The Ruby Princess is a beautiful ship. Likes and dislikes of food is subjective so I will not review this subject in length. I do want to say that for those past time cruisers you can see little ways they have cut corners such as the desserts are not as varied, etc. The food at the International Cafe was very good and it is free for most items. Vines also has free food and the Wheel House Pub will have free British lunches at different times during the cruise. There is no obvious omelet station in the buffet area, but if you ask one of the cooks, they will make you an omelet. The tours were definitely not for the physically challenged. I am in pretty good shape and every night I was exhausted. Please be aware that everywhere except Venice and Pisa is an uphill challenge. Lots of stairs. At all ruins you are walking on very uneven ground. I think we walked at least 4 of the 7 hills in Rome. Even the Vatican/ Sistine Chapel has an upward spiral staircase. I suggest if you go to Ephesus you wear sneakers and not open shoes. Surprise, someone was stung by a scorpion while we were there. If you sit at a sidewalk cafe in Italy, make sure you know the price before you buy. Sitting down and standing up to eat may reflect 2 different prices. We paid 32euros for a pizza pie and 3 waters in Amalfi. It was delicious and we did not argue over the price, but we saw the price in other restaurants and we know we were ripped off. Also, always bargain at the sidewalk souvenir booths and the bazaars. In Venice you can take a water bus from St. Marks to the Piazza Roma on the Grand Canal. We took a water taxi for a negotiated price of 80 euros because we were exhausted and did not want to stand on the water bus.It is the number 1 bus. On arriving at Piazza Roma it is a good 20 minute hike to the ship, especially when you are already tired. The ship usually left the port when stated on the Patter so make sure you are back to the ship on time. If you did not book a tour, at different ports there was sometimes a free shuttle to the main part of the city or train station. Other times there was a minimal charge. The guide shown on the ship's TV told you how to get around each city independently of a tour. We had a balcony cabin and was very glad we did. We used our balcony more than on any other cruise, so were grateful we spent the extra money.