my husband and I chose the cruise because it gave us the opportunity to see several ports in a few days. We decided to extend our cruise in Rome for 2 more days.
The transfer from the airport to the cruise part went very smooth. The embarkation at the port in Barcelona was very smooth. Cruise personnel was stationed throughout the ship to help us find our cabins. Immediately when we came on board we noticed the hand washing stations everywhere. We also noticed everything being wiped off repeatedly. Our cabin was very spacious. We loved the heated floors and fog-free mirrors in the bathroom. We also took full advantage of all the bathroom products. While we waited for our luggage to be brought on board we explored the ship. Due to its smaller size it was easy to explore. Crews was always available to answer questions we had. The ship had several restaurants. Two of the restaurants required reservations. We ate at Manfredi's and The Chef's Table. Manfredi's had a menu you could choose from. There was no menu for the Chef's Table. It was restrictive; e.g. during our cruise they had lamb several times on the menu. Not everyone likes lamb. Our preferred eating venue was the World Café. We had breakfast, lunch and dinner there. It gave us a chance to sit and meet our fellow travelers. The food was absolutely delicious. They also had a great variety of options.
During our stay we also used the steam room and the ice grotto. What a rush. It was too cold for us to use the outdoor pool. We loved the Wintergarten where we took our afternoon tea.
The cabin was very spacious and offered all the luxuries like plenty of storage, complimentary daily stocked mini fridge, nespresso coffee maker, safe, bathroom with heated flooring and steam-free mirror.
When our steward noticed the shower had been used when he did the turn-down for the night, he cleaned the bathroom again.
During our walking tour we learned a lot from our local guide. She was very informative. She also told us all about the Grimaldi family.
We enjoyed Monte Carlo so much we came back in the afternoon and went to the Aquarium which we also liked very much.
We had our walking tour of Pisa. We had an excellent local guide who provide a lot of good information.
Most of the stores and restaurants were closed due to the time of year. Time would have been better spent continuing to another port.