My husband treated me to this cruise for our 20th anniversary. We travel to Europe and the Caribbean every year. We are not cruise people. This was our first cruise. We chose to take this cruise because it was a small boat and we could see many of the islands without having to take small planes from one island to another. Also we had no idea what to see or do in Tahiti. we read the reviews and decided to give it a try. Hard to not sound over the top but it was magnificent from the moment we stepped onto the ship. Even though we travel a lot we were anxious as we do not ever cruise and had some negative feelings about cruises.

We were on the 8th floor in a large room with a lovely balcony which was so worth the money. Sitting on your own private balcony and watching the beautiful ocean and scenery while enjoying a cocktail and snack just cant be beat! Our room was lovely.....very well appointed. Big bed,bath and plenty of storage space. We brought so much stuff but there was no problem storing any of it. We had 6 suitcases...all fit under the bed. There were so many cubbies and places to put things. We own a boat and were amazed at the storage.

We had a butler! And what a wonderful human being he was. When we talk about the cruise (which we do daily) we always say what we miss most is Abner!!! He made the cruise for us. He was so informative, cheerful and kind. He really deserves some sort of award for his treatment of guests. if you think having a butler is a wasteful indulgence, you just have never had one. He had our clothes pressed and back in our closet before dinner on the very first night. Abner advised us on everything including what excursions he thought we might enjoy. Having him appear every morning with our breakfast and saying "good morning!"...how are you today? What will you be doing today? was the perfect beginning to everyday. Read more