This was my first cruise, travelling with my wife and our two closest friends. Choice of cruise was mine, for my 70th birthday and I have wanted to see St Petersburg. Itinerary was Copenhagen, Warnemunde (for Berlin, if desired)' Tallinn, Helsinki,St Petersburg and Stockholm. We liked the fact that Marco Polo is a small ship by today's standards, fewer than 800 passengers, and, though elderly, the ship has a charm about her.
Embarkation at Tilbury was smooth, with baggage arriving at our cabin within minutes. We had booked an interior cabin, but were upgraded to a superior outside twin, very comfortable, lots of storage room, very comfortable beds, and a decent shower room, all beautifully serviced by a friendly and very competent steward.
The ship has a self service restaurant and the waiter service Waldorf Restaurant, where we took all but one meal, looked after by a superb table waiter, Food was, without exception excellent for choice and quality. In our quartet, we had two diabetics and two vegetarians, who were catered for very well.
Outside superior twin, on Atlantic deck. Very comfortable, if subject to engine noise.