She entered service in 2001. She features all outside cabins and has a boutique, a beautiful lounge, and a spacious dining room offering panoramic views of the passing scenery. The forward promenade and sundeck are great places to relax, play bridge or pursue other leisure activities. There is also a whirlpool. She attracts mostly English speaking passengers although the on board ambience is distinctively European. Europeans fill the chef, sous chef, maitre de hotel and all other key staff positions. The cuisine is Continental and is served in a single sitting. The quality the food and service onboard is good. The vessels are equipped with modern telecommunications and modern buses are used for shore excursions.