We picked this particular cruise and cruise line because we are members of their loyalty club and enjoy some of the perks that go with that membership. This is something we may be rethinking in future cruises as the new leadership has change the experience we valued previously.
We started and ended our cruise in Rome and spent several days before and after in Rome, there is always something to see new in Rome no matter how many times you have been there. Always a new restaurant, different museum, gallery, church, or historical site, we never get tired of seeing Rome and what it has to offer.
Our embarkation went very smoothly, and for that matter so did the disembarkation. On and off with no issues and quite quickly for both processes.