We chose this for the itinerary-across the Med to many places we had not been, and to try out this form of travel--luxury cruise.Overall its unlikely we would do this kind of cruise again:
Beautiful ship, well appointed. Not quite 700 people on board and rarely felt crowded.
But as we came into the last few nights we were feeling too confined, limited choices. We very much like to spend evenings ashore, wandering towns and squares, seaside restaurants, feeling the energy of people out and about.Can't do that on these cruises.
Good
We did our own private tours in Israel.. Going to places we hadn't yet been to.