Jared and Sarah  ~ Orlando, FL
November 11-25, 2007

Destination:
Italy - Rome, Florence, Venice
Greece - Mykonos, Athens, Katakolon, Corfu
Croatia - Split

Hotel-Name:
Rome - Cosmopolita Hotel
Florence - Atlantic Palace
Venice - Hotel Carlton
Greece/Croatia - Royal Caribbean Splendour of the Seas

Accomodations:

RoomSize:
Cosmopolita Hotel - 3, room was tight, very small bathroom
Atlantic Palace - 4, nice size room, bigger bathroom
Hotel Carlton - 3, small room, average size bathroom
Splendour of the Seas - 5, large suite with balcony, average bathroom

Amenities:
Cosmopolita Hotel - 3

Atlantic Palace - 3

Hotel Carlton - 3

Splendour of the Seas - 5, the balcony was great

Service:
Cosmopolita Hotel - 4, very helpful and knowledgable staff
Atlantic Palace - 2
Hotel Carlton - 3
Splendour of the Seas - 5

Restaurants:
Cosmopolita Hotel - 4, good food and drinks at both the restaurant and bar
Atlantic Palace - 3, nice breakfast buffet
Hotel Carlton - 3, nice breakfast buffet
Splendour of the Seas - 5, food was wonderful

Pool/commonareas:
Cosmopolita Hotel - 4, great rooftop terrace with views of Vatican City
Atlantic Palace - 2
Hotel Carlton - 3
Splendour of the Seas - 5

Enterainment:
Splendour of the Seas - 5

Location:
Cosmopolita Hotel - 5, less than a 5 minute walk from the Coliseum
Atlantic Palace - 4,
Hotel Carlton - 4, located right on the grand canal

Over-all:
Cosmopolita Hotel - 4, nice hotel, great location, helpful staff
Atlantic Palace - 3,
Hotel Carlton - 3
Splendour of the Seas - 5, everything was great, would do it again in a heartbeat

Tours:
We went on several shore excursions through the cruiseline, including a tour of Athens and the Acropolis, and a tour of Ancient Olympia and site of the first Olympic Games. Everything was wonderful and we would definitely recommend it to everyone.

Did you explore any areas on your own?:
We walked throughout Rome, Florence, and Venice. We rented a car and drove between each city. Driving in Rome was an experience (one that we'd be happy not to repeat), but driving through the country side and mountains of Italy was amazing.

Mykonos and Split were easy cities to walk through, but Athens, Katakalon (Olympia), and Corfu would have required other transportation had we not taken shore excursions.

What is one thing that everyone traveling to this area should see or do?:
It's so hard to narrow it down to one, since there was so much to see and do. The tour through Athens and seeing the Acropolis was probably the best.

Trip over-all: 5. It was such a wonderful experience. We loved being able to see so much in the short amount of time we were in each city