This was a 2 night taster cruise to Bruges. I chose this as we had seen Britannia in St Maarten in February while it was moored next to us and wanted to see what it was like to stay onboard.

This is a large cruise ship with 3100 passengers. This is not our first cruise and we have been on a variety of small and large ships. For a newbie on their first cruise it could be a little daunting and It takes 2 or 3 days to discover what is onboard and to work out the best way of getting to the various areas and restaurants but you soon get the hang of it. We had cabin A309 on deck 15 which us a balcony cabin. Very spacious and more than enough for the time you spend in it. Do not go for suites unless you intend to spend time relaxing in your cabin. We were surprised at the amount of wardrobe space in the cabin which seems to be more than the average. The shower area was also a nice size. The bed was very comfortable. The balcony was a little small with only room for two chairs. The most annoying thing about our cabin was the big metal overhang from the deck above which made it a bit darker in the cabin and also made it difficult to take photos without seeing this at the top of each one.

The restaurants are nice and the food is good, wish I could say the same about the service! Read more