We chose this cruise based on the itinerary. We wanted a cruise that included Malta, Dubrovnik and Venice. We liked the fact that many items like some drinks, gratuities were included in the cruise price. Destination Immersion is one of their tag lines and I think it shows. We were able to get closer to many destinations than larger ships. Shuttles were offered in some ports which made it easier to venture on our own. They understand that a lot of their passengers prefer to set out independently and made a local expert with maps available at each port. The food on the ship also mirrored the destination each evening with a variety of dishes. We've sailed with a number of cruise companies and this was by far the best food we've had on any ship. We didn't even bother with the specialty restaurants because the dining room selections were so good. The ship is a little older but the size of the ship made it a better cruise. The room was a reasonable size with a very comfortable bed. The only downsides of our trip were our room was on deck 4 near the anchors and it made for a lot of early morning noise in ports where we were tendering. There was not a ton of things to do when on the ship but I'll take this above a mega ship where the service isn't nearly as good.