Southampton Port is easily accessible by road and rail. We arrived at the port car park gates at almost the exact time recommended in the cruise joining instructions. However it then took a further 40 minutes to finally park - it may be that the flow of vehicles had to be regulated to avoid the porters being overwhelmed but we were not told why there was a delay.
This large ship is not really a conventional cruise liner. It would appeal to anyone who has enjoyed the facilities and entertainment packages provided by a large holiday camp complex but with the additional benefits of a vastly superior food and restaurant provision; impressive staterooms and service; and different destinations in generally sunny and warm locations.
This is a family oriented ship - on this particular cruise there were 600 children of all ages on board but these numbers can increase considerably in the summer during school holidays.
Very comfortable furniture; well designed and laid out toilet/shower room; very good general storage space; very quiet throughout day and night despite being on the same deck as the theatre and night club entrances.