The ports were the reason we were drawn to this particular cruise, and once we saw how much Brilliance "shines" while at sea, with her top notch staff, we knew it was too good to be true. From Barcelona, to Nice, to Livorno (Florence & Pisa), to Civitivecchia (Rome), to Salerno (Naples, Sorrento, Portofino, Pompeii, Capri and the entire Amalfi Coast), to Venice fo the overnight, to Zadar, Croatia and to stunning Kotor, Montenegro, we ad a wonderful time aboard her!!! The overnight in Venice was the key selling point, and other cruisers agreed that they also selected this particular cruise for the same reason. The Mediterranean Sea was calm and we floated to our ports without any issues whatsoever. The Cruise Director HelloClo was so engaging, the entertainment on the ship were better than any I've experienced on other ships, and the Guest Services staff handled cruisers with ease. Typically I see long lines at Guess Services while on other cruise vacations, but the Brilliance staff seemed to be able to handle clients without having too much of a queue.