We flew into Miami from London the day before the cruise and stayed close to the ship which meant it was extremely quick and easy for us to get to the port for embarkation. We were given a fixed slot to arrive and were then sent for a rapid Covid-19 test. When the rest of our party already had their results I was still waiting and as it transpired the tester had incorrectly recorded my email address however all sorted after about an hour of waiting. We were then transferred into another holding area and boarding finally began about 1.45pm. The ship staff were extremely welcoming and the ship was spotlessly clean. The majority of passengers wore masks when moving around the ship although a few of the concession staff did not.

We had a Sea Terrace XL cabin on the 12th Deck and had booked cabins next to our friends however prior to boarding we had been allocated different cabins on different sides of the ship. The cabins were comfortable. The separate shower and toilet as well as large sink area was great and the storage in cabin was excellent. The tablet controlled various functions in room and was useful. We liked the hammock on the balcony. Our room was promptly refreshed when unoccupied.

The ship was pretty empty as a result of the pandemic with only around 450 passengers were were told and double the number of crew so service was amazing. Staff could not do enough to help. Read more