The quality of Hapag Lloyd is exceptional since the booking process.
Highly motivated staff from reservations to boarding and deboarding deserve a specific applause!
Onboard staff are more than friendly and meticulously trained, they are very professional, yet warm in attitude.
I will not mention staff in particular, because starting with the Capitain - honorable mention to the quality ...
The embarkation at Southampton was a poor experience.
The cruise had commenced on the 23 June in Hamburg, with Southampton being the first port of call on the 25 June.
On arriving at Southampton, there were no porters or representatives of Hapag-Lloyd to assist with carrying one's cases onto the ship.
At reception, on enquiring if there was anyone to show one to one's Stateroom the response was ...