Prior to the start of the trip we were informed that we would be bypassing Port Blair (disappointed) and would now have 3 days at sea before arriving Phuket. We had some rough seas with the Dr. apparently running out of motion sickness pills.
The tour leaders kept us entertained with lectures, movies, games, etc.
General passenger comments: Rooms are nice, lots of storage, bathrooms good. There’s lots of open spaces on the ship. Exercise equipment excellent. There should be more daytime snacks available other than cookies in library. For those not getting free laundry (room level dependent) it seems expensive. Ship decorated nicely for Christmas with a gift exchange and carols. No zodiacs yet, supposed to be received in a few days in Singapore.
We are back on this ship in August. It will be interesting to see if some of the smaller issues are fixed by then.