Daily Schedules
Saturday, August 20, 2005 Sail from Boston
Arrival/Departure and Dining Information
11:30 am — Embarkation begins
4:15 pm — Life boat drill (mandatory)
4:30 pm — ALL ABOARD!
5:00 pm — The Maasdam departs
5:00 pm — Bon Voyage Party with GK and the Sodals (Lido Deck)
6:00 pm — Early dinner seating
6:30 pm — Main Lounge Show—late seating "Welcome Aboard"
8:00 pm — Main lounge Show—early seating "Welcome Aboard"
8:30 pm — Late dinner seating
Special Events
| Room |
Time |
Event/Performers |
| Rembrandt | 9:45 pm | Port Shopping Presentation |
| Wajang Theater | 9:30 pm | Radio Actors Workshop: Sue, Tim, Fred, Andy |
| Crow's Nest | 5:00 pm | Seacrest |
| | 7:30 pm | Seacrest |
| | 9:00 pm | Dancing—BeauSoleil |
| Explorer's Lounge | 7:30 pm | Magic Strings |
| | 8:30 pm | John Koerner |
| | 9:30 pm | Prudence Johnson, Gary Rue, Dan Chouinard |
| | 11:00 pm | Pat Donohue, Andy Stein, Gary Raynor |
| Ocean Bar | 5:00 pm | Manila Quartet |
| | 7:30 pm | Manila Quartet |
| | 9:30 pm | Talent Show Auditions |
| Piano Bar | 9:30 pm | Butch Thompson |
| Atrium | 1:00 pm | Magic Strings |
Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005 Bar Harbor
Arrival/Departure and Dining Information
7:00 am — The Maasdam arrives in Bar Harbor
5:00 pm — The Maasdam departs Bar Harbor
5:30 pm — Dinner—early seating
6:00 pm — Main Lounge Show—early seating "A Prairie Home Companion"
7:30 pm — Dinner—late seating
8:00 pm — Main Lounge Show—early seating "A Prairie Home Companion"
Special Events
| Room |
Time |
Event/Performers |
| Rembrandt | 9:30 pm | Rehearsal—"Hate Mail" |
| Wajang Theater | 10:00 am | Movie |
| | 1:00 pm | Movie |
| | 9:30 pm | "Mouth Sounds" Fred Newman |
| Crow's Nest | 4:30 pm | Seacrest |
| | 6:30 pm | Seacrest |
| | 9:30 pm | BeauSoleil, Garrison Keillor |
| | 11:00 pm | Seacrest |
| Explorers Lounge | 8:30 pm | Magic Strings |
| | 10:00 pm | Pat Donohue, John Niemann, Gary Raynor |
| Library | 9:00 pm | Book Club—John Arrison |
| Lido Deck | 4–5 pm | Holland america Show Band |
| Ocean Bar | 4:30 pm | Manila Quartet |
| | 6:30 pm | Manila Quartet |
| | 9:30 pm | Prudence Johnson, Gary Rue |
| Piano Bar | 9:00 pm | Dan Chouinard |
| | 10:30 pm | Butch Thompson |
| Club Hal — skydeck | 8:00 pm | Stargazing with Jonathan Harmon |
| Club Hal (children) | 8:00 pm | Tales from the Bayou: Sharon Doucet |
| Sky Deck | 5:43 am | Naturalists at Sunrise—Rich & Natalie |
| (all decks) | 5:00 pm | Naturalists on Deck: Rich and Natalie |
| | 10:15 pm | Stargazing with Jonathan Harmon (bring your binoculars) |
Monday, August 22, 2005 At Sea
Arrival/Departure and Dining Information
5:30 pm — Dinner—Semi-formal—early seating
6:00 pm — Main Lounge Show—late seating BeauSoleil
7:30 pm — Dinner—Semi-formal—late seating
8:00 pm — Main Lounge Show—early seating Gordon Bok
Special Events
| Room |
Time |
Event/Performers |
| Rembrandt | 9:15 am | Shore Excursions — Charlottetown, Sydney, Halifax |
| | 3:00 pm | "Hate Mail"—Sue, Tim, Arnie |
| | 9:30 pm | Talent show auditions if needed |
| Wajang Theater | 11:00 am | Cartoon voices—Fred Newman |
| | 1:00 pm | Gordon Bok |
| | 3:00 pm | Slideshow: Natural History of the Northwest Atlantic— Rich & Natalie |
| | 6:00 pm | Movie |
| | 9:30 pm | Radio Actors Workshop: Sue, Tim, Fred, Andy |
| Card Room | 1:00 pm | Writing workshop — Sharon Doucet |
| | 3:00 pm | Writing Workshop — Garrison Keillor |
| Crow's Nest | 10:00 am | History of the Maritimes: John Arrison |
| | 1:00 pm | Charlottetown Preview: John Arrison |
| | 9:30 pm | BeauSoleil |
| | 11:00 pm | GK, Pat, Arnie, Rich, Gary Raynor, Andy, Prudence Johnson |
| Explorers Lounge | 3–7 pm | Magic Strings |
| Ocean Bar | 3:00 pm | John Koerner |
| | 9:00 pm | John Koerner |
| Lido Aft | 1:00 pm | Line Dancing on the Deck: the Sodals, Andy, John Niemann |
| Piano Bar | 9:00 pm | Dan Chouinard |
| | 10:30 pm | Butch Thompson |
| Rotterdam Dining | 2:00 pm | Single Malt Scotch Tasting Seminar—John Saucke (fee) |
| Queens Room | 11:00 am | Workshop: Don't Get Lost at Sea: Navigation for Everybody — Rich and Natalie |
| Library | 2:00 pm | 3D Photography with Fred Newman (bring your camera) |
| Club HAL | 10:00 am | Folk dancing—Ingvar & Sally Sodal |
| (children) | 2:30 pm | History of the Maritimes—John Arrison |
| | 4:00 pm | Mouth Sounds with Fred Newman |
| Sky Deck | 6:24 am | Naturalists at Sunrise—Natalie and Rich |
| (all decks) | 5:00 pm | Naturalists on Deck: Rich and Natalie |
| | 10:00 pm | Stargazing with Jonathan Harmon (bring your binoculars) |
| Tennis Court | 8:00 am | Tai Chai on Deck—Mike Trask |
Tuesday, August 23, 2003 Charlottetown
Arrival/Departure and Dining Information
8:00 am — The Maasdam arrives
5:00 pm — The Maasdam departs
5:30 pm — Dinner—early seating
6:00 pm — Main Lounge Show—late seating Gordon Bok
7:30 pm — Dinner—late seating
8:00 pm — Main Lounge Show—early seating BeauSoleil
Special Events
| Room |
Time |
Event/Performers |
| Wajang Theater | 2:00 pm | Movie |
| 4:00 pm | Radio Actors Workshop—Tim, Sue, Fred, Andy |
| 9:00 pm | Dave Baumgarten |
| 10:30 pm | Movie |
| Card Room | 4:00 pm | Garrison Keillor—Writing Seminar |
| 7:00 pm | Preview of Sydney—John Arrison |
| 9:30 pm | Fred Newman — Acting for Animation |
| Crow's Nest | 2:30 pm | Young People's Dancing — the Sodals |
| 4:00 pm | Couples Dancing—Sodals, Dan Chouinard |
| 9:30 pm | Talent Show Rehearsal, if needed |
| 10:30 pm | Dancing—GK, Sodals, Pat, Rich, Andy, Gary, Arnie |
| Explorers Lounge | 8:00 pm | Gary Rue |
| 9:30 pm | Prudence Johnson, Butch Thompson |
| Lido Deck | 2–4 pm | Seacrest |
| Ocean Bar | 3–4 pm | John Koerner |
| 9:00 pm | Robin and Linda Williams |
| 10:00 pm | John Koerner |
| Piano Bar | 9:00 pm | Dan Chouinard |
| Sky Deck | 6:21 am | Naturalists at Sunrise—Rich and Natalie |
| (all decks) | 5:00 pm | Naturalists on Deck: Natalie and Rich |
| 8:00 pm | Stargazing for Children—Jonathan Harmon |
| 10:00 pm | Stargazing with Jonathan Harmon (bring your binoculars) |
| Tennis Court | 2:00 pm | Tai Chi—Mike Trask |
Wednesday, August 24, 2005 Sydney
Arrival/Departure and Dining Information
9:00 am — The Maasdam arrives in Sydney
5:00 pm — The Maasdam departs Sydney
5:30 pm — Dinner—early seating
6:00 pm — Main Lounge Show—late seating Song Night
7:30 pm — Dinner—late seating
8:00 pm — Main Lounge Show—late seating Song Night
Special Events
| Room |
Time |
Event/Performers |
| Rembrandt Lounge | 9:30 pm | "Hate Mail"—Sue, Tim, Arnie |
| Wajang Theater | 1:00 pm | Movie |
| 7:00 pm | Movie |
| 11:00 pm | Movie |
| Card Room | 4:00 pm | Maritime History lecture—John Arrison |
| 9:00 pm | Preview of Halifax—John Arrison |
| Crow's Nest | 4:30 pm | Seacrest |
| 6:30 pm | Seacrest |
| 9:30 pm | Folk Dancing—Ingvar and Sally Sodal |
| 11:00 pm | BeauSoleil |
| Explorers Lounge | 9:00 pm | John Koerner |
| 10:00 pm | Dave Baumgarten |
| Ocean Bar | 4:30 pm | Manila Quartet |
| 6:30 pm | Manila Quartet |
| 10:00 pm | Andy Stein |
| Piano Bar | 9:00 pm | Dan Chouinard |
| Club Hal | 8:00 pm | Tales from the Bayou—Sharon Doucet |
| Sky Deck | 6:10 am | Naturalists at Sunrise—Rich and Natalie |
| (all decks) | 5:30 pm | Naturalists on Deck: Natalie & Rich |
| 8:00 pm | Children's Stargazing—Jonathan Harmon |
| 10:00 pm | Stargazing with Jonathan Harmon (bring your binoculars) |
| Tennis Court | 8:00 am | Tai Chi on Deck—Mike Trask |
Thursday, August 25, 2005 Halifax
Arrival/Departure and Dining Information
8:00 am — The Maasdam arrives in Halifax
5:30 pm — Dinner—early seating
6:00 pm — Main Lounge Show—late seating Talent Show
7:00 pm — The Maasdam departs from Halifax
7:30 pm — Dinner—late seating
8:00 pm — Main Lounge Show—late seating Talent Show
Special Events
| Room |
Time |
Event/Performers |
| Wajang Theater | 11:00 am | Movie |
| 2:00 pm | Movie |
| 10:00 pm | Gordon Bok |
| Card Room | 4:00 pm | Maritime History—John Arrison |
| 9:30 pm | "Mouth Sounds"—Fred Newman |
| Crow's Nest | 4:30 pm | Seacrest |
| 10:00 pm | Seacrest |
| Explorers Lounge | 9:00 pm | Butch Thompson, Prudence Johnson |
| Library | 9:00 pm | John Arrison—short stories |
| Ocean Bar | 4:30 pm | Manila Quartet |
| 6:30 pm | Manila Quartet |
| 9:00 pm | Pat Donohue, Andy Stein, John N. |
| 10:30 pm | Prudence, Gary Raynor, Dan C. |
| Piano Bar | 10:00 pm | Rich Dworsky |
| Sky Deck | 6:28 am | Naturalists at Sunrise—Rich and Natalie |
| (all decks) | 7:00 pm | Coastline talk—Natalie and Rich |
| 10:00 pm | Stargazing with Jonathan Harmon (bring your binoculars) |
Friday, August 26, 2005 At Sea
Arrival/Departure and Dining Information
5:30 pm — Dinner—Semi-formal—early seating
6:00 pm — Main Show Lounge—late seating "A Prairie Home Companion"
7:30 pm — Dinner—Semi-formal—late seating
8:00 pm — Main Lounge Show—early seating "A Prairie Home Companion"
Special Events
| Room |
Time |
Event/Performers |
| Rembrandt Lounge | 3:30 pm | "Hate Mail"—Sue, Tim, Arnie
| | Wajang Theater | 1:00 pm | Gordon Bok
| | 9:30 pm | "Mouth Sounds"—Fred Newman
| | Explorer's Lounge | 9:00 pm | John Koerner
| | Lido Deck Aft | 2:00 pm | Dancing on Deck: the Sodals, Arnie, Andy, John N.
| | Lido Pool | 4 pm | HAL Show Band
| | Piano Bar | 3:00 pm | Rich Dworsky
| | 9:00 pm | Butch Thompson
| | Ocean Bar | 3:00 pm | Robin and Linda Williams
| | 9:00 pm | Prudence Johnson, Gary Rue, Dan
| | Card Room | 9:30 am | Slideshow: Coast of Nova Scotia by Kayak—Rich and Natalie |
| 1:00 pm | Writing Seminar: Garrison Keillor |
| Crow's Nest | 11:00 pm | GK, Rich, Pat, Gary, Arnie, John N. |
| Queen's Room | 11:30 am | Workshop: Don't Get Lost at Sea: Navigation for Everybody—Rich and Natalie |
| 2:00 pm | Ask your last history questions: John Arrison |
| Dining Room | 3:00 pm | Single Malt Scotch Tasting Seminar—John Saucke (fee) |
| Library | 11:00 am | Writing Workshop—Sharon Doucet |
| Club HAL | 11:00 am | Folk dancing—Ingvar and Sally Sodal |
| (children) | 1:00 pm | Fred Newman: sound only a child could love |
| 3:00 pm | Tales from the Bayou—Sharon Doucet |
| Sky Deck | 6:29 am | Naturalists at Sunrise: Rich & Natalie |
| (on deck) | 5:00 pm | Naturalists on Deck: Rich & Natalie |
| 10:00 pm | Stargazing with Jonathan Harmon (bring your binoculars) |
| Tennis Court | 8:00 am | Tai Chi on Deck—Mike Trask |
Please note:
These schedules WILL change. In addition to these events Holland america will have a full slate of meals, additional activities, excursions, and other opportunities for you. Please see the Holland america daily schedules for more details. These will be delivered to your cabin each day.
Excursions
You can now book your shore excursions! Click on the titles of the excursions below for detailed descriptions. When you're ready to book, visit the Holland America Line Shore Excursion booking page. You'll need your Cabin Number, THREE DIGIT Booking Number, (THE LETTER IS UNNECESSARY) and Passenger ID, all of which were sent to you in an e-mail on June 7 (call (800) 225-5364 x5821 only if you didn't receive it). Questions about booking shore excursions? Call Holland America Shore Excursion Customer Service at (888) 425-9376.
Ready to book?
Go to the Holland America Shore Excursion booking page >>
Meals
- Breakfast
- 6:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast—Lido Restaurant
- 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet—Lido Restaurant
- 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast—Rotterdam dining room
- Lunch
- 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Pasta bar—Lido Restaurant
- 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Deli, pizza, salad bar, ice cre a.m. parlor—Lido Restaurant
- 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. H a.m. burgers, hot dogs and taco bar—Lido poolside
- Dinner
- 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Casual dinner—Lido Restaurant
- 5:30 p.m. Early dinner seating
- 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Ice Cream Parlor
- 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Pinnacle Grill—dinner by reservation only
- 7:30 p.m. Late dinner seating
- 10:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Dessert Extravaganza
- 10:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Ice Cream Parlor
Ship Highlights
- A selection of the amenities on the ms Maasdam
- A full array of services are available on a daily basis:
spa services, beauty treatments, massages, sauna, steam room, gym, two pools and jacuzzis, casino, shopping boutiques, library, internet café, photo gallery, wine desk, guest relations, and an infirmary.
Itinerary is subject to change.
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