We haven't travelled with Thomson before and we were impressed with The Celebration ship.

Flight was fine but embarkation was a shambles with a wait for almost 1 hour and then a 10 minute walk across a car park in the dark to the ship. Drinks were offered but they didn't taste right and we didn't want to chance picking anything up so early.

We had an outside deluxe cabin on Deck 9. Celebration is being refurbished so the cabin was very smart and whilst we were on board one end of our corridor was closed off for the refurbishment team but we were not disturbed in any way. No one had warned us of the permanent vibration of the ship. We couldn't sleep the first night and had to get up to move the hangers in the wardrobe as they were knocking against each other and it sounded like morse code. Plenty of hanging and draw space,and also a bath! We needed advice on how to get a hot shower as the taps have an unusual system. No tea and coffee making facilities in the cabin but we took a travel kettle and it was fine. Read more