We departed from Dover. Embarkation was very smooth--we just walked right on. I loved the smaller ship. People were very friendly and there was more opportunity to meet people.
We had a balcony cabin and it was good. The bead was comfortable. The balcony door whistled a lot when we were traveling. Our steward was excellent.
I thought the food in the dining room was very good but portions could have been smaller. I enjoyed the food in the buffet too-no complaints there. Service was good in both areas.