This cruise reminded us of Azamara with whom we have often sailed. Boarding and disembarkation was smooth, efficient and fast. We had a very comfortable windowed cabin with plenty of storage. The shower and bathroom were small but adequate.There was a good range of in room DVD entertainment with well informed TV schedule. We enjoy good food and great service and would rate both of these at 10 out of 10 on Nautica. Staff were professional yet friendly and always had a smile. For such a small ship the evening entertainment/shows were excellent. We loved the ports...Alicante, Alcudia, Palermo, Livorno (where we chose to do a private trip by train to the stunning Medi-evil walled city of Lucca. Our return trip cost 11Euro per person). Marseilles was our final port of call. The ship was well furnished and attractive.

The whole experience was so good we have booked 2 more cruises with Oceania in the new year and look forward to building our loyalty points with an excellent cruise line. BRILLIANT.