BOOKING - Booked this trip with Thomson via the website and it was a nice painless experience. I booked within a week of sailing and although I did not pay to choose a room I phoned up and spoke to someone who said they would put through my request for a queen bed instead of 2 singles. On arriving at the port in Marmaris there were signs up saying that they were sailing at capacity and no room changes were possible. Did not hold out much hope for getting my request. However, surprisingly on walking into our cabin it was a queen bed which I was really happy about. THUMBS UP!

ROOM - I was on the lowest deck (C) in an inside cabin. It was kept clean, it was very quiet and not a lot of motion. I was surprised that so many complained about feeling vibrations. I am a light sleeper and wasn't bothered by the motion at all. From my bed it felt a bit like a slow heartbeat...very relaxing...Yes, the ship is a bit tired but I knew ahead of time that it is going to get a makeover at the end of the year so wasn't too worried about seeing cracks and holes in the laminating etc. In general, THUMBS UP!

FOOD - Not happy with the options available for veggies/vegans. Plenty of cold salad options if you like that sort of thing but not so much if you like hot food. If you are a healthy vegetarian that's not easy either. Most of the 'veg' options I've seen are fried - potato croquettes, chips, onion bhajis, roast potatoes (which look fried) etc. ALL of the fish is battered (usually with a very eggy batter). The grilled veg are heavy on the olive oil and light on the grilling so it seems like eating a bucket of grease. Tea and coffee are freely available but water is not and I felt like they were giving people who paid for drinks preference in service. I never drink anything other than water with my meals on a normal day at home anyway and really missed my water intake. I don't drink tea or coffee and felt that a basic drink like water should be free and they can charge for a premium drink like tea/coffee. THUMBS DOWN! Read more