This was my very first cruise and I enjoyed it very much. I had just been sick with an MS relapse just 2 days before I left home & I was not physically well on the cruise most of the time unfortunately. I only made it out of the ship at Germany & Sweden (a very pleasant afternoon shopping in Germany & enjoying the beautiful day, shopping & a fabulous open faced sandwich & beer. I was content not to take the 3 hour train to Berlin and back.) Our cabin neighbors knew German & Swedish so their companionship was greatly appreciated as they also went out with my travel mate each day when I couldn't.

The Ultimate Dinner Package was worth every penny but if your digestive system is not used to such heavy meals, it can be a physical challenge. Don't forget the antacid! I could only do dessert twice as I would always fill up too quickly. :( Btw, the Coconut Cream Banana Pie was at our favorite restaurant, Cagney's, and was to die for! They offer it at lunch as well as dinner.

The service at Cagney's & all of the other premium restaurants is quite superior, as are all the chef created foods. I was impressed especially with all of the home made soups which were not too salty, unlike the commercially prepared soups at a lot of restaurants, pubs & cafeteria's. The freshness of all the ingredients was remarkable & seemed like it must be quite a logistic challenge to keep these restaurants flowing with the freshest of ingredients each day. Read more