My husband and I were first time cruisers and did not want to go on a big ship. So we chose this boat as it accommodated about 1200 passengers. From the moment we embarked at Malaga which is a wonderful port everything was taken out of our hands. We were shown to our cabin where our luggage had aleady arrived. The Thompson Spirit was perfect. Accommodation excellent,, food and staff wonderful.Everyone so efficient nothing too much trouble. Entertainment as good as 'West End' . There was a pianist who had also just joined the ship by the name of Michael. He played everynight and was very popular. We'll done Michael let's hope you have a long contract with Thompson. The cabin stewards were amazing they were always around and we liked the little touches they made to our room. I will certainly go again asap. Thank you Thompson for making us do happy!