Departure As we only live 50 odd miles from Southampton our journey to the docks is fairly straightforward. We arrived around 11.30am and after a short wait our baggage was unloaded and the cars taken away. We waited a matter of minutes in the terminal before completing the formalities and going through security and on board. This was our third time on Oceana and she was our first ship we cruised on so we do have a soft spot for her. We were all in the Plaza for lunch by 12.30pm and the call came that the cabins were ready almost dead on 2.00pm.

Cabins

Our cabins were on C deck with us and the in laws having a balcony and the girls an inside cabin. Our cabin was very clean and tidy although our balcony appeared slightly smaller than the decks above. The girls inside cabin was very spacious which I think was due to it being on a corner, which gave them, a bigger toilet/shower room than us! Our Steward Dominic introduced himself and nothing was too much trouble for him throughout and he kept the cabin spotless. Read more