This was a surprise birthday present organised in total secrecy by my husband and children, and it turned out to be the best present ever. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves a great mix of people, of all ages and nationalities. The staff and crew all very pleasant and helpful. A relaxed very friendly atmosphere throughout the ship. Food very good based mostly on Italian /Mediterranean style, no complaints there. We had the mid range drinks package (allegrissimo)and found that to be very good value, especially as it included free milk shakes, 2 scoops of ice cream, in a cup,my favourite was sour cherry and coconut...lovely.

We went on three organised trips, our least favourite was Santorini, due mainly to the fact that we had to queue for over an hour for the cable car, tempers were getting frayed in the hot sun so our advice if you are able would be to take the steps although there are 600 of them.

Split and Dubrovnik are a must, truly spectacular.