Thomson Cruise

Hi everyone just back from a fantastic cruise with Thomson cruise if you follow me on snapchat you would of seen my snaps all week of the boat but if not I am going to fill you all in now. I am going to start with the ship itself. We stayed for 7 nights on the TUI Discovery. We booked with Falcon travel in cork. The flight flew from Cork to Palma de mallorca Spain then got a coach to the ship.

There are 11 decks on the ship it is Thomson's biggest ship at the moment.

The Room
We booked an inside plus cabin ob the 7th floor which worked out very handy as everything was either two floors above or below us. The room was small but very clean it was cleaned twice a day,In the morning the cleaners would come in and dress your bed and put decorative pillows on it refresh your towels and spruce up the room. In the evening they would deliver the cruise news which would inform you of your next port and entertainment for the following day/night. they would get the bed ready for bedtime and leave little chocolates on our pillows.I love little touches like this they make all the difference again they would supply fresh towels.

The Restaurants 
The ship has 7 restaurants on board which I will go into more detail on my food blog live tomorrow with lots of pictures that will make your mouth water ;)

The Entertainment 
I was very impressed with the standard of entertainment it was brilliant there was something for everyone it was different every night

The Broadway Lounge 
This was the main entertainment area there were two live shows every night from musicals,comedy, a mentalist. The entertainment team were absolutely brilliant the singing and dancing was nothing short of 5 stars I could tell they all had a passion for what they were doing. One of the nights they done a TUI Discovery got talent. This was a show put together of the staff working on the ship from cleaners to chefs my favorite act had to be Spice boyz an act made up of chefs on board they danced amazingly to all different music from different countries it was amazing and so funny.





The Venue 
This is were most of the game shows were held.Justin the host was hilarious he was so witty and gave us all a good laugh.

The Live Room
This was a colorful bar with a small casino area and a piano it also had a virtual band which was really cool it also hosted live music from the  Protege which were a reggae style band we really enjoyed there performances a talent bunch of guys.

The Atrium Bar
This bar was a chilled out place to relax and enjoy some cabarets and dancing.

Outdoor Movies  
I loved this there was a big screen above the pool which had a different movie every night with popcorn and hot chocolate available. they showed Grease which is one of my all time favorites all the movies were kid friendly.

The Pools
There was two pools one outdoor and one indoor. The indoor one was located in the glass house with a Jacuzzi it was a classy place which had adult only times.It had a glass ceiling you could still catch some rays without overheating. They served up  healthy juices and light bites daily during the night they offered a tapas style menu. The outdoor pool had two Jacuzzi's  lots of sunbeds available and a bar nearby.



The Gym
We worked out 5 out of the 7 days. The gym had everything from cardio machines with an amazing view of the ocean to free weights,machines and a stretching area at the back of the gym there was an adult only veranda which had waiter service for drinks and a lovely waitress named Hazel.



  Bar Eleven 
This was kind of nightclub setting with a dj and dance floor with some colorful lighting yet it was very snazzy it offered all types of music to get everyone out dancing the night away.



The Coffee Port
Offered hot beverages,cakes and ice cream this was not part of the all inclusive package there was a charge for food and drinks here it also had a little library and some games available.

As most of you know I don't drink I found the ship had a great range of non alcoholic cocktails and if something you wanted wasn't on the menu the bartenders would kindly make whatever you fancied.I also thought it was great the ship offered an AA meeting in the coffee port once a week for members as holidays can be a very hard time for people who don't drink.

The Broadway Street Shops
Few shops offering perfume,jewelry,handbags,sweets


Pro's 

• Its like being in a five star hotel and waking up in a different country everyday.
• Staff are very friendly and make you feel welcome they are a credit to the company.
• Lots of food choice.
• Entertainment was excellent.
• Rooms were comfortable and clean.
• Once in a lifetime experience.
• Beautiful views. 

Cons

• Wifi was £8 for 1 hour they had other packages available but I felt there should have been a wifi zone where you could check emails etc.
• Laundry service was quite expensive as pictured below just make sure to bring enough clothes
• All Inclusive - We went for all inclusive package food and drink there was a small for some drinks they would have a * next to them to notify you for example cans would be 95p but if you choose a fountain soda it would be free. Two of the upstairs restaurants also had a service charge of £19 per person.
• I felt they should of had a little mini mart on board.

Overall I would highly recommend the TUI Discovery cruise. We really enjoyed every minute of it. it really is an amazing experience. I cant wait to book the next one.

Tomorrow I will have a food blog live stay tuned for mouth watering pictures :)