Britannia Review
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We chose this cruise to go on for November 2016 for our 25th Wedding Anniversary, we wanted something special to celebrate and as we had never cruised before we chose this. My wife was diagnosed with the big C las August so we postponed the cruise until thos year. So the cruise was a double event for our anniversary and a closure of a year of chemotherapy and radio therapy.
We had booked premium seats flying out to Barbados, first time ever and throughly recommended and as the cruise was a year late I had paid for the upgrade from a balconey cabin to a suite. This practically doubled the price we had originally paid but in hindsight it was worth the money.
The flight to Barbados as said was excellent and as we had a suite we had priority boarding which saved about 30 minutes standing in the check in sheds in 28 degress of heat. We still had to wait 25 minutes to go through security to board the boat fighting with passengers who were on day trips or just off the boat for the day. I know that there were a number of passengers arriving but it could have been a lot better organised.
Cabin Review
Suitable for disabled and wheel chair uses, walk in shower and ramps out onto balcony. Very large with double patio doors and balcony. Decir a bit dark and room can be very dark without sun in room. Room comes with a Butler who serves canapies around 5pm daily and will book and organise events or restaurants that wish to partake in.Room service provide and breakfast in room available. Steward looks after cleanliness and room is clean twice daily with bedding turned down at night. Atlas, binoculars, TV, Audio System telephones provided. Bed settee, writing desk with drawers, 2 wardrobes, beds can be seperate of put together with heaving quilts on, towels changed daily with pool towels provided free of charge, bathroom around size or interior cabin exclding bathroom, toiletries provided. Basket of fruit provided twice weekly. Mini bar in fridge all items charged, tea coffee making facilities and Gusto coffee machine in suites only. Room is stock with selection of glasses and 2 mugs fot tea coffee. Bathrobes and slippers provided for use, safe in wardrobe, life jacket and extra blankets stored in wardrobes.
Port Reviews
Bonaire
Expensive, we were charged double at one restaurant as we came off a cruise ship. A bottle of beer that was 6 dollars became 12 dollars and owner could not understand why we did not buy another. One family 6 taken by boat to beach did not negoiate round trip price and with cost of entry to beach it ended up costing them just under 400 dollars for a day at the beach.