This cruise was booked one year in advance all- inclusive with Premier seats and according to the brochure we would be flying on Thomson's new Dreamliner aircraft which was incorrect as it was a First Choice 767 which had seen better days and the food was basically awful.

On arriving in Montego bay all seemed 'ship shape' however we did not realise how poor this cruise was to become. Upon leaving the port the sea conditions were poor with strong gales which did not ease up for the rest of the week. What made matters worse was the inability of the ship to dock in two out of the four ports of call.

We managed to dock in Cartagena in Columbia which was fine apart from the supermarket which had a sign which read "please leave all hand guns at the desk" (worrying). Read more