First cruise after refit and the passengers were guinea pigs for new crew and organisation with ongoing maintenance.

Check in was very efficient but the first 3/4 days on board was disorganised with long queues to get seated for meals, not enough seating (as weather not good enough to sit outside) and nearly an hour wait to get back onboard at Maderia.

There was limited activities available for the days at sea which were free, most required a payment and connections to the Internet/wifi was very expensive. There was also very little communication as to access to the towns at the ports of call (ie at Lanzorate no mention that it was an hour to walk in but there was a free schuttle bus) and the emphasis was on shore excursions. Read more