I choose this cruise because of the ports we stopped in. It gave a real taste of the Mediterranean. Loved Barcelona! The ship is very spacious and clean. The staff was all very friendly and willing to help. We ate most of our meals in the main restaurant and the food was very good. We stopped in Rome, Pompei the Amalfi coast, Santorini, Ephesus, Mykonos, Athens and Malta. My least favorite was Athens. The traffic was awful and the rain didn't help. My biggest surprise was Malta, had no idea what a medieval treasure that is. The best tours were the private tours. Cruise critic friends were so helpful. We found an apartment in Barcelona on a recommendation in the Gothic section of Barcelona. It was easy to get around and you could walk most places, Disembarkation was so organized, from leaving the ship to getting your luggage at the airport.