We have visited the Canaries before in early 2009 and due to the good offer in the press in October we decided to have a repeat performance albeit with a change to a Fred Olsen ship.

Our inside cabin was comfortable and had the benefit of a tea maker which is not generally available on other ships. The shower as on the Black Watch was the most powerful and enjoyable we have experienced. All the staff we encountered were superb-courteous-efficient- hardworking and friendly. We were fortunate to have excellent waiters, Carlos and his assistant Ronnie and our cabin stewardess Liah likewise.

The food was excellent and the hot food came "hot" to the table unlike some so called premium ships we have used. The lamb shanks (kleftiko) were the most enormous we have had anywhere. Read more