It had the itinerary I was looking for. My wife always wanted to visit Rome and this cruise allowed for that.
The size of the ship and the number of passengers was a big plus. I have been on other cruises that had several thousand people on board and that was too crowded. The fact that the age was restricted to keep small children away. Not having to fight for a spot in the pools or hot tubs was great.
With the smaller number of passengers the service felt more personal. The crew was always ther waiting to help and not having to rush because they were keep so busy.