We wanted to celebrate a birthday and this cruise was at the right time and destination was new to us. We have travelled with CMV on a number of occasions and the value for money has impressed.

Embarking was a bit chaotic with long queues and a fair wait for boarding passes. Our cabin was spacious and reasonably well appointed. The shower was good, hot and strong at all times. But the loos were not good and on more than one occasion it would not flush. Our neighbours had repeated problems with the lack of vacuum and the plumber became a close friend. More seriously a number of cabins on our deck got flooded and dryers were a constant on the trip!

Our first breakfast in the Waterfront restaurant was not a good experience with most staff new and still finding their way around the boat. Nothing was hot and service slow. Thereafter we ate breakfast and lunch in the self service plantation buffet where the food was hot. Food in the Waterfront improved as the trip went on and was to a good standard by the time we returned to Tilbury. Read more