Reading the first reviews posted for this cruise has provided the impetus for me to get our review written. Ok, I accept that all cruise experiences are subjective and that ours may not be typical, but I find it difficult to understand that we were on the same ship. I have read complaints of overcrowding whilst, in contrast, we had commented part way through the cruise that it was amazing how well Eclipse had absorbed everyone when weather had made the outside unusable.

We also find it hard to understand the complaint that there was lack of notification and information about the change of itinerary. The final decision to make the change was not made until 11pm the night before embarkation yet all the information was available, both in printed format and on the TV [on which the captain explained the reasons in great detail], as soon as passengers boarded. That is all the printed information – right down to the printed shore excursion mini-booklet. Nothing we received had the original itinerary on it. Personally, I was amazed what was achieved in just 12 hours.

It was disappointing that we had to miss Bermuda [where we have not been before] and visit Madeira [been there, done that] instead but the weather and sea conditions would have been much worse if we have kept to the original itinerary and there was the huge positive of only having to go through US Immigration once. Read more