The cabin we were in was an outside cabin with a view, which we paid extra for (5011).
We normally go for an inside cabin.
The noise of the cabin when underway was truly awful I have audio of this.
We have been on seven cruises; this was the first time we had experienced anything like it.
My ears were sore by the end of the holiday from having to wear earplugs to sleep.
The cabin was also the smallest we have ever been in.
There were just too many people for the facilities on the ship, it was difficult to get about due to crowds and queues.
Other than seeing the theatre show, which we queued for every night half an hour early just to get a wheelchair space, there was no chance of seeing any other entertainment as we just could not find seats at the venues.
Getting served at a bar was so difficult we often went to the buffet just to get a seat and a drink.
It made having a drinks package a waste of time and money.
We were charged for an excursion we had already bought we are still trying to sort this out, as the app with details stopped as soon as we left the ship.
On the good side, the staff were generally really good efficient.
polite and helpful, they really went the extra mile.
There was a medical emergency on board, and we had to turn back to port two hours out, but we were informed, and everyone sent well wishes and we still made the next port on time the following morning.
Its comforting to know that if anything happens, the company go out of their way ( literally) to help those in need.
The whole ship was kept beautifully clean and ran like a well-oiled machine.
The lift system, where a lift is allocated when you call one, is great; all ships should have these.
The food was good and the staff in the dining room were great, nothing was too much trouble, and they worked hard and made sure that everyone was looked after.
The show in the carousel theatre was amazing, well worth the £9 each we paid as a special pre-cruise discount, but very short, about 35 mins.
The main theatre shows were mainly good, but very short too.
We did the behind the scenes tour and that was brilliant, so interesting and somewhat mind-boggling, the amounts of laundry and food etc.
Would recommend this tour, it also cost less than we had seen on Royal Caribbean and Princess in the past.
