Thank you for posting this positive report about the lovely Ventura. We sailed on her to the Baltics last June and had an amazing time. I have dismayed at the nuber of poor reports about her, even from pax on our cruise from last year. I'm sure some people just look for issues to complain about. I love this ship, I have two more cruises booked on her and I'm looking forward to them with even more enthusiasm as I continue to read great reviews like yours and others on various sites. Thanks again from Neil & Ged