Island Escape Review
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We set out from Exeter Airport on 18th Sept, flight was good, Palma airport was a nightmare, long queues, very hot (no air con??) too many persons on escalator and no room at the top for people to move out of the way, one lady fell over. Coach transfer simply and quick - then the 5* service began we had to check in on the port side, and this was quick efficient well organised, friendly, all the entertainment team were there to help with the check in, we were on board and in our cabin within a very short time. The lock for the safe was fetched from the reception desk on deck 5, quickly and efficiently obtained. We then went into the Island Restaurant for lunch - this was buffet service with waiters seating customers, clearing tables, fetching drinks etc. and assisting people in carry plates to tables, the service here was first class plus!! The food was a good range, soup, salad bar, various hot dishes including vegetarian, and well marked up for persons who required gluten free, OK this is not top of the range food, but nor are you paying top of the range prices, it is good and well acceptable unless you are super fussy.
Our cabin inside, smallish, curtains over hanging space, but sufficient handing space and drawer space, bathroom of course small, but shower was efficient, and the whole lot very clean and kept in good order by our brilliant stewardess Daisy.
The whole ship is clean, clean, clean. Pool area very small, selfish persons reserving sun beds, but you get that everywhere, Drinks service is good, (was a little slow in the Ocean theatre, but when this was mentioned to the celebrations hostess the following night a big improvement, so they do listen to the customer) The 24 hour buffet is good same food as the Island Restaurant., but no table clothes, and this is where you get the afternoon tea food. Plenty of hand gels everywhere (wonder how many they use each cruise) so every effort is made by the ship to prevent infections. The entertainment is good and varied, with a wonderful singer Benjamin and a brilliant cruise director Ross. The Oasis restaurant is an extra charge, but if it is a special occasion (we had 2 birthdays to celebrate) well worth the extra, food is lovely.
Cabin Review
We always choice a midships inside cabin as husband is a bad traveller. Always has the seasickness injection on board. The Cabin is smallish, only a curtain for the hanging space but advantage of this is no banging doors in rough weather. We had eight drawers, and space under the beds to put the cases. A shelf with an old type TV, but if this was left on the bridge cam. channel we could see out where we were, and what the weather was like. The bathroom had a pink sink unit, sufficient shelving to hold stuff in place, good supply of towels and toiletries, shower could have done with updating of shower nozzle but all quite use-able. Think ship think small, unless paying extra and going higher and therefore rocking more.