Hello Lila,
 
We are back home. Vacation was quite good - first of all the weather was excellent all the time.  We spent 3 beautiful days at Barcelona before boarding Oosterdam. That week happened to be a big city holiday (La Merce festival) - definitely a highlight of our trip.  Overall cruise experience is quite positive - Holland America is not cheap, but service is better in comparison with our previous trip.  I would highly recommend to everybody who plans a similar trip to add some days before boarding (Barcelona) and after disembarkation at Venice, otherwise it is just not enough time for those major destinations. Also Florence and Rome is impossible to explore for such a limited time, but fortunately for us it was not the first visit to Italy, so we just relaxed and enjoyed our favorite spots, instead of participating in a race through all major attractions.   One more comment is about Dubrovnik - old city is quite small and is simply packed with tourists from few big cruise ships.
 
Regards,
 
Igor
 
PS Despite your advise to make a reservation for a Pinnacle grill as soon as possible we missed this opportunity on a first day, and later it was fully booked and did not accept any reservations. But the main restaurant dining was quite good, so we were not disappointed.