We chose this ship because of the itinerary: 24 days of Mediterranean allowed us to see all there is to see in that part of the world. Port host Tom from Seattle did an outstanding job of highlighting the upcoming ports and had one of the better attended daly activities in the vessel.
Embarkation and disembarkation are perfected down to the science and you can wait in your room till your scheduled time.
Freshly prepared high quality food is offered in formal dining rooms and buffet offers the same thing in a dried out version.
This is an OBSTRUCTED VIEW balcony room. The balcony is larger than the rest and only about 75% covered. The "obstructed view" refers to the metal rather than see through railing, so if you sit in the lounge chair you can not see the ocean. That did not bother me at all and would book this cabin again in a heartbeat.
The cabin was quite large for 2 ppl, with a love-seat and large bathroom with tub. Bring your own hangers because there's only about 8 of them in the closet.