First let me say that we are not big time cruisers & did not choose this cruise for the ship. We looked at the itinerary & it fit in well with our pre-cruise travels by leaving Amsterdam on a Friday. The ship is beautiful & brand new, so what's to complain about? Although physically the ship is ready, there were some techinal issues,confusion about policy with the staff, & very busy elevators. ...

We chose this cruise primarily for the itinerary given that the ship called in at Bilbao and Cadiz, the two ports on the itinerary which we had not previously visited. We also liked the idea of re-visiting Lisbon and Cartagena. What is a pity is that the cruise called at Gibraltar rather than either Malaga or Valencia which are far superior ports of call. We thoroughly enjoyed visiting the ...