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MV Sundream

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Reviewed by: Sharon Sweeney
# previous cruises: 3
Date of Trip: August 12, 2001
Itinerary: Mediterranean

My Husband and I have just returned from a brilliant holiday on the Sundream's Jewels of the Atlantic Cruise. The crew, sales, catering, cabin and entertainment staff were all brilliant. Everyone was treated like royalty. This was during the school summer holidays so more children were on board than other times of the year. If you wanted family, fun holiday at sea this is the ideal cruise. We left ours at home as we thought that a cruise would not be their scene, this would not have been the case had we known more. We are now planning a family cruise in August 2003 for our twenty-fifth Wedding Anniversary.

The "My Fair Lady Lounge" was our favourite area. We did line dancing, ballroom dancing lessons during the day and had great fun watching the family entertainment at night. The entertainment staff are multi-tasked, working hard to make everyone happy. The mixture of the age groups, Dave and Val Bergin patiently taught myself and friends ballroom dancing during the day and took active parts in the evening entertainments. There stamina was amaizing. The lounge has cosy sofas and comfortable chairs. The bar staff can find you when the lights go out, their memory of where you are sitting in such a vast area is an art in its self. If you like a little flutter it is great fun to attent the teaching sessions in the casino, not too expensive and a lot of fun.

The food is superb, the choices must suit every palete, the only problem was what to have, the menus were well planned, a chance to try new things or have old favourites. The waiters were professoinals with beaming smiles. Their entertainment at the end of the evening meals were great fun. Nothing was to much trouble, they dealt with any query quick and efficiently. There standards of sevice were very high. Their were buffet meals available during the day on the sun deck should you wish to eat outside. These to were of an exceptional standard.

Our cabin was on A deck towards the front of the ship. There was ample storage and closet space, we had packed far more than we needed and there was still plenty of space. The laundry service was excellent value for money. The showerooms were suffient in size, clean and well vented. This was the main deck for disembarkment at to ports of call, very handy when you come back on board with souveniors.

Excellent, first-class family entertainment, helping add to the 'value for money' the cruise offers. There was something for everyone.

We called into La Corona, Cadiz, Malaga, Casablanca, Madeira and Lisbon. We sailed and returned to Southampton. This gave us a chance to get our sea legs, explore the ship and build up to the heat. There is one pool on board and it was time tabled to allow adults time on their own in the pool. We were not aware of any childminding or baby facilities but there were children's and teen's itineries available.

The ship was full of people form all over Britain, with different back grounds and family groups. The atmosphere was generally relaxed during the day with a chance to dress up on formal evenings. We have made great friends and hope to meet up with some at Christmas time.