Maasdam

[F5Loar]

I hope you get "Misty". She was born and rised in Bar Harbor and knew all the gossip about the rich and famous and she really knew her history and best places to eat in town too!

 

Till we sail on the Zuiderdam

 

Til we sail on the Mariner of The Seas RCL

until we sail on the Disney Wonder

til we sail the ms Maasdam

[FlorenceItaly]

What night was informal, and when was the second formal? Thank you...planning to wear tighter clothes earlier in the week, if possible, LOL.

 

Marie

 

HAL - MAASDAM - June 2004/Canada/New England

RCI - Mariner of the Seas,

Sept 2004(CC Group Cruise)

RCI - Rhapsody of the Seas

October 2004

 

 

RCI Majesty of the Seas - Spring Break, March 2005

Celebrity Mercury, April 2005

Caribbean Princess, Sept 2005

(CC Group Cruise)

 

[F5Loar]

2nd Formal was Thursday and Informal if you can call it that was on Weds. It's really a shame how so many on that week felt the informal was casual. I was amoung the few who went out of their way to put on a sport coat.

HAL really should drop the informal night since it's not what it should be espcecially in light of the fact the Maasdam does not enforce Formal night let alone the informal night.

 

Till we sail on the Zuiderdam

 

Til we sail on the Mariner of The Seas RCL

until we sail on the Disney Wonder

til we sail the ms Maasdam

[FlorenceItaly]

Perhaps a better word for in-formal would be semi-formal. Thanks for the information.

 

Marie

 

HAL - MAASDAM - June 2004/Canada/New England

RCI - Mariner of the Seas,

Sept 2004(CC Group Cruise)

RCI - Rhapsody of the Seas

October 2004

 

 

RCI Majesty of the Seas - Spring Break, March 2005

Celebrity Mercury, April 2005

Caribbean Princess, Sept 2005

(CC Group Cruise)

 

[FlorenceItaly]

F5Loar or others - Do you recall which day they offered the laundry bag special? Thanks.

 

Marie

 

HAL - MAASDAM - June 2004/Canada/New England

RCI - Mariner of the Seas,

Sept 2004(CC Group Cruise)

RCI - Rhapsody of the Seas

October 2004

 

 

RCI Majesty of the Seas - Spring Break, March 2005

Celebrity Mercury, April 2005

Caribbean Princess, Sept 2005

(CC Group Cruise)

 

[F5Loar]

I didn't hear about one but this ship still has the public laundry rooms. We never use laundry on 7 days or less unless it's free like with the suites.

 

Till we sail on the Zuiderdam

 

Til we sail on the Mariner of The Seas RCL

until we sail on the Disney Wonder

til we sail the ms Maasdam

[Haze]

To TJcox 9

 

We are also on the Boston to Montreal Aug 28th sailing.It will be our first time on HAL so we are looking forward to the experience.

 

Cunard QE2 Transatlantic 1984,85,90, 98, 2003.

NCL Norwegian Sea 2002

Carnival Sensation 2002

Carnival Destiny 2000

RCI Vision of the Seas 2004

Cunard Caronia 2001

[FlorenceItaly]

Float - Welcome Home. I am looking forward to your impressions of the Maasdam. I leave Friday, sailing Saturday.

 

Marie

 

HAL - MAASDAM - June 2004/Canada/New England

RCI - Mariner of the Seas,

Sept 2004(CC Group Cruise)

RCI - Rhapsody of the Seas

October 2004

 

 

RCI Majesty of the Seas - Spring Break, March 2005

Celebrity Mercury, April 2005

Caribbean Princess, Sept 2005

(CC Group Cruise)

 

[hotspur]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by frcia:

Marie

Was hoping for info on tours. Don't know if I want to pre book or what?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Just back from the June 5 cruise.

 

On Martha's Vineyard: There's a tour operator about two blocks from where the tender docks. An island tour is about $19.

 

In Portland there are all sorts of options within a few blocks of the dock--both land and water tours.

 

In Saint John, you can hire a taxi (really a minivan which can seat five comfortably) with knowledgable driver for $35 an hour. In two hours you can see everything. A terrific value for four people.

 

In Halifax there's a hop-on hop-off bus that will take you to all the sights in the city. There are also numerous harbor cruise options within walking distance of the dock.

 

In Bar Harbor, Oli's Trolleys offers both one hour and two-and-a-half hour tours of Acadia National Forest. The latter is $20. Do a web search and make a reservation. They have an office right in the building where the tender docks, and the tours leave about three blocks away.

 

HAL's excursion prices are steep, and they provide little information about each port other than descriptions of the shops from which they receive...ah...considerations. You can do just fine in each port on your own and save a lot of money.

[Tatka]

Today we were waiving to the Maasdam's pax as ship was leaving Boston Harbour. I made some pictures but tooo tired to post it now.

 

All I can say...Maasdam is a beautifull ship, and sailing out of Boston is probably nice to.

 

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<UL TYPE=SQUARE>

<LI>Zuiderdam 8/21/04 FLL - Key West - Cozumel - Grand Caymans - Half Moon Cay - FLL

<LI>Splendour of the Seas 05/15/04 Barcelona - Marseilles - Villefranche - Livorno - Chivitavecchia - Naples - Barcelona

<LI>Century 07/12/03 Eastern Caribbean FFL-San Juan - St. Thomas - St.Maarten- Nassau -FFL

<LI>Komarno(Volga)07/91 Moscow - Astrahan' - Moscow (honeymoon)

<LI>Komarno(Volga)07/90 Moscow - Astrahan'- Moscow

<LI>Admiral Nachimov(or Nakhimov) (Black Sea)04/1986 Odessa - Batum

 

GO BRUINS!!!!

[frcia]

Thank you hotspur.

Fred

[elmorejj]

RE the laundry bag specials, on other ships the specials aren`t always advertised, check at the front desk and they will tell you. There is a special paper laundry bag you can obtain from your room steward..$12 for all you can get in the bag. If you roll your clothes tightly, you can get a bunch in there. Turn them in to your steward in the morning and they are usually done in 24 hours...jean

[FlorenceItaly]

hotspur - I forgot you were going before me. I hope you had a wonderful cruise, and a nice visit with your friend. Are you going to post a review? Would LOVE to hear more about your trip.

 

Jean - thank you for the information. I will definitely check with the front desk.

 

Marie

 

HAL - MAASDAM - June 2004/Canada/New England

RCI - Mariner of the Seas,

Sept 2004(CC Group Cruise)

RCI - Rhapsody of the Seas

October 2004

 

 

RCI Majesty of the Seas - Spring Break, March 2005

Celebrity Mercury, April 2005

Caribbean Princess, Sept 2005

(CC Group Cruise)

 

[Susie51]

My mom and I will be on the Sept. 11 cruise out of Boston. She will be using a wheelchair. She has limited walking ability. Will we be able to store her folding wheel- chair under the tour bus? We plan to take bus tours at each port except where we tender.