We got the train to Civitavecchia from Rome, San Pedro Station which took about 50 minutes! We had to wait about 30 minutes on our bus to the ship and then had a 1 hour Checkin to get on to the Spirit.

We got to leave our hand luggage in our cabin immediately which was great. The Spirit is an older ship, however it was recently refurbished and we were pleased with the final result. There were always plenty of deckchairs and we always felt like we had plenty of space wherever we went. There were not enough ladies toilets onboard, there were always toilets constantly out of order.

We didn't eat in the restaurants as the buffet suited my dietary requirements. We always found the food good, however, sometimes it could be cold. The Vegetarian corner was great and there was always a few more vegetarian options elsewhere on offer. I didn't like the fact that I had to walk outside to the bar for a drink when we ate at the buffet. On every other ship we have sailed on the bar was part and parcel of the buffet. Another annoying factor was having to request from a member of staff and then wait on soya milk every morning. I couldn't understand why it couldn't be kept under the counter for me. I always had to stand around waiting for 5 minutes on the soya milk. Our drinks and service charges and gratuities were all included so our cruise was great value for money. The coffee package was part of our deal and my husband is a coffee fan as he doesn't drink alcohol, however as we always ate at the buffet, he never could avail of the speciality coffee. We also enjoyed fabulous weather whilst we cruised around the Greek Islands and Italy. Read more