We travelled from Manchester 17th Feb 2013 for 2 weeks. The flight to Barbados was good, just 8.30 hours there and a little shorter coming back.

I will concentrate mainly on reviewing the ship itself rather than the cruise ports, will post my info on the ports on the Thomson forum.

The ship is looking slightly better than last time we cruised on her in July 2012, the "platinum" upgrade has made some improvements but it is nothing more than what I would call routine maintenance. New carpets in some areas, flat screen TV's in the cabins that make them feel bigger than before, tea and coffee making facilities in the cabins, etc. Read more