The Iona is a huge ship with many facilities.
Over 15 bars and over 15 restaurants.
By far the biggest ship we have traveled on.
Twice around the promenade deck was almost a mile.
The ship was only 46% full so felt very comfortable indeed.
Not sure it would feel quite so comfortable when full, with 5,200 passengers.
The new APP way of booking restaurants and shows took a little getting used to, however in the 4 main evening restaurants you could just turn up and there was always a table available, especially if you didn’t mind sharing.
The specialty restaurants had to be booked in advance to ensure a table.
The ship was still, quite rightly , following Covid rules with masks compulsory when moving indoors and in the theatre.
The biggest draw back was he noise in the cabins when there was a swell.
It creaks constantly throughout the ship.
Apparently as it so large, it has to have flex which results in this noise – if you are light sleeper you are in trouble.
We had a really good holiday but found it a little too large for us – an awful lot of walking involved.
Will probably stick to normal sized ships.