Temperature dropped between Mauritius and Australia- but always warned to keep hydrated and use sun cream as the sun is stronger here
Embarkation
4 out of 5
Checked in at the convention centre, bags taken off you as you arrived there and given a coach number sticker. Plenty of seats available- tea, coffee, water and biscuits at distribution points both sides of the room.
Then taken by coach to the ship ... took longer than expected as traffic was a little gnarled up
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
We were in second sitting (only about half full) had wonderful waitress Leila and Ferdinand
Some desserts needed to have their descriptions revised.... a lemon Swiss roll is not a roulade!
Whopping portions of meat (delicious lamb and beef)
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
Pools, fitness centres, games area, all onboard
Line dancing, Zumba, chair aerobics, ballroom classes (Dan and Alyona ❤️)
Did as much or as little as I wanted
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Service and Staff
4 out of 5
A little slow getting drinks at times and in buffet (food finished before drinks arrived)
Britannia waiters for our table excellent
Room steward supplied ice throughout the voyage and noted our chocolate preferences
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Some flaky paint on our balcony every day, always seeing wet varnish/paint signs
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
Ports of call
St. Denis, Reunion Island
5 out of 5
Lush green island, deep gorges
Visit vanilla plantation and Salazie
Fellow passenger organised a small group for us to enjoy
Private excursion arranged from roll call chat with Peter Giddy
Did Daniel cheetah project (about 1 hour in an a/c car) then Kragga Kamma. Marvellous time, only animal not seen was elephant - but the reserves are species allocated and we didn’t expect one in amongst the cats
Australian officials boarded us in Mauritius so we were cleared onboard along with our declaration cards ... we had vanilla from Mauritius and visited a wildlife area so we had a Q placed on our cards
At Freemantle you couldn’t self disembark so we waited for our floor to be allowed off in the theatre - at 8.20 we joined a queue to walk off into the terminal collecting our bags and walked to the red channel - we were out in about 2 minutes
Erm...not sure the food comment is correct. A roulade (/ruːˈlɑːd/)is a dish of filled rolled meat or pastry. Roulade can be savory or sweet. Swiss roll is an example of a sweet roulade. Traditionally found in various European cuisines, the term roulade originates from the French word "rouler", meaning "to roll".
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