We checked in at Birmingham Airport on 11th march. There was no queue and that was the last we saw of our suitcases until we arrived on the ship. Excellent flight, good leg room. When we arrived at Barbados we were transferred directly to the ship from the plane without entering the airport.
We have sailed on this ship before so knew what to expect. Our cabin was inside, in the middle of the ship. It was quite adequate for our needs as we do not spend a lot of time in it. Our cabin steward did an excellent job of looking after us and the cabin, it was very clean and tidy.
Life boat drill now takes place before leaving port, which in the light of recent events is essential, and saves us having to get up early on our first day at sea.