In early December we had our first transatlantic cruise on the Thomson Dream (02-12-11 to 18-12-11) to the Caribbean. We had a fantastic time, although we are aware that there were others on the ship who would not agree with us. There did seem to be some serial moaners on the ship who were looking for issues to rival the problems the ship had on the 2010 transatlantic crossing.
We had an outside plus cabin on deck 9 which was very good, plenty of room and a nice sized bathroom and clean. It also gave us good access to the ships amenities on all decks.
As we are not ones for sunbathing much so we decided to have a pretty full itinerary of excursions when we reaches the Caribbean. These included swimming with dolphins, swimming with turtles, horse riding and snuba diving. The Excursions Team on board the Dream were excellent particularly Ruth and Adrian. We also found that getting a local taxi (not those at the port) was a great way to see the islands. These tend to be at a fraction of the price of the tours and you get out what you put in.