Very impressed with the ship, facilities and entertainment on-board. I was worried she would feel crowded and we would be herded ashore etc but not overly crowded apart from some busy times at the buffet even during a fully booked August cruise. Embarkation at Southampton was really smooth and so so much less stressful than an airport! Going ashore was great just walked off no problem apart from in Bergen where there was a shuttle bus to ferry us across the dockyard which was fine.

The balcony cabin was lovely and for us worth the extra cost, loved sitting out there watching the fjords go by with a drink (no problem bringing alcohol aboard at Southampton) and tea/coffee kettle etc in cabin. Booked an inside cabin for our teenage kids and although fine for them, I was glad of the extra space and natural daylight/sea breeze.

The onboard choir, lead by Adam Allinson was great fun and the practises were on sea days which worked really well. Read more