I took the cruise to get a few days out at the end of an incredibly busy and hectic year. It was different to what I expected.

Firstly, I expected a quiet crowd, but instead there seemed to be a lot of 'floating partiers' who took the cruise to spend their time drinking and generally hogging facilities like Oasis, where one crowd spent most of the time drinking and smoking in both pools.

Secondly, every single space had music playing, at an annoyingly loud level. There were few places to just chill and read a book, while watching the ocean. The constant noise was really annoying. The activities were usually sales pitches, but the evening shows had a couple of highlights, and some shockers. The Marquee is badly designed- especially the rail on the upper level. Read more