Seabourn wins high accolades from its passengers, and we can understand why after taking our first trip aboard the Spirit.

We boarded in Venice on Aug. 23, a process that took only minutes. We sailed to Kotor, Corfu, Brindisi, Dubrovnik, Triluke Bay and Rovinj, returning to Venice on Sept. 2. Every stop had some mixture of scenery, history and culture to offer, either in the port town or outside the port, Overall, it was a great

The Spirit looks like a ship. It's very pretty, hallways airy, decor pleasant, the maintenance good. The crew is friendly and hardworking. The staterooms, all suites, are large. We had No. 124. The balconies are not really balconies, they are ways to look outside the ship. We did not have one or need one. The bathroom and the surprisingly big tub are great. Read more