We had four cabins in a row, had the balcony partitions opened to share the space. The service, food, atmosphere and activities exceeded our expectations. It was a full ship due to Spring Break, but the children were kept busy by staff and were not noticeable. Many Europeans added to a cosmopolitan feeling onboard.

Two of the ladies had recently cruised on Silversea and Oceana with our husbands so we asked our friends to try a new way of vacationing with the girlfriends. Everyone agreed that it is a great way to spend time together and still have personal time. No one had to drive, research sight seeing, shop, cook, etc. as we've done in rental properties on Cape Cod, Umbria, Paris, VA Beach or Florence.

We had a table for seven, late seating, with excellent service by Ronald, David and Ronny. Considering the numbers of people being served at one seating, the food was well prepared and attractively presented. Wine prices were more reasonable than we expected and we found some delicious bottles under $40. Read more