Booked cruise and stay for Xmas and New Year to escape the British weather! As this was our first cruise, decided to do the cruise first then a week in Barbados, so if we didn't like the cruise, at least we would have a week on terra firma afterwards!
Cabin was more spacious than expected (outside plus, deck 6). After stuffing the rattling light fittings with socks, was able to get to sleep!
Food - The Grill was definitely the best place to eat, wish we had booked for other nights despite the extra cost. Other food was mediocre. In The Orion it often took 15 minutes to get a wine list. Food was ok but nothing to shout about. The house wine (especially the white) was dreadful. The Lido was very "canteen" like. Same salads and sides every day with meat and fish dishes. "Steak under the stars" - what a disaster. Booked for 7pm to make the 8:30pm performance in the Broadway Lounge. By 8:30 we hadn't seen a steak. Set menu, only got one soup between us (which was cheese?!?- more like a fondue!) Were then told the grill had broken and steaks were being cooked downstairs. Got up to walk out after another 10 minutes to be told food was coming, so sat back down. Did turn up after another 5 minutes. My husband asked for medium, and was very well done. Mine was just medium (asked for med rare). Other diners were complaining too. 4 chips each! One diners plate was swimming in blood. We refused to pay the £13:95 each, as did others.