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Amidships
on Promenade Deck are essential guest services such as the Front Office
and Shore Excursions Desk. The Front Office is open twenty-four
hours each day and the Shore Excursions Desk has scheduled hours each day
and the times are listed in the Daily Program.
Located between the Front Office and the Shore Excursions Desk is a bust
of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. The bust was created by Mrs.
Nel van Lith and newly done for the Maasdam.
Aft of the Atrium on Promenade Deck are the Wine Tasting Bar and Gourmet
Shops. Guests can consult with a sommelier to select the perfect
wine to enjoy at dinner on board or have sent home.
Also located within this area is the Wajang Theatre and Culinary Arts
Center. Guests can enjoy cooking demonstrations here by either one
of the Maasdam's chefs or one of the featured celebrity
chefs. Cooking classes are also available in the Culinary Arts
Center for a nominal fee where guests can learn hands on. The same
venue also serves as the ship's movie theatre during selected times
throughout the cruise.
Between the Wajang Theatre and the Half Moon / Hudson Rooms is a wood
carving from Sepik, New Guinea. The lower legs and feet have been
rotted by humidity and termites from having been placed in the
Earth. This carving dates from the early 20th Century.
Groups can make use of the meeting rooms located aft of the Wajang
Theatre. The Half Moon Room and Hudson room have a combined capacity
for 150. Each room can be used separately or combined for one larger
event.
Located within the Hudson and Half Moon Rooms is a case that contains
stoneware jars from Martaban, Southern China and they date back to the
17th Century. Located therein is a pair of carved doors, a wooden
bowl, and a wooden painted canoe. The two Kris knives along with
scabbard and dagger are from Java and from the 19th Century.
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