The itinerary, weather and cruise overall were excellent, but we did have a few niggles that I will cover below.

Embarkation at Southampton was very smooth ' well organised, no queuing and we were onboard within 20 minutes of our arrival. We took advantage of the free coach offered when we booked and everything went smoothly, both pre and post cruise. The glass of champagne or orange juice offered as you embark is a very nice touch.

We decided to avoid the queues that are normally found in the Oceanview Cafe on embarkation day and opted instead to try the Bistro on 5 for paninis and crepes instead ($5 cover charge per person). It was nice, and a good alternative on the day, but I don't think we would rush to eat there again. In our opinion there shouldn't be a cover charge for this type of food and the Bistro was never full during the whole cruise. Read more