had a fantastic time on the Oriana although a few things need improving.

We arrived in Southampton and soon found the drive way we had paid to park on for the five days as it worked out A LOT cheaper than parking at the terminal would highly recommend http://www.parkatmyhouse.com/uk/ have used them several times before for cruises as the price difference can be enormous. Upon arriving at the QE2 terminal we were dismayed to see an enormous cue winding its way all round the terminal to where the waiting area is, however we only waited about 15 minutes and were checked in and through security and on-board. Much better than our previous experience of boarding the Balmoral at Mayflower where we waited over an hour after checking before boarding even commenced.

Cabin F161 was ready and easy to find as it was just on the starboard side of the atrium. our suitcases arrived at exactly the same time that we did so we had plenty of time to get unpacked and settled in before drill and sail away. Cabin was spacious and nicely decorated although a bit tatty in some places on the drawers and the dressing table. sides were also dusty and stayed this way throughout the cruise. Apart from the that our steward Mahamod was very friendly and saw to any small requests we had. Read more