Or if there are no cold breezes blowing, the deck forward of the lounge gives an even closer viewing experience. This room is where you can get an early morning juice or coffee and where passengers meet for cocktails and appetizer at 5 o'clock happy hour every day. Equally panoramic is the dining room which stretches all the way across the stern with windows on three sides. All meals are open seating. For breakfast you can eat at any time.
Cuisine is American with local specialties, and there is a choice of two entrees with every meal.
Handling special dietary requirements is no problem. The ship docks in the heart of each town visited so that shopping, museums and other points of interest are within walking distance. There is a library with a collection of books and videos previewing areas to be visited as well as current and classic films. Brochures and maps are posted every day near the bulletin board that holds information on the day's schedule and shore excursions. It is supposed to be a no-smoking ship, although we saw one passenger smoking on the aft deck.