Background
Over the years we had fallen in love with the idea of cruising, and had initially decided on other cruise lines (Silversea, Crystal) but eventually settled on Oceania because we liked the idea of "Country Club casual" and felt that the mid-size ship was about right for us. We also wanted a chance to do some dancing (ballroom and latin) and the O ships seemed to have the biggest dance floors.
This particular itinerary was not our dream list of ports, but it ticked enough boxes and the timing and duration were right for us.
Seemed a quiet location yet close to stairs, lift and therefore everything else. Balcony was very nice.