Embarkation We arrived early at Southampton, 10:30 and dropped off our cases before parking. Embarkation took a while as it seemed as if the whole 2800 passengers had arrived at Southampton en-masse. We were on the ship by about 12:45 and enjoyed a glass of champagne!

We were not hungry at this stage so enjoyed a drink or two by the pool whilst waiting for our rooms to be made ready. We wandered down to deck 10 and found our room at about 2:00pm although it had not been announced that rooms were ready.

Cabins Our balcony cabin on deck 10 was very comfortable, the bathroom was the best we have ever had on a ship. The bed was the most comfortable I have ever slept in anywhere! The room was quiet and the stewards Emerson & Ramon attended to all our needs. The fridges in the room were ideal for storing our wines and beers, we had all the contents removed by our steward to make room. Public Rooms Whilst bright the decor was tasteful and ideal for a holiday atmosphere. Read more