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We booked our cruise in May 2010 as it was our Honeymoon and we always tend to book our cruises well in advance so having much longer to look forward to them. We decided on a Superior Balcony Deluxe cabin as it was our honeymoon and we were not disappointed (we have only ever had an inside cabin previously).
We were extremely impressed with our chartered flight from Birmingham, we checked our bags in and then didn't see them again until around 10pm on the first night of our cruise. When the plane landed in Barbados we were whisked away straight to the ship and embarkation took around 30mins.
Our cabin was large with a very comfortable queen size bed! Our bathroom had a bath however the shower head was quite low, which was ok for me and my husband but if you are over 6foot you may have to stoop! The 'lounge' area in our cabin was nice for a bit of extra room. The balcony is looked over by the balconies from above however this didn't bother us. The champagne and chocolates were a nice touch too. Our cabin steward was very good and always friendly.
We opted for the Freedom dining and on the first night we did sit on a table for 8 however every other night we did sit on a table for 2. We tended to eat around 6:30 to 7pm so we didn't have to wait for a table. Food was excellent with a good choice, e.g fish, beef and veggie offered. Staff were always happy to help and service was top noch! A couple of nights we ate in the buffet which was good however I always felt we couldn't take our time.
Sindhu was excellent (£15 each), we love curry anyway but this was far better than any takeaway! We got extras such as mini poppadoms (delicious) and a sorbet course and the meal was finished off with handmade biscuits so really worth the money! (We ate there twice). The Glass House was also excellent, I had the 3 small dishes for £4.95 and my husband always opted for the larger meals for around £7. Service was slightly slower but that was because it was freshly made to order. Puddings were also lovely, I would recommend the lemon cheesecake!
Entertainment was good with always something on somewhere. The theatre was never extremely busy however the tribute acts in Manhattan did get busy so best to get there early. There were a lot of quizzes, interesting talks and films on offer. We opted to watch films in Malabar on a few afternoons.
On sea days there were always people saving sunbeds which was a little annoying but if they had been saved too long their things would get moved by other passengers.
A few last things to note, drinks were reasonable and your onboard account could always been seen on the tv in your cabin. We did quite a few trips which were all very good, but were quite expensive. In St. Kitts we did the railway tour and we got most our money back as the carriage we were in the speakers were intermittent so couldn't hear the tour guide. We were impressed with P and O's response to this.
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