Contrary to the comments by other contributors on Cruise Critics, we found the Cabin to be very well endowed with storage space, even to drawers below the bedside tables and under the beds. There is a good-sized dressing Table with laptop space and a variety of electrical sockets. Although the bathroom is small it has plenty of shelf space and is very practical and adequate. The balcony is large: about eleven feet (2.1 meters) by seven feet (3.3metres) with two comfortable chairs and a good table. The ship's public areas are beautifully designed with plenty of space and an air of calmness. All the staff members are friendly and exceptionally well trained. Everything possible is done for the guests with undetectable efficiency. This is a sign of superb management. Our Cunard inclusive flights were direct from Manchester UK chartered from Titan Airways were especially good. The embarkation was well ordered and easy. The disembarkation was miraculously smooth. No mad scramble like other cruises, we leisurely left the ship when asked and our cases were already sorted and placed on a trolley for us to push a short distance to a very luxurious coach for our one hour journey to the airport outside Athens. The Tiitan plane was on time and our four hour flight direct to Manchester was very comfortable, with an unusually good dinner and free drinks. What an excellent service from Cunard. The show dancers and singers, the guest virtuosos, the Golden Lion pub, the various bars, the Commodore Club and the leisure areas with plenty of space for all were all of superb quality.
We had four great dinner companions, Dave and Debie from Nova Scotia, Jack and Hanne from Scotland. The two Waiters, from Mauritius were knowledgeable and quietly proficient and our food was amazingly good.
We didn't go on any of the ship's tours because, as usual, they were well overpriced. We did our own thing at each port of call and enjoyed them all. The two stops in Egypt were a waste of time and the places were very 'third world scruffy'
The cabin was quietly understated, a good size with comfortable beds and more than adequate storage space The bathroom was adequately sized with plenty of shelf space. The balcon was a large one (3.3metres by 2.2 metres) with two good chairs and small table.