Into the Channel

Our cabin on the Iona is on Deck 16, just a few cabins back from the bridge. It made for a breath-stealing start, as we don't use lifts on cruise ships (something at least to try and stave off the calories) which meant an eight-deck climb with our luggage! With views out over Southampton city centre, we grabbed a beer and watched England play a pretty terrible match of rugby against Scotland. The departure into the Channel gave us fantastic views of Portsmouth, despite nightfall. We spent some time booking up dining reservations for the week before heading to Anderson's for a complementary welcome drink and Aqua for dinner...and then climbed nine flights of stairs back to the room - ouch!Read more