Having fought the idea of a cruise all my life I was finally persuaded by an old friend and his family who were traveling on the Diamond Princess. From the time I stepped into my stateroom (mini suite) I knew I was converted.
The stateroom on D Deck was marvellous. Spacious, well lit, comfortable bed and lounge, brilliant bathroom and wonderful verandah. The corridor outside was some 400 metres in length so a quick walk from one end starboard side, cross over and back along the port side was almost a kilometre. Great for an early morning exercise before the serious chore of eating.
Embarkation was a breeze assembling at the Marina Bay Sands before being bused through endless containers in the commercial port. But no problem...we were all so excited to finally be going after months of planning.
D409 - MINI SUITE
Perfect location near to the elevators midship (I always used the stairs for a determined bid for exercise!) Great comfy bed, lots of hanging and drawer space nice writing desk and a great bathroom with full length tub. Of course a tub may not be suitable for people with mobility problems. No noise at all from neighbours.