I was disappointed to find no guest laundry on the ship. Was on a 32 night cruise, and ships laundry costs very expensive for that amount of time.

Loved our verandah suite stateroom. The staff mostly cheerful and attentive. The ships band was amazing. Singers and dancers pretty good as well. Some of the bought on entertainment Average, one of the comedians was embarrassing.

HAL merchandise not of the good quality as has been in past years, and cabin bag now like Shopping bag fabric, not the sturdy thick cotton of the past. Be aware of 15% on top of alcohol and some other purchases. Everything costs. We were surprised at the amount of Children and young adults cruising, probably because of school holidays. Good on you for broadening your horizons.