We wanted to see Panama Canal and needed 13 days to become elite, this cruise worked well. All the ports were new to us and the only place we did not like was Cartagena, too many pushy vendors and the heat was rough. Might be more enjoyable cooler and away from vendors. We did 3 private, through cruise critic roll call, tours that we really enjoyed. The private tours offer more variety and the price is either the same or less with more things included in each tour. Huatalco had a tour which took us to a coffee co-op, lunch and into 2 small towns, I would go back there for more time. The ship had great entertainment and of course trivia. Anytime dining seemed overbooked, with some waits up to an hour. This needs to be addressed. We had a balcony cabin which was fine. No complaints about service.