Having read many of the reviews just before we left, I was beginning to wish we'd saved our money, and even feeling apprehensive about the cruise. We're a couple in our sixties and we were travelling with our son, daughter and partner,who are in their thirties. I was quite anxious about the embarkation in Venice, not fancying trundling a heavy suitcase around a hot, crowded tourist hot-spot, but in fact, having done our homework regarding the hotel and parking for the week, we managed to embark on Sunday morning around 11.30 with no trouble at all.We didn't buy any drinks packs in advance, preferring to pay as we went along.
Our cabin was great, reasonably spacious and clean, but we all agreed we were glad to have upgraded to a cabin with a balcony, as we had somewhere quiet and private to sit and read in the sun and fresh air. The younger ones spent time sunbathing on the top deck but that was too hot and noisy for us oldies.
The ship itself was spotlessly clean and luxurious in decor, with many different lounges.The food was excellent and plentiful and we always managed to find somewhere to sit in the buffet restaurant.The evening meal was a pleasure with far too many courses and excellent service.
We loved our cabin: quite spacious, no noise, great balcony.