We are experienced cruisers and have sailed on this ship twice before in the last year. Our previous experiences have been almost entirely favorable but not this time.
The check in and embarkation were ok although the location of the berth in Hong Kong at Kennedy Town left much to be desired. The Cruise line did, however, lay on free shuttle buses into Central.
The whole cruise experience was spoiled in many ways by a severe outbreak of Novovirus which lasted the whole cruise with many passenger and crew afflicted. This had an effect on the standard of service since those of the crew who were not sick or quarantined were often diverted to disinfecting duties. There was a lack of communication from the ship's management to the passengers resulting in lots of rumors going about.