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Whenever we mention that we've been on a cruise, people always want to know what it’s like. So here is a section on the Panama Canal cruise that Kirsten went on with Mom and Dad Brown and Aunt Jane in April-May 2003. The cruise lasted for 15 days and stopped in ports from the Caribbean to Mexico, traversing the Panama Canal in between. |  |
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Above is a postcard showing the ms Maasdam, the ship we sailed on. The Maasdam weighs 55,000 gross tons and is 720 feet long. Among other things, it has 9 passenger decks, 8 passenger elevators, 15 public rooms, 2 outdoor swimming pools, a health spa, a movie theater, a bunch of shops, a library, and a casino. |
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| Left is Kirsten’s identification card. Every passenger receives an ID card for embarking and disembarking the ship, as well as for making purchases on the ship (it is a “cashless” society, which means that you don’t have to carry money around with you, but you also don’t realize how much you’re spending!). | ||||||
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