We had great expectations of this cruise as we had not visited this part of the world before. The itinerary suited us as the ship sailed to Melbourne, our home town, so we only had to deal with one long flight.

First off the positives:

We had an ocean view cabin midship on deck 5. The ride was extremely smooth and the cabin was pretty well insulated against outside noise, although we could hear people coughing in the cabin next door (more about that later). The bed would have to be the most comfortable one we have ever slept in, The mattress and pillows were to die for. Read more