A glass of Dom Perignon 2004 champagne, traditional Arabic coffee and delicious dates, a hot lemon-scented towel and gourmet menus win me over in the first five minutes.
Service is excellent, discreet and nothing is too much trouble – if you fancy a midnight snack of salted caramel tart or glazed duck breast – no worries. There's a cosmopolitan staff on board from 21 countries speaking 24 languages.