Firstly, may I say that my wife and I really enjoyed our recent cruise on this vessel as the entertainment was excellent, the range of activities first class and the cabins were clean and comfortable. Also, the range and quality of the food was good and the customer care of the staff was also excellent. In addition, the range of ports and sights on the itinerary was spot on. And, it was so nice to feel comfortable when casually dressed on board a cruise.
How can you be dissatisfied then you might ask?
Well it soon became apparent that the customer care policy was geared solely to viewing the customer as a cash cow. We were bombarded every day with things to buy and places to spend money and the prices were extortionate. There were raffle tickets, additional restaurants, expensive drinks, photographs, spa treatments, paid classes and a whole range of gifts, souvenirs and other shopping paraphernalia supported by promotions galore! Also, there were the ludicrously expensive tours, on sale needless to say and heavily publicised in many ways throughout this cruise.
The cabin was clean and well ordered. We paid the minimum cruise price and so knew what to expect. We also tried to spend as little time as possible stuck in our cabin. There was plenty going on outside to involve oneself in.
Was exactly the same train as that which the ship used and it was considerably cheaper. Fabulous ride amidst glorious scenery but spoiled by persistent rain.
Breathtaking scenery witnessed from the cruise ship
Great scenery seen from above. Price of this the same as that of the ship