Having read the scathing reviews of previous passengers I was a little wary of what to find on this boat. People said that it was dirty, staff were surly, food was bad and inedible, bedlinen was grey and bobbly and the boat was way past its sell by date.

I have to say I found the opposite. The staff were friendly and polite and in a lot of cases would go out of their way to help (special mention to waiter Pedro in the Waldorf who was really polite and helpful). Cabin was clean and compact, with white bedlinen, and bed made every day and bathroom cleaned every day. The food was excellent, especially in the Waldorf restaurant, and the food in the buffet restaurant was also of good quality and plenty of it to go around. Staff in the buffet restaurant were polite and helpful and always agreeable. Tea and coffee was plentiful and available all day long with no problems waiting for cups, refills and sugar/milk etc.

Entertainment was good. Comedian was funny (that's a good sign!) and lectures were well delivered and interesting. Read more