Decided to book this cruise in May so that we could get some Winter Sun. We had been on virtually the same cruise the year before on the Thomson Spirit and enjoyed it so much that we had no qualms about booking with Thomson (now TUI/Marella) again. Supplemented the cruise with four days at the end in the TUI Sensimar in Los Gigantes, Tenerife. Overall price for the package appeared to be excellent value.
As with the previous Thomson cruise, flight, transfers, embarkation and disembarkation were exceptionally smooth.
Although this was the largest boat we have been on, its size was eminently manageable and facilities, apart from selfish sunbed reserving with towels, appropriate for the number of passengers.
Our inside cabin was spacious, comfortable and, importantly, very quiet. The only exceptionally minor criticism was a slight lack of storage space. Minibar fridge was very useful for keeping our water cool. Although there didn't appear to be ironing facilities on board, steam from the shower removed most of our creases.