I/we chose this cruise because it was different from any other cruise from Australia and neither of us had been to this part of the world before.

If anyone is going on this vessel or her sister ships, Dawn or Sun Princess, my advise is DON'T BOOK ANY CABIN ON "E" DECK. Why, it is directly below the Promanade Deck where everybody walks or runs for exercise. As a result, the thump, thump thump for there shoes/runners comes right through the deck into your cabin. We had people running at 2345 hrs and again at 0445 hrs. It was a nuisance and as a result of a complaint by me and others to the Captain, the forward section of the Promanade Deck was closed off nightly from about 1930 till next morning. Further, be advised that on the Sea Princess, the deck immediately in front of the Horizon Court Buffet, that is the deck immediately above the Bridge, is closed off at sunset and opened again after sunrise. This is unlike the Dawn Princess where that deck is closed only in adverse weather conditions. Can't speak on the Sun Princess as I have not sailed on her. General comment. The ship did the innaugaral voyage that circumnavigated South America, Sydney to Sydney, all 84 days of it. Seas were smooth for 82 days except the trip from bay Of Islands to Sydney where we copped the tailend of Cyclone Debbie with winds of 120 kph or more. The ship certainly needs a good port visit and overhaul. Many repairs being done throughout the voyage. The crew were tremendous and couldn't be faulted. What could be faulted was the selfish passengers, who, after being drummed every day for five weeks by the Captain to wash your hands after using the toilet or sanitise their hands before entering a food station, persistently refused to sanitise and as such, for approx. five weeks, norovirus was on board. All I can say is this, if you don't want to wash your hands after going to the toilet or be prepared to sanitise your hands before going through a food station, THEN DON'T BLOODY WELL GO as you are jeapodising everyone on the ship because of your stupidity. Outside of that, all was well and I/we enjoyed the voyage very much.