Arcadia Christmas 2022 cruise was certainly very challenging. Even the Captain acknowledged this numerous times. Novovirus on board, severe plumbing issues meaning lots of cabin and public washrooms had out of order toilets and sinks, not ideal when being told to be fastidious in hygiene due to the virus. Seemed to be a severe lack of staff in the dining rooms and staff looked stressed out, not surprisingly. One day in Amsterdam missed and Zebrugge cancelled due to weather issues. Arrived back in Southampton before 10.30pm night before scheduled arrival due to Force 11 gales and requirement to get a poorly passenger off for medical attention. Not the best experience I've had but the great dancing with Diane and David in The Retreat certainly helped me come away with some great memories.
