Friends recommended this cruise to me. The cruise was fantastic! More than I had expected! I really enjoyed the home tour in Croatia. The staff on board were all from the countries that we were visiting. The tour guides were also from the countries we toured and had also been to the United States at least once! It was so interesting to hear the staff and tour guides' stories. The small number of people on board made it easy to get to know other people and make new friends! I am on face book and e-mail with several of the people we met. The tours were like walking through a history book! Absolutely wonderful and I would highly recommend!!! In fact I have told everyone I meet about the wonderful time I had and how I thought the price was very reasonable especially when you consider everything that was included!