We chose this cruise because it was perfect for a much needed break. We had previously sailed with many other cruise liners and felt that we always referred back to Ventura and Azura. Service had always been commendable however, Britannia did not seem to uphold this. Waiters were hard to get hold of for refilling your water glass and after having waited 20 mins with empty coffee cups, we ended up walking out. We then decided to go to a bar to get a drink there, this did not happen either and after 30 minutes we retired to our room! We were just glad that we were not on a drinks package! We felt we could not approach the bar as there was only 1 member of staff behind there and she was always busy. There just seemed to be far less staff than we’ve been used to on cruises and we’ve never had this issue in 20 yrs of cruising.

On our last morning, we decided to try the restaurant for breakfast, to which we were ushered quickly with a menu that was described to us as the most convenient! I refused this as I wanted continental but my husband was looking forward to a full English to prepare him for the long drive home. He received a plate with a child’s portion on it! 1 sausage, 2 rashers of bacon, 1 fried egg and a few beans! We looked at the other guests plates and they did not resemble the same small portion.

This didn’t seem like your usual service and we wondered if it was due to the gratuities not being charged?