We cruised the Adriatic Sea from Venice to Athens for 10 days, November 4-14th and generally had a lovely time. It was our second AZ cruise--we had been on the Quest last year--and our 8th cruise overall.

Embarkation: Smooth and straightforward. We got off the ship nearly as soon as we got on since we wanted to continue to explore Venice to the max. Dropped our luggage and headed back out. Unfortunately, we were overlooked on the Cruise Critic Meet & Mingle list, didn't get the invitation, and missed it altogether. (We didn't even know it had taken place until the next day when we met some people form our roll-call by happenstance.)

Dining: Breakfasts in the buffet were fine, perhaps a little bit difficult to get a table since it was generally not outdoor-weather so the inside-buffet area was tight and it was a full sailing. But the food quality and service were certainly acceptable. We ate most of our lunches in port so I can't comment on that. Dinner in the main dining room was generally good, although I did find it a bit too hectic for my taste. The food and wine were both very nice, although not outstanding. We dined in Aqualina twice and Prime C once and all of those meals were wonderful. Read more