Many great things about this ship and the itinerary. The ship itself is a wonder and seems very uncrowded. The staff was very accommodating and friendly. I did have a couple of issues that may be a problem for others. The free excursions are good for free, but you are really paying for them and at that point some (Bergen, Tallinn) are good, some not so good.

The pools.....they are incredible, but....5'8" deep and only ladders to enter and exit. So you cannot just stand and talk in the pool. Except in the spa....which was really, really, really amazing. Do that daily. The fancy restaurants.....both ok, neither memorable. The free beer and wine was very acceptable quality.

Overall, I gave it a 5, because I feel overall it was a five.