The Thomson dream is not new or luxurious - as described by Thomson in their brochure .. very miss leading. The ship may be new to the Thomson fleet but it is an extremely old boat & is far from luxurious- more like staying in a Travelodge & not in the same league as other cruise lines we have previously sailed with (RCI / HAL / Celebrity & Carnival).

First impressions were very disappointing - from the outside the boat looks a wreck & the inside is not much better - very shabby, dated & in much need of a complete refurbishment. It is however kept very clean.

Being an old boat is is extremely noisy throughout the majority of the ship & you feel a lot of vibrations from the engine. Our first cabin on the 5th floor vibrated continually throughout the night - it was like sleeping on a washing machine during the spin cycle. To be fair to Thomson they did move us eventually - however someone else was put it in our first room - clearly there are worse cabins to have on this boat. The first cabin was also in the older part of the boat (the bit that is not in the extension) & was very shabby ie tatty ripped carpet? Our 2nd cabin was in the extended bit & although the same in size etc the furnishing were much newer & not tatty. Bedding is not what you get on other lines (not thick hotel cotton) & there are no toiletries in cabins so to speak. Read more