We chose this cruise mainly because of its itinerary. The ship itself was nothing to write home about but served the purpose just fine. We are not wall climbers or wave runner people so none of that stuff was missed. If you are looking for a lot of action, this ship is not for you. If you are content with relaxing and some occasional entertainment you'll fit right in.

We embarked in Venice, Italy. Seemed it was somewhat confusing and the staff didn't know exactly which line we needed to be in. We booked a suite and normally there is a separate check in line but there wasn't this time. When we finally did get checked in we were escorted to a private sitting area where we given a liaison to guide us onto the ship.From then on we were treated like royalty!

The food in the main Dining rooms where just acceptable , I did order the "baby" back ribs that seemed to come from a dinosaur baby and I could hardly cut through the meat We ate mostly at the other restaurants , Cagney's,Le Bistro, Tepanyaki and Shogun which were all terrific. Read more