We chose the cruise because it was visiting Santorini and Mykonos. We read the reviews and although we knew the ship was not new, we were happy to book it. We visited Venice the day before the cruise and unfortunately the day was spoiled by having my pocket picked and losing quite a bit of money.

Embarkation was fairly easy. We had booked a BA cabin 10556. We found it was a bit small with little room from end of bed to wall. However, we got used to it and in the end you spend very little time in the cabin. We did not expect the ship to be booked to capacity and this was evident at meal times trying to find a table in the buffet. Food was good, varied and plentiful for all meals. We had an inclusive beverage package which we found very convenient.

Overcrowding was also evident on deck with no policing of deck chairs so that people would leave their towels on them for the whole day even if they were not there. Very annoying. The two average size pools were also very crowded as were the spas. Read more