I've just come back from 14 nights on Iona and I have to say it was the worst experience of cruising in the 28 years I've been doing it. Queues for everything, same food in all 4 main dining rooms as the buffet. Can't get a seat in the bars unless you're there 45 minutes before the event you want to attend. Virtual queues for main dining and then when you get called the restaurant is over half empty. Charging for breakfast in the cabin now and with no hot food or drinks but you can get them on room service later in the day 😡 24 lifts but always waiting 5 minutes or more for one and then it's full generally. Just an awful experience from start to finish. The ship is lovely, the staff excellent but they have wedged too many passengers on-board for its size. Passenger to tonnage ratio is higher than any other main cruise line e.g. RCL or Celebrity. Wonder of the Seas is around 30% bigger than Iona but has only around 12% more passengers and 25% more crew.
