This cruise began in FLL where we spent a couple of days pre cruise and crossed the Atlantic. Days at sea beat flying any time to get to Europe and we loved the ports on the first leg of Bermuda, Azores, Cherbourg, Brest France. The 2nd segment left from Dover for unique ports in Ireland and the British Isles as well as Belgium and the Netherlands.

Embarkation was quick and easy on May 5th. On the 19th it was a non issue for us as we were "in transit" but from what I saw in the terminal it seemed to go just as well.

Once on board, it was like coming home. Haven't sailed on this ship in 4 years and happy to say that the quality of the food, care of the staff and service were as I remembered them. Read more