5th May 2018, our first view of Sapphire Princess was from the end of Hythe Pier and she looked terrific.

After dropping off my car at the terminal, it was the fastest check-in and boarding that we encountered. No, we weren't late nor were we early - It was just quiet. Everything went so smoothly and so quickly and this time we tried a mini-suite which was big but a bit disappointing for the centre console which once held two televisions was really no more than wasted space and an obstruction. As for the bathroom well the bath was off-putting for neither of us like climbing in and out of a bath like an orangutan for a shower, our joints won't cope!

I wish Princess would drop the 'Love Boat' themed TV intro and safety video which should be taken seriously and not against a dated musical background performed by aged has-been singers. Read more