We embarked at Montego Bay but this port is not an option to choose so therefore used the disembarkation port of barbados We read all the reviews before we sailed and spoke to Thomson for the necessary assurances that our cruise to the caribbean would live up to our expectations. We knew the ship was not new and we did not expect the standards that we had enjoyed on the larger newer american ships. First impressions were of a tired ship showing her age. The ship did list and the air conditioning is not as efficient as it should be. We did experience sewerage smells in the lower corridors on several occasions although we had no problem with our suite and bathroom on deck 7. The toilets on deck 9 were blocked on one occasion and there was clearly a plumbing problem.

The captian is not freindly or aproachable and is rareley seen around the ship. In fact all the senior management were very low profile and were not seen round the ship meeting and mixing with the passengers. The captain made sarcastic comments at the captains cocktail party about passengers who had chosen not to queue to shake his hand - maybe he needs to remember who are the paying guests and who are the crew!

The good news is that the staff on this ship are excellent - all the staff are friendly and very welcoming. The shows are a very high standard with an excellent group of show team members, the Dream is very lucky to have such talent on board. Read more