With a capacity of more than 5,500 passengers, it would be easy to assume that having so many people in one place would feel overwhelming, but instead I quickly discovered that the many bars, restaurants, and seemingly endless activities on board catered for everyone – and was pleasantly surprised there was barely ever a queue in sight. The pool deck provided everything you’d need for a day soaking up the sun (Picture: Pierra Willix)Īfter first landing in the Italian capital, it was an hour-long drive to get to the Civitavecchia port terminal, with the anticipation high to see the place I’d be calling home for the next seven nights.Īs we approached the nearly 350-metre long and 16 deck high ship, I was astounded at the sheer size of the vessel that was about to set sail.
