I was very unsure about going on the Diamant the first time in January 2010 (I was afraid of being seasick - tablets on board are brilliant, a brand we don't have in the UK), but I came home feeling I'd found my heaven on earth. I've now been on 5 trips in 6 years. If I could afford to go three times a year I would. I have made lots of very close friends from each trip. Last month I shared a cabin with a lady I met the previous year. I feel very safe and very happy on board. I'm greeted with big hugs from crew members now as I've got to know some of them well. The crew maintain high professional standards while also being very friendly and welcoming. They will do what they can to meet your individual needs, and have a laugh (I like my salads naked - something one crew member remembered from my previous trip 15 months!)

The food

This is amazing, no doubt at all about that, on both Sagitta and Diamant. I'm a fussy eater and love the meals on board. If there was occasionally an aspect of a meal I didn't like it never mattered - I would like most of the food, and another meal was always just around the corner. I love the freedom to help yourself to water or a variety of soft drinks (what Americans call 'sodas'!) at any time. Read more