We chose this trip due to the thee days in Israel. We had three long excursions there that were very informative. Excursion guides were excellent. They offer a free excursion in every port. We used a combination of free and paid for excursions that we booked before embarkation. The descriptions of the excursions were good.
The ship is well designed, with one exception. There is limited clothing storage drawers in staterooms. Many guests made similar comments. We learned their new ship expected in 2018 will have more stateroom storage.
All the staff including those who assisted at the entering and departing airports were helpful, courteous and frequently went an extra mile to provide the best service.
deluxe veranda DV4. Great location, close to the aft stairway (all restaurants in the aft half of the ship). Lack of clothing storage drawers the only negative. If you like to view entering and exiting ports, choose port or starboard side depending on the direction of your cruise.