Highly enjoyable cruise with something for everybody. Check in and boarding, effortless and hassle free. First impressions were good, the boys, twins 17 and youngest 12 were very impressed. We had three balcony cabins on Deck 7. The cabins are clean and adequate with plenty of storage space. One comment was that the couch was covered in a peach vynal, which just looked cheap and tacky. Hinged door onto the balcony. We cruised previously on the Superstar Virgo which has sliding doors. The hinged door takes up space as you have to move the chair on the balcony to get in and out, which was a pain.

The space for the three boys was adequate and they were quite comfortable in their cabin. We had adjoining cabins and the door was quite sound proof which was good but there is no latch to lock it from either side just in case you need some privacy.

Around the ship we found the decor to our liking, plenty of bars and activity about the ship. Saling out of Sydney Harbour, what can I say just fantastic. We had the early seating which from memory was 6:30 when we booked but was changed to 5:30. A bit early for us but we really didn't mind as it allowed us to enjoy the early shows and have time for other activities before bed. We met a lot of people who had selected the My Time Dining and had to que for seats most nights which they were not happy with. Again to compare with the Star cruise, they have no set seating times at all and we never had to que. Read more