A long trip like this with a small number of passengers is a chance for the crew to catch up on maintenance around the ship

This ship is due to go into dry dock for a major upgrade in March. It is showing its age in places. Plus there are some challenges – like the thermostats in the state rooms being purely for show. To adjust the temperature in our room an engineer has to come – take down a ceiling panel – and adjust the air flow with a screwdriver…..