please note we actually embarked at Marmaris port not Istanbu, but Cruise critic dont give Marmaris as an option.
We have sailed with Thomson twice before on the Destiny around the Med and enjoyed it thoroughly. This year on the Celebration was just as good.
The port of Marmaris is picturesque and after a one and half hour transfer from the airport we were pleased with the fast and easy embarkation process. After being shown to our cabin our bags were delivered to us just minutes later. We had an inside room for four on the first deck. We were pleasantley surprised with the size of the room and amount of storage space, dont get me wrong they are not massive rooms but much bigger than what we had on the Destiny for the previous two years.