Ventura Review
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My wife and I booked a mini-suite balcony cabin for a 21 night 'positioning cruise' aboard the P&O's MS Ventura from Southampton to the East Caribbean, calling at Funchal, Tortola, Antigua, St Lucia, Grenada, Dominica, St Kitts and Barbados, from where we flew home. This was our first ever cruise and the experience exceeded our expectations in every way. As well as visits to the ports of call these are 10 things that we liked about the being on board:
(1) The construction quality of the ship, built by Fincantieri at Malfalcone in Italy at shipyards that began by producing ships for the Austrian Empire before WWI. We liked the non-slip hardwood decks and the sturdy doors and fittings.
(2) The interior decor. A lot of thought has gone in to the choice of carpeting and artwork in communal areas. In the cabin there are large fluffy white bath towels, large blue beach towels, smart tea cups and elegant glasses that don't crack when you pour boiling water into them (to de-chlorinate the tap water).
Cabin Review
D226 is a lovely semi-suite with a balcony. The mattress of our Queen size bed was thick and decked with Egyptian cotton sheets. There was plenty of space underneath it to stow our suitcases away. The bath tub made for a pleasant change from taking a shower, and it's a pleasure to dry yourself with the big white fluffy towels. The 2 flatscreen TVs can pick up BBC World and SKY TV as well as some pre-recorded TV programmes and in-house channels. The overhead and bedside lighting is good and the switch positions are convenient. There's a kettle for brewing tea/coffee and pleasant cups and glasses. The cupboard storage space is open-plan. Overall, a fabulous cabin!