We had already cruised the Caribbean on 2 previous occasions but with Princess Cruises. We wanted to return to this destination for a third time as it is so beautiful and we chose P&O as they were offering a good rate.

We got off to a poor start. Arriving at Bridgetown Cruise Terminal we had to stay on board our hot and stuffy coach for 2 hours while the ship was turned round due to a broken rope and a high tide which would have made embarking the ship dangerous. We understood the reasons for the delay but we were not offered any water to make the waiting more comfortable and we had to use a portaloo on the dockside if we needed to relieve ourselves. Of course, this delayed the delivery of our luggage and I found myself unpacking at 2 am, UK time after a really long, tiring day. Again, no complimentary water in our cabins, we had to go to the very busy buffet to get water out of the machine.

Despite this poor beginning we were determined to put it behind us and enjoy our cruise. Our cabin was great, comfortable bed and lovely, soft pillows. The cabin staff were friendly and efficient. It was good to be able to make hot drinks in our cabin and we were kept well supplied with milk and coffee, including decaffeinated, we brought our own teabags. Water came in cans and was £7.65 for 7 bottles, I found this rather expensive and would have preferred the water to be supplied in bottles. Read more