I must have been woken around 6.30 as we started reversing into port. There was a terribly loud engine sound that continued until about 8.30. During those 2 hours I heard short bursts of thrusters, and the Captain’s announcement at 8. The noise was continuous and at a pitch that really upset me and was setting off a headache.
I was due to get up at 9.30 in order to go out with Sarah and Andy at 11. By then I was in tears of weariness and wept as I tried to talk to Sarah over breakfast. This is always a bad sign of exhaustion. I ended up going to reception to explain the situation to them. The lovely receptionist, Joy, said the ship was full but she would see what she could do. Meanwhile, I should go out and enjoy Madeira.
On our return from exploring Madeira I returned to Reception to see what was happening
about my room. Joy was not there but the man on duty spoke to me. At first he
said that the front of the ship is noisy when we reverse in; his room is at the
front so he is aware of it. Then he spoke to his manager and told me they had
found me a room. I needed to pack up everything except the hanging clothes;
housekeeping would do that. He came down to my old room with the new key just
as the motors were starting up again to leave the port. ‘It IS noisy!’ he
exclaimed. It must have been worse than he had expected.
The new room was technically a downgrade from the one I had been in but I considered it to be better. It was in a better location and had a glass balcony instead of a metal one. From the ship's point of view, the new room is classed as partially obstructed because you can see the top of the lifeboats when you stand on the balcony. Also, the balcony is smaller. I was not worried. I had said that I would be happy with an Oceanview room - anything to get away from the noise.
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