This was our third cruise overall, and our second on Seabourn. Our last cruise was on Odyssey, so we can offer an opinion on the small ship vs. smaller ship controversy. Not very helpfully, I think it depends. On what is important to you, and what the ship, crew and passengers combine to offer on your specific voyage.

While there is no question that Legend is an older vessel, for the most part the physical state of the ship is fine. Cabins are of ample size, and though our class of cabin on this voyage had no veranda, we didn't miss the mostly useless mini version available with higher priced cabins.

My wife found the food slightly less appealing than on Odyssey, though I think the absence of a dedicated Restaurant2 on this ship has colored her opinion. Two striking differences, with exceptions noted below, were the passengers and the crew. This group of passengers was older than those we sailed with on Odyssey. And almost 60 per cent were on Seabourn for the first time. A large and noisy minority had, it appears, never been exposed to free liquor—or at least liquor not priced by the drink; it is, of course, priced into the cruise—and settled onto bar stools for hours at a time. Several were boorish in tone and viewpoint, and one couple simply surrendered to their multiple prejudices and vented in a shocking manner. (Just one couple, it is true, but such comments can stain the atmosphere.) To be sure, there were some bright and interesting folks aboard, and we enjoyed their company. Read more