We didn't book this cruise directly, it was part of our larger Greek tour. I'm am not a "cruiser". I've only done one other cruise (Disney, ages ago.)

As the professional review notes, this is an old ship. Nothing has really been done to update it. The 80's brass is in evidence everywhere. We had an outside cabin with a window on Deck 4. Small, yes, but no smaller than I expected. The bathroom was small, the shower was miniscule. I swear, I don't know how larger people fit. They provide mass squeeze shampoo and body wash, but I wasn't particularly impressed. If you like washcloths, bring your own.

The food is plentiful and what you'd expect on a cruise: decent at a minimum, sometimes quite good. My husband and aunt had dishes they both loved (I was under the weather and not the best judge.) They've gone to open dining at all times, which I think makes for a far more hectic dining experience than necessary. I got the impression the servers pulled a dozen different directions. One thing I will say is that they don't try to gouge you with their drink prices. A glass of champagne was 4.3 euros, which seemed reasonable to me. (Less than I'd pay in a restaurant.) We also discovered the duty free shipboard prices for liquor to be better than anything we saw in the airport (much to our regret!) Read more