Joined Eclipse for the 14th October sailing to the Med and Adriatic. Not for the first time in Southampton was caught up in the traffic congestion approaching the port, obviously no fault of the cruise lines, just poor traffic control systems by town planners.

Embarkation: We had opted for Concierge class (which on reflection do not feel merits the extra charge) which indicated priority boarding but there was nothing or nobody to point us to the correct line so initially joined the long winding queue but soon realized we were in the wrong one and joined the shorter queue. It was very busy as arrived at peak time but that seems to be part and parcel of embarkation so did not really bother us.

Cabin: We had a balcony cabin on deck 10 which was a nice size, especially the bathroom which had the largest shower cubicle I have ever seen on a cruise ship. The cabin was clean and smart but lacked draw space. Had to use the cupboards over the beds which for us was manageable but anyone with mobility problems may find it difficult to access. Read more