Chosen for the size and the number of passengers it holds. We liked that it wasn't overly crowded.. All of the staff were very friendly and helpful with any questions. Thought the selection of the food was very good and also tasted great. We purchased the silver package which we enjoyed very much with our fellow travelers that were with us. The layout of the ship was very nice with both seating inside and outside. Sitting in the front of the ship in the outdoor area was an enjoyable way to view the scenery and relax. Spent a lot of time in the lounge area before and after dinner having drinks and talking about the days adventures and what we would be doing the next day.
Cabin size was large enough where we didn't seem too crowded. Size didn't matter anyway as not much time spent there.
The excursions which were included in the price were interesting and the guides for the most part were informative about the area we were visiting. All of the buses we used were clean and comfortable with good drivers.
We liked the location of our room as it was right next to the staircase, which made it very easy to get from our room to the other parts of the boat. If we went again I would try and get the same room number. Room was large enough to get around and not seem to be too crowded. We weren't that concerned about the room size anyway since we didn't spend that much time in there.