Marella Spirit Review
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A really brilliant holiday. Any quibbles are minor, and I must again highlight the outstanding levels of service, in bars, restaurants and housekeeping that Thomson ships mangage to attain.
We went to 3 ports in Iceland and 2 in Norway, The Faroes were unfortunately crossed off our list due to some reasonably unsettling bad weather. Force 8 winds in the Atlantic are an experience though! All the ports (bar one) were outstanding, and I've fallen a little bit in love with Iceland.
Reykjavik is chic and cool, Akureyri mystical and rugged, Isafjordur remote and historic. Flam is charming and beautiful (railway magnificent) though Bergen seemed to me little more than a tourist fleecing operation - A pound to have a wee, but minimum cash withdrawal from the ATM £50. Hmm, that leaves £49 to spend on fridge magnets then.
Cabin Review
Obviously small, but neat, well cleaned and comfortable enough. I fail to see the point of those little timy tellies that you can't actually see however. No complaints really, other than the 'judder' for which The Thomson Spirit is famous.