We chose it as it had the best itinerary as we wanted to see highlights of Greece and Malta and Sicily were an added bonus. The crew were amazing no matter what area they worked in. The ship is immaculate and not too big to be overwhelming. Exactly enough things to do on board if you were so inclined and the entertainment was top notch including Dave's fun games. The only thing I found expensive was internet access but since I was on vacation it wasn't a hardship not having it. The only disappointment I had was in a couple of the excursions as I felt we didn't get what was described. An example was the one in Athens as it was the new Acropolis Museum plus a walking tour taking in the flea markets. The museum was great but we didn't go anywhere near the markets; were just given some free time to look at some shops near the museum and have lunch. The Malta tour was also a disappointment. It seemed at one point we hiked up a steep hill to look at the front of a church only to then walk down 10 flights of stairs cross a bridge and get on the bus to go around a corner to get on small boats. Then in the dark walk down a street to look at another church. The Godfather tour in Sicily was amazing and the guide and driver great. I actually liked getting off in Rhodes and exploring myself more than the excursions.