Everything went as planned - from take in (10 minutes) to a nice inside cabin on deck 9 - a great location to get to everywhere on the ship. Food was excellent, including our dinners at the three specialty restaurants- Giovanni's Table (Italian), Chops (Steaks), and Izumi (Japanese). Service throughout the cruise was very good.

St. Petersburg was worth the whole trip to see. Arranged a private tour for the four of us through Denrus. Well worth the extra cost. Saw so much more in the two days we were there. A little disappointed with the stop in Helsinki when compared to the other ports on this cruise. Walking tour in Tallinn was excellent. The "Taste of Riga" tour was rushed because the ship was one hour late getting into port because of windy conditions.

It's been two years since we were last on this ship - and since then, the Centrum entertainment program has been eliminated. Not sure why - this was a lot of fun to watch the gymnastics perform from the top of the ship down to deck 4. The buffet line for breakfast in the main dining room was really nice - not as crowded or noisy as the Windjammer Cafe.