The Quest is a beautifully maintained ship with many luxurious notes and finishes. It's quite easy to learn your way around given the compact size. However, it was the constant contact with the ship's officers and the incredible stateroom service that made this cruise stand out...along with the ability to get into smaller ports with very difficult navigational challenges that preclude larger ships with less adventuresome bridge crews.
The passengers on this journey included a majority of non-US residents, with a heavy representation from the UK and Australia. We also met folks from Russia, Greece, and Chile.
The Cruise Critic social was a nice mid-morning coffee/champagne social with the ship's officers and department heads (including Captain Smith) on the first sea day.
The Royal Suite/Club Ocean Suite (RS)7005 was comparable to a 1 BR suite in a traditional Ritz-Carlton class of property. Rooms were spacious, the balcony was fantastic, and concerns about wind across the balcony while at sea are completely dependent on wind direction across the bow. Several days the prevailing winds cancelled out the ship's motion, making these wrap-around forward-facing balconies the best at sea.