Marella Dream Review

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New Year Dream - Cuban Adventure - A great start to 2011

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Marella Dream
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Ontinyent
2-5 Cruises • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Dec 2010

My husband and I booked the Cuban Adventure last March to celebrate our Silver Wedding Anniversary (in August). Itinerary was the key reason, couldn't agree or see anything around the real date. Hubby not too keen to go anyway, but he'd always wanted to go to Havana, so when we saw this, we eagerly booked it. Only a week later the ship crashed in Sharm El Sheik, and so I spent 9 months reading the dreadful reviews and not really enjoying the build up to the cruise at all, especially as Hubby wouldn't discuss this awful thing I had made him do, book a cruise!

Well Christmas came and went, and it suddenly dawned on us that we were really going and so early on the 30th we set off for the airport. Dreadful weather meant cars at Birmingham Airports Long Stay were abandoned all over the place, as with the snow, no one could see the white lines, but having finally parked, after looking for a space for ages, we found one, luckily not far from a bus stop. Got on the bus, only to pass acres of empty parking spaces further on, no staff around directing cars, could have calmed me down no end thinking we were going to miss the flight, but no problem, we were delayed an hour, which soon passed, and to which I later found out was very fortunate compared with flights from other airports.

Flight was very good, it wasn't full so we were able to spread out. Had a few issues with my monitor, but just changed seats to resolve the problem. Flight is long, but the monitor really helps pass the time. Leg room was very good and so we eventually arrived in Montego Bay. Immigration cards filled in we were soon on the bus to the ship, with a very friendly driver pointing things out and saying Yeh Man! every two seconds.

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Thomson Dream 6041

Perfect outside cabin, main downside was lack of drawer space. Well located for stairwell to theatre, disembarkation and restaurant. Destinations office just round the corner. Very quiet area, not far from lifts and as mentioned stairway A. Bathroom good, with bath/shower. Plenty of hangers and space in wardrobe. Would recommend this cabin to future cruisers.

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