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I confess I do really love lots of light and big windows! When I first walked into the room on day 1 my impression was that it did seem dark for my tastes, but now that you've reminded me of this I honestly don't know if I got used to it very quickly or if it depended on which side of the ship the sun was on, because I don't remember being bothered by it again 😄 I am a glass half full person though! Sounds like a little shade will be an advantage for you anyway

Sure, here are two more photos (I only took two, sorry a little blurry). As you can see the bed is beside the balcony. I found the room very quiet generally, and would book it again in a heartbeat. One thing I did notice was in tender ports you could hear the anchor drop in the mornings. I was already awake and it did not bother me even a little, but might be an issue for the light sleeper who likes a lie in. It was a lovely room, and I hope you enjoy your cruise as much as I did.

The black cod with quinoa and extra veg on the side.

On my Edge cruise last month, I was given a pop socket with the X logo on it when my team won. I'm certain there were little prizes like these every night. I thought it was quite nice as I wasn't expecting anything.

We flew in from Northern Ireland the night before and stayed at a hotel. Taxi to the port terminal next day. Quick and easy, inexpensive. I liked Southampton more than I expected to from what I saw of it. Seemed nice little shops and cafes near the harbour, and plenty of parks we didnt get a chance to explore. I would happily do the same again in future.

What a wonderful natural storyteller you are, Norris, even when so poorly. Glad to hear you are on the mend and sending good wishes for your continuing recovery and good health.

Sorry to hear. Get well soon!

I agree about the TV choices! I like to have a bit of noise in the background when I'm getting ready for dinner and again in the evening before bed but as you say the options were poor. Luckily I'd downloaded a few shows onto my tablet before I went and that did the trick. Glad you had an enjoyable time and thanks for the review.

The Liars Club was a comedy show I think they do on every sailing. We had the Cruise Director Tim, a comedian who was on board (name escapes me) and Captain Tasos. They each give a definition for an obscure word but only one is telling the truth. It was a riot! Not kid friendly and was on just one night at about 10 or 1030pm in the theatre. I didn't hang out at the pool, sorry! I got a good seat easily in the solarium though. I usually got to the theatre about 10min early. I was travelling solo though so easier for me to get a seat I liked perhaps. Some shows were certainly busier than others. The Charity Lockhart ones were packed, for example. I didn't eat at any specialty restaurants. I went to Cosmopolitan nearly every night because I liked the decor best and the waiter and assistant waiter I had there were just lovely, and again as a solo I liked that bit of familiarity.

Sure, 730pm and 9pm. You can actually look at any sailing on the app, in case you'd like to do that like jwlane suggests. If you click on your profile page, you should see your sailing listed but under that you can click on select a different sailing and see what's showing on any sailing you wish. The current sailing might not be fully the same as yours but gives you an idea.

I was on the Edge one month ago and had a great cruise overall. I admit I'm probably easy to please, as I'm not a foodie, but I really enjoyed the vast majority of the MDR and buffet meals I had. The staff and service were great. The ship is beautiful. There was an amazing singer on called Charity Lockhart, who was the highlight of the entertainment for me, but I don't know how long she'll be on board for. The other shows were pretty good too. And the Liars Club with Captain Tasos was very entertaining. Hope you have an amazing time too!

Had a lovely relaxing day to myself in Ajaccio last month without stepping off the very quiet ship. So much so that I wouldn't mind a port like that (been before and didn't care for) in future itineraries.

I was in 8111 just last month on the Edge. Highly recommend. Its classed as obstructed but it has to be one of the least obstructed DPVs (some have window washing equipment outside which is pretty bulky). I didn't find it claustrophobic at all. Sailing was smooth. Being far forward, I did hear/feel various loud clanks and vibrations when we were docking but I was well awake by then so I didnt care at all. Might bother someone who likes a lie in though. Loved it, in short, and would 100% book again.

Couldn't agree more. Solo cruisers aren't all the same, and I am glad that there are a variety of different approaches by cruise lines to choose from. We all want different things from our holiday, whether cruising solo or not. I have sailed twice as a solo, once on NCL and once on Celebrity. NCL seems most frequently lauded as the "best" line for solos here on CC, and I did enjoy that cruise (I will enjoy any cruise where I get to, you know, cruise 😉) but Celebrity was infinitely better for me and my personality as I prefer to spend time by myself, dont want to feel any pressure to join in, and like the laid back approach. Whereas NCL was just too much, for me personally, and I felt sapped of energy most of the time. But we are all different.

There were solo meetups advertised daily in the planner on my recent sailing. I didn't go as I just wanted to potter about by myself, but it's a good option if you would like to meet new people. I mostly chatted to people on excursions and at the nightly quizzes. Like writtenonyourheart, I sat by myself in the MDR and felt perfectly comfortable in so doing but there may well have been a solo table too that I didn't know about. Above all, enjoy!