This was just a weeks cruise in October 2010 for my birthday, sailing with my mum.
We flew out to Genoa Italy on British Airways which was comfortable and enjoyable.
As we arrived we was bused to the ship which was quick and was quickly checked in and was exploring the ship. The ship was magnificent and grand, the staircase in the main atrium was made out of crystals, everything was top notch standards, which indeed you could tell it was an Italian ship!