I have just returned from a week cruising around the Greek Islands with Azamara - what can I say other than you need to try this style of cruising to understand.  Small ship - 650 guests on my cruise - boutique style cruising, informal wear - no set dining times or tables - docks in the heart of the port due to the size of the ship. The image is the ship is in Aghios Nikolaos in Crete and for anyone who has been there - you will know exactly where this is.  There are 4 ships in fleet all very similar in size that try an incorporate late evenings or sometimes overnights at least once within an itinerary so you can be free to explore your stops at night time as well as the day.  I love just being able to get on and off, do our own thing, explore on foot - or this time on a quad!  The sailing so close to the islands was a lovely experience whether it was as the sun came up in or morning or it set on an evening.  If you want to know more or are interested in exploring this style of cruising - give me a call.