Gregor Miller, sales manager at Ramsay World Travel in Dundee, recently visited Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ flagship Magellan at the port in Dundee. Here’s his feedback.

What was the occasion?
It was the first Magellan sailing of three that were to be leaving from the Port of Dundee this year. It is the largest cruise ship to have been in Dundee and by far the most luxurious. Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) very kindly invited us to come along and have a tour around the ship to experience what was on offer.

 
What did you see? What’s on offer?
We boarded the ship around midday and were taken to Sinatra’s bar for a very nice champagne reception where the captain Emmanuel Psarrakis introduced himself. Chris Coates, commercial director at CMV, very kindly took us around the ship and gave us all the chance to see the standard inside cabins, the deluxe balcony suites, the library, the main show lounge and nightclub plus more.

Cabins: There are 726 cabins on board including 14 balcony suites. All types of cabin are very spacious and have all the facilities you would expect. The balcony suites were excellent and they even had a bottle of champagne awaiting you on your arrival. Inside cabins are more than adequate especially considering these were being sold for around £400 per person for a seven-night cruise to the Norwegian Fjords on full-board basis.
Decks: There are nine passenger decks with plenty of lifts for those who don’t like using the stairs, so no problem getting around. There are maps on each floor to make sure you know where you are on the ship and you don’t get lost. The corridors are a lot wider than on other cruise liners of a similar size which gives it a very spacious feeling.
Restaurants: There are two main restaurants, the Kensington and the Waldorf, and one informal buffet restaurant. We had a fantastic five-star meal at the Kensington. The service was impeccable and nothing was too much trouble for the staff.
Wellness: There is a wellness and beauty centre offering spas and a wide variety of treatments were available. Unfortunately, we did not manage to experience these first-hand, but the size of the spa is incredible as it is a lot larger than on most ships, very spacious and very modern with a great choice of treatments. The gym area has a good selection of equipment and there are two swimming pools on board as well as three smaller Jacuzzis. Unfortunately, both of these pools had been emptied due to docking procedures, but I’m sure they would be good fun whilst out at sea.

Library: There’s a generously sized library with plenty of comfy seating available and a wide choice of books to choose from.

What else?

There’s a small selection of shops on board as well as a card and bridge room. As far as the evening entertainment goes, there’s a casino as well as the fantastic main show lounge which has various types of entertainment on each night. The size of this lounge is astounding considering the size of the ship and there’s more than enough seating for each of the two performances that were on each evening.

Your impressions: Extremely spacious and a lot more modern than I expected and also fantastic value for money with great facilities on board.

Who does it suit? Adults of all ages. There are no facilities for children.

Sales made: We had more than 600 passengers booked to go over the three sailings that departed from Dundee and we have not had one complaint, so I think that speaks for itself.