This was our first cruise and a 25th wedding anniversary treat. We visited Eire, Greenland, Iceland and Norway.

We flew down to Southampton the day before and stayed into a pre-booked hotel (Novotel) we booked independently. Avoid this hotel if you can. The room was dirty and at breakfast the kitchen were unable to provide the gluten-free meal I had asked for weeks in advance and confirmed by telephone earlier that week.

Check in was okay but the waiting facility in Southampton is rather dull. Read more