Had I read the reviews on the Marco Polo before booking I probably would not have gone ahead. However I am delighted to read the last two very fair and accurate reviews echoing my feelings. Before that I wondered if I had been on the same ship reading some older reviews, but even on the ship there were those who never stopped whining, getting not only themselves down but others who had to listen to them.

The crew were wonderful, polite, cheerful and very hard working, and although from the Eastern block their English was good and often the common language between them if they could not speak each other's. We were unfortunate to get norovirus on the ship but the crew could not have done any more to try and keep it under control, with constant cleaning even after they had finished their normal duties late at night.

The food was adequate, and soups and sauces very good, also cakes at teatime. Things were not ideal once the self service bistro was closed down due to the norovirus but it could not be helped although it was more fuel for the moaners. Read more