Embarkation – we arrived about an hour late due to traffic problems – many train lines were down for maintenance and they were using buses. Once in line we were asked for our boarding time and when I said it had been 1230 pm we were given priority boarding – that was a nice surprise. The main thing I missed was cruising under the Sydney Harbour Bridge but still it was nice cruising through the harbour at night.

Décor & Public Areas – well yes that it is a bit over the top but you get used to it, it can help you to imagine you are in a different country, Egypt. Public areas were ok and hard to believe there were 16 bars on board. The Jungle was an interesting concept.

Cabin 7200 – Extended balcony, my first balcony which was nice but I didn’t use it much but it was nice to wake up with the sun instead of being in darkness. It was nice to have the sofa and coffee table and the extra space. The balcony seemed sheltered when the ship was underway and was nice watching the world go by. Especially great to stand there in the morning we returned, to watch her dock in a foggy Sydney. Our Cabin steward was great – hardly seen him but things were always so clean and organised, and my ice bucket was always full. The fridge in the cabin was very small even for a bar fridge so the ice was always good to have. Read more