Me & my partner made this cruise in December 08, weatherwise not the ideal time for the Western Mediterranean (ports: Genova, Barcelona, Casablanca, Madeira, Tenerife, Malaga, Civitavecchia-Rome). We enjoyed little sunshine these 11 days, but temperatures were higher than expected, typically around 17 degrees Celsius. As we had a balcony cabin, we thoroughly enjoyed sitting outdoors into the night.

The ship is very new, there is staff cleaning all the time, everything was in excellent condition.

The pleasant surprise was the food, which was better than expected. The choice at the "Villa Borghese" restaurant was good, food quality very good, and hot dishes were served hot. A bottle of wine would cost 19 Euro and up, but they also served house wine at 9 Euro per half litre. A bottle of mineral water was EUR 2.80. Cocktails at the bar were typically EUR 6.90, a small beer EUR 2.90 and a large one 4.90. Read more