written by on 16/02/2010
This was our first cruise and i'm so glad that we picked Thomson Destiny as our ship to go to the Caribbean. In our group there was my mum and my auntie(44)my cousin(27)his fiance(21)my brother(13) and myself(16) as you can see a large age range.
We had seperate inside cabins on deck 2 and we were placed next door to eachother, the cabins were small but practical and kept clean by the lovely cleaning staff who were friendly and said hello everytime they saw us. We also had the delight of finding swans and lobsters made of towels on our beds a couple of times.
The people who worked at the reception desk were helpful and friendly and always good for a chat. I understand that the trips the ship offerered were sometimes more expensive than those you could find on your own but we always booked with the ship for the security, while we were there, there was this couple who had taken a taxi down to the beach and were left behind because the taxi never came back for them in time, so i'm glad we had the security of knowing we'd never be put in that situation. The trips offerered were all brilliant anyway, loved swimming with dolphins and turtles and all the sightseeing and shopping was fantastic too, all the ports were lovely.
The internet cafe, shops and library were all great, and the seven seas restaurant was lovely and the staff were pleasant although i personally preferred to eat from the buffet on deck 9 as they had more variety(always good for a vegetarian like myself!)
The shows in the can can lounge were brilliant and a definite must-see. I can't speak about the gym, beauty salon, blake's or the oklahoma lounge personally as we never went. The casino my cousin tells me is fun even if you don't win anything.
The sky bar had an amazing view and was open 24 hours a day, justmake sure you don't miss seeing the lift at the bottom of the stairs or you'll have to hike up to the top!
The sun beds were comfy enough and the sun was brilliant, just don't fall asleep! And put on lots of suncream, if you've never been on a cruise before, it may feel cool but trust me your're burning, that sea breeze is evil.
The Lido cafe had the most amazing food i've ever tasted and there was lots to choose from, the pool side cafe was good for lunch and snacks throughout the day and they had friday as BBQ. The swimming pools were a good relief from the sun, and the live bands and entertainment like 2'o clock quiz were good if you liked to take part, they aslo had deck parties on 1 or 2 nigts of each week which were good to go dancing or just watch.
Finally the people who worked on deck 9 whether they worked in blue or green shirts or what times their shifts were, were some of the most amazing, friendly, lovely, funny people i have ever met. I spent a good chunk of my cruise sat on that deck talking and having a laugh with all the wonderful staff on there who by the end kew all of our groups names and i would name you all but there are too many of you! I love you all forever.
I made some lifelong friends on that ship who i will be keeping in contact with and had an excellent time, anyone who goes on this cruise ship please talk to the staff, you'll make some amazing friends and you will definitely have fun, it is a fantastic experience.