Having read the early reviews it was with some trepidation that my wife and I boarded the Dream for the Med Explorer cruise. This was our first cruise and has been rebooked as we had cancelled the Island escape because of the volcano.

First impressions were generally good. We quickly went through the large boarding area on the dock and left our bags which were to be taken to the cabin.

We had an inside cabin on deck 6. This was roomier than we expected with enough room to hang and store clothing and shoes. The bathroom had a shower with a plastic curtain and large sink. We noticed the cabin was very hot and the thermostat read 84 degrees. I turned it down to 70 (there was no way to turn the AC off) and we went to explore. Read more