We just done the 8 night cruise to Queensland/Whitsundays. Embarking was super easy. We went on board to have lunch, went to the Windjammer restaurant, lots of quality fresh food, seating was a problem at times as all the tables were full at peak so you had to come back later on.

A huge ship, she is showing signs of aging but they appear to keep it all well maintained. There were 3900 people on the cruise plus 1200 staff and you knew it I felt at times even though for a big ship you couldn't get away from other people. The lifts were a long wait most of the time so we spent most of time taking the stairs (probably good considering the calories you consume onboard)

The staff were great, our room attendant done a fabulous job and loved our children he made a real fuss of them. These people work so hard and are away from their own families for months at a time, we tipped our room attendant at the end. Read more