As someone who has travelled quite a bit I always dismissed cruising as for "old" people. However my good friend for many years mentioned that he was thinking "mmmmmmm-maybe". And so we decided to give it a try on a short cruise. So we booked the 5 night "Odysey" cruise in April 2015. We were 2 couples,the drinks package was thrown in but we added the balcony as an extra. All my clichés were blown away,it was fantastic! The staff are a delight,always happy to do all they can for you. Food great,cabin lovely and organisation spot on. I've come home with nothing but praise. Thankyou Thomson but especially your staff -treasure them