This was only our second cruise, the first being on the Azura in May. We enjoyed that one so much we immediately booked this one. We began to have second thoughts on reading the negative reviews about the Ventura, we needn't have worried.

We were accompanied on the trip with our daughter, son in law and our seven year old grandson who were all first timers.

The embarkation went smoothly and we boarded ship one hour earlier than expected. Read more