The Ship: Beautiful, maybe a little too ornate for my tastes but we enjoyed it, we had a porthole cabin but it was very well designed, including the bathroom.

Passengers: We are in our early 50's so did not want a 'party' cruise but I would say 80% of the passengers were over 65, if not 70. They had 3 medical emergencies which caused a delay getting back to Miami, no fault of the cruise line, they made the right decision in turning back. The Horizons lounge had music after 11 but typically there were less than 6 or 7 people there. We heard that the European cruises have a younger clientele.

The staff: very friendly, our steward Ivan, was super. Read more