Girlfriend is a travel agent. She booked a few clients with Avalon, so we thought we would try a cruise so she could experience what the cruise was all about. Wonderful time. The service was outstanding. Every crew member was helpful, poliet and fun to be around. I liked how the cruise director would have a breifing of the next days activities every night before dinner. The meal were very good. I enoyed how some of the local cuisine was encorporatedd itno the dinners. Cabins were always very clean. Bed was comfortable. The excursions were great, and the optional ones we went one were also good. Next time would stay a day or two on either end of cruise. Meeting other people on the cruise was great, making friends, enjoying others from all over the world. I have told family and friends they need to experience this for themselevs. Hopefully some will. I would do it again in a minute.