We were on the ship during the dreadful storm in the Philippines, and as a large proportion of the crew were Philippino it was very difficult for them. There is not high enough praise for all the staff on the ship, they were fabulous. The service was wonderful,nothing was ever too much trouble, and even when things were very difficult they were marvellous. They work over 13 hours a day and go home rarely and are astonishing people in their kindness and helpfulness.

I became ill on the last part of the voyage and this ship is the place to be ill at sea, They were concerned, careful of me and very kind indeed. Thank you Dottore and Beatrice for your time and attention, and also to the nurse in charge, you were all very good friends to me.

The chapel is lovely and as we were on pilgrimage to the Holy Land we really appreciated having both a beautiful spiritual space and new Canadian Philippino friends to share it with. They were lovely people who squished up on small benches, shared their teachings, Father Joe and their service sheets and we became a group of travellers on the road together. Read more