Overall Rating - 4 out of 5. My scale - 1=stranded at sea, 3=average cruise experience, and 5=Perfection.
Great Itinerary (5) - France (LeHavre), England (St Peter Port, Liverpool), Ireland (Cork, Dublin) Northern Ireland (Belfast) and Scotland (Glasgow, Inverness). This cruise is front ended loaded with activity (7 ports in 7 days) followed by 1 port in 3 days). Plenty of time in ports (10 hours on average).
Great Food (5) - The food quality was great. Dinner menu in dining room was varied and all items were high quality. Best item was Beef Wellington served on the same night as lobster (instant Surf and Turf). Lobsters were large. I had mostly red meat dishes, some lamb and chicken, no fish. The dining buffet gets high marks because of multiple stations where items were cooked to order (Pasta, Stir Fry, Steak, Sandwich Bar, Burger bar) and the fresh Pizza counter open past midnight and the Sushi station. For breakfast again egg/omelet and waffle stations. If you selected the pre-made items you got cafeteria quality - what else would you expect. Did not try the specialty restaurants - other food was great - why pay extra.
Cabin (5) - Veranda Port Side. Mid-Back Ship. Low noise. Easy Access to two sets of elevators. Longest walk was to the Theatre at the front of the ship. Mechanical systems worked - although the toilet needed a special touch. Layout was functional. Room really did not feel any different than our past veranda / ocean view cabins on this / other cruise lines.