The ship was very nice, rooms not crowded and beautifully decorated, beds very comfortable. Food was very good with good variety and restaurants were not crowded and did not have long waits for a table. Every day was scheduled to run very smoothly, both disembarking and embarking; very delightful to see the Heads of the ship outside the ship wishing us a great day as we left on our excursions and sometimes welcoming us back onto the ship. The best part of the whole cruise was the staff, whether officers, restaurant personnel or cleaning staff, everyone was always kind, helpful and genuinely cared about how we were doing. We enjoyed seeing our housekeeping staff waiting to greet us upon our return to our room and listening to us tell about our day ashore. We have never had crew on a ship be so caring and trying so hard to make our stay enjoyable -- they definitely excelled.