Overall the cruise was very enjoyable and we visited places we had not seen before. The ship’s common rooms and staterooms are cleaned daily and kept in tip-top condition, the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable, and the daily food menus are varied and leave very little to be desired. Another surprise was that complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks were available for lunch and dinner AND in addition complimentary drinks were served during each evening’s 5:30pm cocktail hour as well as during the after-dinner entertainment. Finally, the guest speaker (Barry Lane) was a virtual encyclopedia concerning the available tour destinations.

There were four things in which I was disappointed:

1. The Pearl Mist is a noisy ship. Our cabin was in the aft section and when the ship was underway at speed the engine’s thumps and bangs were almost unacceptable. Additionally, when docking or leaving port the stern thruster really grinds and vibrates the whole ship so much so that at breakfast the china and table items shimmy and slide together. Therefore, only book a cabin in the forward section. Read more