TRAVELOGUE Embarkation and First Day at Sea May 8, 2009 and May 9, 2009 Hello everyone! We arrived to the MS Maasdam around 2:30 p.m. and boarded the ship. Classic, old-world charm would best describe the Maasdam. There are several walkways with lined with display cases of ship replicas, antique china from Holland and a variety of other memorabilia. There are stunning floral arrangements throughout the ship and in the buffet, there is a different live orchid on each table. The “festivities” are quite subdued on board the Maasdam as compared to other ships we’ve been on. Things are definitely more “refined”. The ladies coming around asking if you would like a cocktail are dressed in very conservation mid-calf length straight burgundy colored skirts and coordinating tops. There was a nice sailing away appetizer table set
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