Our family was on the Brilliance sailing out of Barcelona on July 20/07. To preface this review, we are a family of four. Our children are 12 and 9 years old. This is our second Mediterranean cruise as we had sailed on the Splendour in July 05. We have also cruised on the Disney Magic and the Golden Princess in the Caribbean prior to the Splendour. I mention these facts, as it certainly affected our thoughts on our more recent cruise.

Ship and Suite:

The Brilliance is beautiful. I was impressed by the use of glass that lent an airy feeling to this ship. She is showing wear in some areas that previous reviewers have mentioned, but for the most part she is in good condition. Our Owners Suite was nice. Lots of room and lots of storage...just what we needed for a 12 day cruise! However,the sofas are starting to show some wear as are the marble tiles in the shower. Our suite attendant, Anjela (sp?) was excellent. Read more