This our first attempt at a review and we will attempt to comment on things that may be helpful to people contemplating HAL for the first time. We will not attempt to comment much on the individual ports as others could do that much better. This was our first HAL cruise but we have been on two Celebrity cruises previously. We are in our 70's. Weather was between 26 and 32 degrees Celsius during the whole cruise and we only saw rain on 2 evenings. Fellow passengers were predominately Americans and Australians in the over 50 bracket. There were very few children on board which suited the age bracket of the passengers. One of the senior staff members had his wife and 2 young boys on board and their behaviour was exemplary.
Cruise Preparation
Do as much research as you can before you cruise when you are going to ports you do not know, particularly in Europe. There is such a multiplicity of ports and choices within those ports that you need to be as prepared as possible prior to getting there. The history associated with the various ports is so extensive that you need to get your 'bucket list” organised before you go. Added to that you will want to spend as much time as possible enjoying yourself rather than chasing around on the internet trying to find out information. (More on the internet service later.)
Good size with excellent storage space and great bathroom for the cabin category i.e. De Luxe Verandah