My husband and I decided to treat the family to a two night mini cruise to Guernsey on MSC Opera (this would be our third trip on her) so we paid £3200 for 1 suite, 2 balconies & 2 Outsides, 11 people in total 4 children and 7 adults, Allegrissimo Drinks package purchased in advance for everyone, so excited, we all arrived at Southampton for 10.30 in readiness for our 11am embarkation! AND THEN!

DAY 1

1. Passengers were still disembarking at 11.20am and we eventually started to embark at 11.50 we actually got onto the ship at 1pm. Read more