjoy using the aft pool the Maasdam has a real pool whereas Rotterdam and Veendam have (The Retreat) which are wading puddles.

Not quite. Veendam has four hot tubs that replaced the wading area.

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Not quite. Veendam has three hot tubs that replaced the wading area.

 

 

Yes. Maasdam’s regular pool.

 

 

 

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Have to post as separate messages. Maasdam pool.

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Have to post as separate messages. Maasdam pool.

 

 

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And Rotterdam with the wading pool and loungers.

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Not quite. Veendam has four hot tubs that replaced the wading area.

 

 

 

 

 

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Thank you for posting the picture of the Veendam aft pool area - yes, these are much more than the "birdbath" splash pools. They were very well used on my last Veendam cruise - one could almost paddle around and do some good underwater stretching exercises.

Big improvement considering what they had to work with - they did raise the level of this hot tub pool-sun lounger area and that must be what allowed them to get the added depth - steps required to get up here - not sure if there was a HC access ramp or not.