It was my 9th cruise and the second with this line. I must say that I found this cruise far more enjoyable in terms of food quality and staff. I base this on the fact that the formal dining food was edible unlike the one we did from Singapore last year where the food was bland and luke warm at best. We found the choices varied and most of the wait staff very accommodating. We had a couple of really outstanding meals there but some of the entree sizes were laughable so I ended up ordering 2 plus a main and salad . I agree with other reviews about the bar service but it was very busy and they were doing their best under the circumstances.

Our cabin steward was extremely discreet but constantly replaced towels and straightened bedding during the day ....basically keeping our small tidy cabin immaculate ... even throwing in a couple of sweet towel animals -we were happy with him.However, the cabin choice 7153 extreme back ...was shocking...never opt for this cabin position...all day and night there was movement like someone was pushing the bedhead back and forward because of the engine vibrating mercilessly 7 floors below us .Noise from Deck 4 in the main conservatory area was unbelievable at night...up until 11pm due to the base players reverberation. Boom Boom Boom..I can only think it would have been 10 times worse if we were in the middle position closer to it. So I guess on this boat you cant win. Entertainment quality...fairly average...some of the guest appearances were most enjoyable especially the comedians.

Keeping fit was a battle....top deck where there was a walking track was very hot even at 7am in the morning ..tried deck 5 ( smokers level ) only to find they had cut off access to the front section so couldnt do a complete circle..I decided that a 5pm timeslot was cooler for this. Read more