Having sailed on Cunard in 2012 to The Baltics we decided this year we would like try Iceland and Norwegian Fjoirds this year. After some research we discovered that AOS Royal Caribbean was sailing out of Southampton to this destination on dates that fitted excatly to our holiday leave.

On reading reviews of the ship we were a little apprehensive but decided we would still try the AOS and make our own minds up as we also had not sailed with Royal Caribbean before.

We booked directly with RCI using the internet which was really simple and convenient. We decided we would like a balcony cabin and choose a X guarantee which was slightly cheaper and meant our balcony cabin would be issued nearer the time of departure. We received notification that we were in cabin 8378 Superior Ocean View. This cabin was located aft of the ship but suited us as very quiet. We felt the engine vibration the first night but then soon blended into the cabin ambiance and we didn't notice it again, in fact it helped me to secure a great nights sleep every night.We also managed to get a credit on board for $200 for booking during a certain time period which practically paid for our fine onboard wine dinner package. Read more