From arriving in Sydney and boarding the ship to departing in Singapore I can honestly say the experience was fantastic. Our flight from NZ arrived before our scheduled boarding time but there was no problem we just left our bags in capable hands and went into town for a few hours, on return to the ship it took no time to register and board, with our luggage following soon after.
There was no time to get bored, the biggest problem was to fit everything into the day especially at sea days where there was plenty on offer. The entertainment was almost perfect but did not enjoy (sad to say being a kiwi) the NZ juggler who was very poor, the M orchestra never ceased to amaze us that with little practise they could back an artist to perfection, also enjoyed the M dancers.
We tried various places to eat and enjoyed them all, with the range of food available almost 24/7 one would be hard pressed not to be able to find something to suit. It was exciting to experience our first Thanksgiving meal, the staff certainly went our of their way to make this a very special day.
Our stateroom was clean, comfortable and well maintained, Towels were constantly changed, bed turned back at night (with a chocolate on the bed), there was great storage to completely unpack and put everything away. The cabin attendants were amazing hard working people who always had a smile and time for a chat.