This ship is a giant step up from the original "love boat"..and doing it with my wife's sisters and husbands on the inaugural cruise from italy for 11 ports in 12 days was nothing short of outstanding! A van ride direct from Rome airport to Viterbo $50.00 pp to Best Western was well worth it. Two days to drink in the history etc, local bus station half block and about $15.00 scenic ride w/one easy trans to Civitavecchia. Police lady directed us down an open staircase from street level to waiting bus, safer than the bus/truck ramp.

Easy on this beautiful ship,warm,welcoming staff,soft decor,not in your face design, great lay out. Our inside room have an open closet,safe eyelevel open shelving w/bathroom door in that area,more user friendly than doors and drawers in hall. this megaship never felt crowded..open dining option helps alot. Did you ever have lambchops . .or coldwater lobster claws, crablegs at a Lido buffet? Princess has put an upscale area Lido linen, stemware,special dishes that we savored in the evening rather than the formal dining. THIS WAS A PLUS .PLUS .WITH ALL 6 OF US. weather was to cool most days or windy to splash in out door pools or watch a movie. we miss the sliding sky-roofs! Weather outstanding for mid-april.

11 ports in 12 days were busy but that's way we picked this cruise. Every stop has its highlights, the galleria,view from top of old fort in Naples,easy walk from port. EPHESUS IS NOT TO BE MISSED ONE OF THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD.I got the surprise of my travels.a cousin of mine spotted me at the gate of Achilleion Palace.."where's your wife" she quizzed me!!4,000.miles from home,I've been found in Miami,cancun,Halifax,now in Corfu Greece! Olympia,Santorini,Naples,Dubrovnik,bring special memories We ended with 3 days in Rome visiting a young priest friend from Milwaukee. We celebrated my dear wife's 70th birthday in the air back to Ord safely and thankfully home.