VK3DQ Posted April 14, 2019 #1 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Hi Folks A bit of a wait for our next planned cruise on board Maasdam in December... As you know we have just finished our cruise on her Sister Ship Pacific Aria and we hope to find a significant difference between the two ships Whilst we quite liked the interior of the Pacific Aria the outside of the ship was a huge let down we had a terrific suite which was let down by its huge lovely balcony being dirty . rusty streaked and furnished with tatty old furniture,,, just NOT good enough The splitting of the dining room space to make the three smaller rooms did have the effect to making the ship feel smaller as the "concealed" entrances to the dining rooms meant you could not see into them however the ship was comfortable with lots of cozy nooks to enjoy watching the world go by So what should we expect on Maasdam that we did not see on Pacific Aria?? OOk have to rush out to the Quacks Back Later Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted April 14, 2019 #2 Share Posted April 14, 2019 She was in Auckland yesterday before leaving on her transpacific to San Francisco. . Lets hope she is in better condition than her sisters in P&O Austarlia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted April 15, 2019 #3 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I thought Mic was on Maasdam recently, report ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillpickle48 Posted April 15, 2019 #4 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Got off the Maasdam in January and she was in good shape for an older lady. Just remember that Maasdam is now named an In-Depth Excursion ship. Don't expect traditional entertainment. Shows at night can be guest lectures, cultural shows or local entertainers. However there is live music in three of the bars. We happen to love this approach and will be sailing on her again in October for the Australian Circumnavigation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted April 15, 2019 #5 Share Posted April 15, 2019 8 hours ago, Kiwi Kruzer said: She was in Auckland yesterday before leaving on her transpacific to San Francisco. . Lets hope she is in better condition than her sisters in P&O Austarlia. Nice pic of a nice ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted April 15, 2019 #6 Share Posted April 15, 2019 3 hours ago, NSWP said: I thought Mic was on Maasdam recently, report ? Yes, correct, back in Jan/Feb. The ship was nice, seemed fine in all areas to me. The MDR isn't split and has the two levels, traditional seating upstairs with the ATD style on the bottom level. I don't care about things like rust and such but cannot remember anything of note, lots of maintenance going on like sections of handrails being replaced and such. Interiors seemed fine. It felt less crowded than the ARIA but that may have been an itinerary/ demographic effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted April 15, 2019 #7 Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, dillpickle48 said: Got off the Maasdam in January and she was in good shape for an older lady. Just remember that Maasdam is now named an In-Depth Excursion ship. Don't expect traditional entertainment. Shows at night can be guest lectures, cultural shows or local entertainers. However there is live music in three of the bars. We happen to love this approach and will be sailing on her again in October for the Australian Circumnavigation. I too enjoyed the EXC cruise experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icat2000 Posted April 15, 2019 #8 Share Posted April 15, 2019 There a really good itinerary in January 2020 that visits Norfolk Island and some south pacific islands. I got my eye on that one and a potential alternative cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VK3DQ Posted April 15, 2019 Author #9 Share Posted April 15, 2019 2 hours ago, icat2000 said: There a really good itinerary in January 2020 that visits Norfolk Island and some south pacific islands. I got my eye on that one and a potential alternative cruise. Our Trip is the 3rd Of December to 23rd Dec quite a nice pacific islands jaunt ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VK3DQ Posted April 15, 2019 Author #10 Share Posted April 15, 2019 4 hours ago, MicCanberra said: I too enjoyed the EXC cruise experience. This will suit us also ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted April 15, 2019 #11 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Lots of naturalists, and specialist lectures, etc. As well as excursions that go with the lecturers and some on zodiacs.Very interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VK3DQ Posted April 15, 2019 Author #12 Share Posted April 15, 2019 54 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: Lots of naturalists, and specialist lectures, etc. As well as excursions that go with the lecturers and some on zodiacs.Very interesting Ohhh VK3DQ in a Zodiac .... oh dear that would be a sight to behold the last time I was in an inflatable was when we attempted to get to Deal Island https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2011/20110219-2/index.php And thats another story altogether Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted April 15, 2019 #13 Share Posted April 15, 2019 We didn't do any of those excursions as my wife didn't want to get on zodiac's either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted April 16, 2019 #14 Share Posted April 16, 2019 50 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: We didn't do any of those excursions as my wife didn't want to get on zodiac's either. No Antarctic Expedition cruise for you two then, plenty of zodiacs and ice landings. But you can do those on your own, the boss and I often do separate shorex, according to one's interests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted April 16, 2019 #15 Share Posted April 16, 2019 1 hour ago, NSWP said: No Antarctic Expedition cruise for you two then, plenty of zodiacs and ice landings. But you can do those on your own, the boss and I often do separate shorex, according to one's interests. I wouldn't be able to get my wife on one of those expeditions, she likes 5 star cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted April 16, 2019 #16 Share Posted April 16, 2019 She is a lovely ship with a great crew. Our second favourite after Volendam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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