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Anyone thinking of paying extra for this cabin and its sister one (4122) beware. especially if you are sailing in areas where you may get rain.  There is a flaw in the design of the balcony deck, instead of sloping to the gulley and drain it slopes back towards the cabin sliding doors.  This means that if it rains you have to paddle through water or call housekeeping regularly to get rid of it.  We were in the Caribbean  and had a couple of rainy days, luckily it was hot so it was not too big a problem as we could paddle to our chairs - we did complain to guest services though!.  If you are in northern hemispheres then it could result in you being unable to use your balcony unless you have waterproof shoes!!  It is a shame, as it is a beautiful ship with fantastic staff and food and the cabin itself is well fitted out.  

Hi, I did the southbound trip over Christmas 2016 and the cheapest bottle of white wine was very good and cost approx £46. I was on the Nordlys which has an expedition team and I asked one of them when was the best chance to travel, allowing for more light but still with a chance to see the Northern Lights. He said late Sept Oct but bear in mind there will not be much snow, or February March but feb is usually the coldest month.

We were very lucky and saw the lights twice. Even with the low light of December, as we aproached the artic circle the light was sufficient to see the stunning scenery for quite a long time.

I took my kindle, but didn't read much as wrapped up warm I spent most of my time on deck at the back of the ship, loved it. Downside is the cost of most things in Norway but views are free. Enjoy!

Hi, my husband and I were on the cruise that sailed the 13th - 20th and were informed on arrival that there had been norovirus on board. We could have taken a full refund, but decided to risk it.

There was no self service in the buffet from Saturday to wednesday, with everyone working extra hours to cover the buffet during open hours.

Unfortunately on the weds evening my husband got ill, but did not have vomiting or a temperature so not sure if his was norovirus or an extremely bad reaction to the rich food - having had surgery to his stomach and intestines in the past, he does have to be careful. He was confined to his cabin until Friday morning which was just over 36 hours.

Prior to him becoming ill, he saw a passenger remove excess butter from the serving spoon using his finger!! He reported this to the staff who instantly removed the butter container.

On the thursday the captan announced that the ship was clean and everyone would be given a glass of champagne to celebrate. By Friday morning the ship was back on no self service and the captain was announcing that the GI had come onboard again from the last port of call!

In the past my hsband has been vocal to other 'gentlemen' who use the toilets then leave without washing their hands, one of these gentlemen said very shirtily 'my pen*s isn't dirty'!! With attitudes like this, the cruise lines are on a hiding to nothing and we always consider ourselves fortunate to cruise and stay healthy, this being the 1st time out of 5 cruises where one of us was ill.

Our cabin steward was confined to his cabin for 24hrs as his room mate was ill. He returned to work on the monday. I was healthy throughout and had a good cruise.

Hope the deep clean manages to get rid of the problem and people can enjoy this ship and her ports of call.

Thank you to all who have taken the time to respond - seems like I will be buying lots of small drinks on behalf of hubby. Still a good excuse to try the local drink!

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Sorry, should have said public toilets - I also apologise for my sticky finger mistyping! lol

Thanks cberge for your reply - he read online that all public toliets were closed which set off the panic

Hi

I know this is a strange question but does anyone know what the stuation is with regards to pubic toilets in Seville. We are there next April, docking overnight in Seville and DH is panicking after reading that there are no toliets in Seville!!

I am hoping that soemone will be able to ease his concerns. Many thanks in anticipation:)