Being a European woman, travelling on her own, I was delighted to find this NCL cruise-promotion. For hardly no money at all, I had booked myself this trip on the Eastern part of the Mediterranean (Venice - Dubrovnik - Athens - Izmir - Naphlion). I had travelled on the Norwegian Gem before, so I knew about the fabulous service, the never ending buffets and the advantages of freestyle cruising.
Needless to say I had a wonderful time on board.
What struck me most on this trip, was the professionalism of the staff: housekeeping staff & waiters greeting you by your first name, cruise assistants helping you out with all kinds of questions, handling the logistic part of excursions, etc.