The pros:

* Relatively good value

* The dining room areas are beautifully designed

* The cabins are well laid out

* Everywhere is kept spotless

The cons:

* We didn't get the cabin type we paid for - big let down

* The best meal was on the last day in the European restaurant

* The buffet 'restaurant' was like a school canteen.You pay for all the fitness classes

* Even though the ship is based in NZ for the summer season all prices are quoted in Australian dollars + gst + service charge = everything is expensive

* Wine choice is minimal

* Constant upselling

* Poor retail choices

All in all, we had a reasonably average cruise let down by attention to detail.

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Very average cruise + they don't guarantee your cabin type

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