Vasco da Gama Review
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Embarkation was handled well - took us less than half an hour from arriving at the terminal to get on board.
Our first cabin (10047) had issues - these were obvious as soon as we arrived. It smelled mouldy and musty, the carpet in the dressing room was wet and the smoke detector kept beeping every couple of minutes. We reported the issues and waited for CMV to fix them - they didn't bother. We did not seek a cabin reassignment because there was a note at reception saying the ship was fully booked so no cabin changes would be possible.
We did not sleep that first night because of the wretched smoke detector. At 4 am we gave up and removed the battery - that allowed us to get some sleep. The next afternoon the bathroom flooded (when not in use) which explained the wet carpet and the odour.
Cabin Review
Give 10047 a miss - see the notes above - it floods.
10030 - would recommend. It has a small fridge, dressing room. ensuite and a large balcony with enough room for a table and 4 chairs as well as two lounges. Hairdryer and robes and slippers were also provided. Inedible canapes were delivered each night. Fresh fruit each day was nice as this was basically all we were able to eat. Comfortable bed and pillows.