Today we were in Nice, more specifically Villefranche-Sur-Mer. This port is not big enough for the large cruise ships to dock, so Freedom has to drop anchor offshore and we all have to “tender” to the dock. The tender boats are the property of the local port and not the cruise line so they are … Continue reading Freedom in the Med…Nice Nice
After a yummy dinner at Chops, we were up bright and early (some of us were less bright than others, but we were all at least up!) to meet our tour: Aix on Your Own. I booked this though Royal Caribbean. I NEVER book through the cruise ship as I can always find better tours … Continue reading Freedom in the Med…Marvelous Marseille!
For our last full day in Barcelona, I had scheduled two tours through Viator. First a guided tour of Sagrada Familia in the morning, then a Flamenco Show at Tablao Cordobes in the evening. Believe it or not, this was my first time scheduling through Viator, I usually book directly through the tour company. Here … Continue reading Freedom in the Mediterranean…More Barcelona!
Ah, Sea Days. For some people, it is the best part of the cruise; some people would be happy to have none. I like them just fine. Sailing along in the middle of the ocean with nothing to do but relax, have some cocktails, soak up the sun. If you love them or if you … Continue reading Conquest in the Caribbean…4
The first night of the cruise we had made reservations at the Steakhouse restaurant, the Point. We have had varying degrees of success with the same style restaurant at Royal Caribbean’s Chops steakhouse so I was interested to see how this compared. Of course, Carnival sweetens the deal by offering a free bottle of wine … Continue reading Conquest in the Caribbean…3
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