We usually travel on the smaller to mid size ships on various cruise lines and were very hesitant to try a large ship but a very good deal came up for this Xmas cruise so it was only 12 days so thought it was a perfect opportunity to try it.

We were very pleasantly surprised as the food was good in all venues without too many lines to wait in though we tried to avoid the lido buffet as it is like a mad house at peak times.

The entertainment was plentiful day and night with fantastic production shows,great pianist in the crooners bar lots of trivia and game shows happening and always something happening in the atrium from dancing to crafts to the biggest Haka at sea. Read more