Arrival and boarding took about 30 minutes from walking into the terminal and then into the cabin by about 14:00. You were greeted with a glass of Champagne as you boarded and directed to the lifts. We went straight to our stateroom as many people already on seemed to be bereft of carry on.

Cabin: The cabin was well laid out and seemed larger than the Queen Victoria balcony cabin in December. The layout of settee next to balcony works better than the bed next to balcony layout we had last year on the Equinox. Bed was extremely comfortable, tea tray is just a tea tray - no coffee on it. Bottle of water was $4 if opened. We requested jug of iced water, ice bucket to be filled and wine bucket for the Champagne we took on board this was all done by the time we returned to the cabin and refilled as required. We asked for the fridge to be emptied and managed to squeeze the 2 bottles of champagne in on their sides, could not remove the middle shelf to stand the 2 bottles up. 36 inch TV which could swivel out about 35 degrees for viewing from the bed. Storage - the wardrobes although well stocked with hangers are a bit on the small side and could be an issue on our 16 night cruise in October. The over bed storage and drawers will take the majority of clothes. The settee is more comfortable than it looks. Bathroom is extremely spacious with lots of storage and no shower curtain - sliding door instead - take note P&O. Balcony was a good size and being on the hump had an unobstructed view. Chairs on balcony are recliners and had 3 positions. Lights in cabin could be operated on a dimmer switch and the bathroom had a night light in it, the main bathroom light also had a red light on it to make it easier to find in the dark. Robes were in the cabin. The interactive elements on the television worked well.

Moonlight Sonata Restaurant: My faith in on-board cooking is restored although I would never claim to have been disappointed with the food on a cruise I have felt the standard has declined over the last few years - the food we have eaten on-board in the main restaurant has been superb. The brunch on Sunday was outstanding everything you could possibly want. Found it very cool in both colour and temperature ideal for me. Chairs are heavy though Read more