My Italian parents (65+) enjoy cruising and invited us to go along (single mum & 2 kids, aged 11). So we chose Diadema to coincide with our various travels and room requirements, schoolbreak, flightsprices, etc.... no other particular reason.
Its a huge ship, therefore called the Queen of the Med with about 4500 passengers and 1300 staff members. Clean cabin, attentive & friendly service staff. Most of the entertainers are Italians, hence it is the most spoken language.When sunny and at see the Sundecks are packed with no space in between. The buffet has plenty of food with above average quality. For unknown reasons, there was a waitling line of about 30min to enter the restaurant every evening. Entertainement was nice, with a vast variety in how you want to spend your evening. My kids were looking forward to use the F1 simulator, but this was out of order for the whole week. Unfortunately Icecream and Pizzas are not included, so these have to be paid extra for, which seems a little strange on an Italian Ship. The Waterdispensere where only located in the selfservice restaurant and only accessable when these were open (and...a funny smell surrounded this dispenser). Check out the locations you want to disembark and study public transport, as their offers are very pricey.All in all, OK but just too crowded. If I am ever going on a cruise again, then just in a cabin with private balcony.
clean, well proportioned, super confy beds, no noise could be heard