We haven't cruised for nearly 30 years so it was interesting to see how cruising in general had changed. We chose this particular cruise and cruise line because of the ports of call and the timing. We decided that 10 nights was enough for us and by night 10 we were right. We were told onboard by other passengers that this cruise was a 'repositioning cruise' so 'don't expect too much in entertainment'. We didn't know this but it was true. We were expecting more guest lecturers, workshops etc that we used to have in previous cruises but the only lectures or seminars were ones where the crew tried to sell things. Having said that we loved the cruise, the ship, the ports of call, the food....everything. The ship was very clean and impressive. Needs more signage though - kept getting lost. Our cabin - inside and low down the ship because of movement - was suitable for our needs. Great wardrobe space and very comfortable beds. No problem there. I liked the fact that we could chose 'anytime dining'. Some times we just had a bowl of soup from one of the cafes. We didn't join in with the formal nights but that's ok we just went to other places for dinner. Horizons was superb, loved the International Cafe for a great coffee and cake after a day's sightseeing and the other restaurants were top class. As I said, not much in the entertainment but we only had 3 'at sea' days and we just wanted to relax. The spa was great - I joined the thermal suite for the cruise and it gave me a place to relax away from the general population. Service was spot on. Everyone seemed to be genuine in their greetings and happy to be there. Excursions were a little on the shallow side and expensive for what they were. Many of them entailed a great deal of coach time to get to places - Rome, Florence and Paris - so that made for a rather long and exhausting day. Yes we are planning another cruise and yes we would cruise with Sapphire Princess again.