PROS: Cheap. Very quick and easy transfers and booking in. Great cabin service. Good destinations and excursions. Disembarkation very smooth. Friendly staff. Good entertainment. Tips included.
CONS: Size of cabin and available storage. Choice of food limited. Quality of food and service in restaurants extremely poor when compared to more upmarket cruises. Very poor facilities for kids. No 'upmarket' entertainment such as guest speakers. Ship starting to look decidedly jaded in places. 600% mark-up on soft drinks. £1.80 for a can of Pepsi/Sprite etc.
SUMMARY: We made the best of it all and had a relaxing and enjoyable break. We chose this cruise at the last minute and accepted that it would likely be a 2 star experience! Next time we would try to book ahead and willingly pay more for a better overall experience.
Functional but by no means spacious or welcoming. We actually phoned reception to check whether we'd been given the bigger cabin as it seemed rather pokey! Forward and on starboard side deck 8 near lifts. Quite quiet and handy location.