Embarkation:
Arrived early because the traffic wasn't as bad as we'd allowed for. Parked early,checked in early – by 11.15am were on board with first glass of champagne. Very efficient.
Impressions of public areas:
Deck 11. Starboard. Cabins are in pairs with each having a wide and a narrow area – the bed is in the wide area and the sofa in the narrow (the right hand cabin (looking from the corridor) has the wide part, and therefor the bed, by the window; the left hand one has the sofa by the window). This makes the sofa area feel a little tight. Our cabin had quite dark upholstery though others were lighter. This, combined with the wide overhang from the pool deck immediately above made the cabin feel a bit dark. Storage was not very good – wardrobe right by the sofa making it difficult to get to one end of it; only a few small drawers and none of the clever, useful cubby holes we have seen on other ships.Shower room:Excellent – roomy and plenty of storage. Very good shower