I wanted to see St Petersberg. Embarkation and disembarkation went smoothly. My husband had just had surgery on his knee so needed assistance.

We originally had an S1 cabin but only realised when on board that it was aft and a long way from the elevators but Nico arranged a celebrity sute. I must say I preferred the S1 as I thought the layout was much better.

The staff in Luminae were fantastic. Nico from Michael's Club and Caetano our butler were wonderful. Food of course was great. I loved the trivia quizzes. Still disappointed about the change from formal evenings to evening chic. Part of cruising as far as I'm concerned is dressing up. We also enjoyed the lectures. Read more