It was new to us, and some others had recommended it. Best cruise I have ever been on, best service, best accommodations, best itinerary. The staff was awesome. The small size of the crew made it easy to get to know everyone and we were all great friends by the end of the trip. The service on the ship was impeccable and the staff were all extremely friendly. I thought the River Boat was quite elegant. We did some of the tours and they were fine, the Windmills were particularly interesting. The Black Forest excursion was a long drive and a bit rushed. You only are able to be at that stop for barely one hour. Some stops we explored the cities on our own and they were very nice. I would highly recommend this cruise and now we are signed up for that tours the Iconic Cities of the Mediterranean in March of 2018.