I just spent a week on this ship in early May and I loved it! This is a very nice ship. From the main lobby, to the room, outside decks, theatre, club, restaurants to teh staff etc. The food was amazing. Nothing was a "good enough facsimile". The food was just great! Even the buffet had enough options, including the Mediterranean and Ethnic Corners, that were done well. "Caffe Italia" was a nice little cafe that made proper Italian coffee. The wine selection was quite good at the restaurants. I cannot recall the name of the restaurant but on deck 7 (or was it deck 6?) they had a restaurant that made authentic Italian pizza like they do in Italy. The "Galaxy Night Club" on deck 16 was a rockin' place every night. The deejay actually did spin some good tracks and had the crowd in a groove. Mind you some nights like the last night, there weren't as many people there. The staff were very attentive to your needs and very cheerful and knowledgeable. I'm a photographer and had my equipment with me and had nice chats with the photographers on-board. As well I had a chance with a couple of friends to meet the Captain, Pier Paolo Scalla, and he sat with us for a considerable amount of time and chatted with us from everything about the ship to his childhood. From the chat it was obvious to me, the Captain's personality and expectations are evident in his staff. I would recommend this ship and would sail on it again!