This was our 21st cruise, and the first one with P&O. The main reason was we wanted to see what they had done to the former HAL Ryndam as we are keen HAL cruisers.

The decor was pretty good especially on deck 11, but why they put sofas in an eating area I don't know. They had also taken out the library which was one of the best at sea, computers were moved to the atrium were you had to use stools to sit on and no privacy.

The biggest disappointment was the staff, how we wished they had taken over the well trained, courteous staff employed by Holland America. Read more