Just returned from the above cruise. Marvelous ship, wonderful cabin, great itinerary "but"..... This vessel, for it's size, handled very poorly in some 20 Ft. swells we encountered, with high winds a couple of days out of Lisbon. Terrible shuddering, a strange side to side slide motion, (reminding you of a tram on rails!) and one night at Dinner a very loud crashing and banging, (like a flat tire at high speed) which really scared many of the older passengers out of their wits. Following day explanation by captain "Too fast for the conditions!
Food, while decent was unimaginative. Appearance of an ordered dish never as anticipated. Extra charge for ice Cream on deck, any specialty coffees, not to mention the specialty restaurants that seemed to be empty every night, not acceptable on this quality vessel. (Carnival influence here?)
Lastly and to their credit, Room Service was the fastest ever experienced anywhere! 5 to 8 Minutes from time placed! Wonderful!