Slugsta

I was born and bred in the Midlands and have always used 'mardy'. Don't hear it much down here on the south coast though.

On Aurora, my husband - who doesn't tolerate spicy food at all - enjoyed his meal in Sindhu. He also ate a 'vindaloo' in the MDR. I am defo taking hot sauce with me next time as I found the 'spicy' food very bland.

@miriams Thank you for your balanced and enjoyable review.

We have a house/cat sitter when we are away, so the place is probably empty less than when we are at home!

I had to do a 'step test' on Aurora earlier this year (this was in one of the lounges, for people with mobility problems). However, IIRC, there was also a similar test that everyone had to do on the way down to the tenders.

Any dream will do There is nothing like a dame (men only) I'm gonna wash that man right out of my hair (ladies only) Bring him home Can you feel the love tonight Ave verum corpus Can't help falling in love with you When the foeman bares his steel Thank you for the music It was an 18 night cruise with about 8 sea days.

The passenger choir is a huge part of my onboard enjoyment. Fortunately, there was a good one on Aurora in April and I am hoping for similar on Arcadia in September. Friends will be on Britannia in August and I know they will be disappointed if there is no choir.

@F-s Islander Are you saying there was no passenger singing whatsoever?

We haven't bothered until recently. However, with nearly 50 days onboard, I reckoned that our chances of missing at least one port was quite high this year. The first, shorter, cruise passed uneventfully but we still have the longer one to go.

Hassocks.

Yes, I wonder if they are starting again with new people. Different people, different opinions. The zoom interview I did was about having the special needs form filled in on-line (before it was rolled out in practice) so it seems genuine.

I've done a lot of their surveys and 1 online interview. However, like @Wonky, I recently got an email saying they are closing the site.

That is correct. It was not a requirement when I originally booked but I did get an email telling me that I had to complete the on-line form, even if I had already done this via email. After I did this, my TA sent me an updated booking confirmation with the 1:1 assistance documented.

When I booked prior to this requirement, then submitted the form under the new system, I got a revised booking confirmation with the 1:1 assistance documented.

Ah, I had thought it was down to the dreaded autocarrot!