As first time cruisers we were unsure what to expect on this cruise. We had a very busy summer and not much time to plan out a very detailed European travel itinerary so when I stumbled on this port intensive cruise I thought it would be a very easy way to see several places on our list of places to see.

I'll split this review up into several categories to make it easier to read. FYI, we are a 29 and 25 year old couple from a large city on the east coast.

Ship Overall: Very nice. I thought it was a good size, not too large, not too small, very clean, and pretty easy to get around. I loved the promenade deck, had great walks around there and liked that it was so close to the water. Pool deck was nice, but music could have been a little quieter especially in the evening when I would go to have a fruity cocktail and watch the sunset. Apparently there were 1000 kids on our boat which made this area a little hectic during the sea day and later afternoons after sailing from ports, but I expected that given the dates we went corresponded to most US and European vacations. The upper forward deck was very peaceful and quiet, perfect for falling asleep on the big beds or in a lounge chair. We didn't go to any shows, but had fun in the Casino and came out ahead for the week (+$40 and 3 bottles of 'bubbly' from the quarters game). Embarkation was a breeze and disembarkation was even easier, we didn't give them our luggage, opting to do the 'freestyle disembarkation' where we just kept our bags and wheeled them off with us. While the boat wanted 40 dollars per person for a 6am transfer for our 10am flight we got off around 7:15 right into a cab that cost 30 Euros to the airport. Read more