Just back from a cruise around the Caribbean on Britannia.

I thought the crew on board were all great with maybe one exception - that is Reception. I've seen this before on cruise ships that the worst people working in personal contact and the most unhelpful are given jobs on reception. Must be a peculiar quirk of the cruise industry in general.

Food. The food in the Horizon Buffet Restaurant was great both morning and lunchtime. The breakfast could be better if warmer. It seemed on occasions that the only really warm plates were only to be found next to the salad bar! I was not overly impressed with the dishes served in the Oriental Restaurant in the evening. The chefs seem to invent lots of fancy names for what amounts to vegetable slop for the main course. Having tried the "fancy food" I settled mostly for the steak option as this came with unspoilt vegetables and the chips were superb. One night I tried the chef's special lobster but I think this was overcooked and then spiced up to give it back some semblance of flavour. Quite the best main course was the "Fish and Chips" with mushy peas. Much better than the local chippy. Read more