It all started with at least an hour and a half standing in line to check in. On arrival at the check in desk we were given our cards but no mention about registering our credit cards for our on board account. We had to go find where to do it once on board and do it there.

On arrival at our cabin we found the room to be made up as a double bed, NOT as twin beds as had been quite specifically requested. The cabin steward said it would be corrected at the time of the nightly bed turn down and it was done. The cabin steward was very obliging and very diligent in his duties. The cabin was always well cleaned and tidied.

On inspecting our cards we noticed we were booked into the early dinner sitting despite, once again, specifically requesting the late sitting. This necessitated another visit to find the maitre d' to have the matter corrected. This we later found out was the situation with nearly all the passengers in our group of 19. We were told at booking there were no tables for 2 and we would have to be seated at a table for 4, 6 or 8. On arrival in the dining room on the first night we observed many tables for 2 all unoccupied and diners all packed together on larger tables. Naturally we requested a table for two and were, I think reluctantly, moved to a table for 2 by the maitre d'. Read more