We got a great last minute deal and travelled on the Italian route with our two daughters aged 7 and 15, and were a mixture of excitement and apprehension. Check in was a dream. We arrived by private taxi around 11.30am and were on board within 20 minutes. Our luggage reached our cabin around 1pm.

We had a large interior cabin, with a king size bed and two single bunks above. Ok but all rather compact. We took it in turns to get ready in the evening as floor space was very limited. Bathroom a little tired. However, to be fair we spent little time awake in the cabin, but a week was definitely enough.

The kids club was great - the children were delighted with the activities. Hard to keep the 7 year old out of there (however, on the flight home I discovered to my horror she had head lice - parents beware!). Read more