Moving (or sailing) right along, after two relaxing days at sea, we have arrived in Cadiz, Spain; a brand new port for me. As is my wont, if there is an excursion that combines touring with eating or drinking a local specialty, I’m totally down! Here is the description of today’s tour from MSC: JEREZ … Continue reading A Day Trip From Cadiz – Jerez de la Frontera
Now, if you have followed my cruise planning at all before, you know I ALWAYS plan my own excursions, I think that you get a better product for less money than booking the cruise line excursions. However, I had waited so long to get organized for this one due to a bazillion things going on … Continue reading A Day Trip from Marseille – Charming Arles
We chose this cruise for the ports and to try a new line. MSC has the status match program which also helped. This cruise was from Genoa, Italy to Kiel, Germany with stops at Marseille, Barcelona, Cadiz, Lisbon, Vigo, and Southampton. Embarkation: This was a disaster. I am not sure if Genoa was not equipped … Continue reading MSC Meraviglia – Genoa to Germany
Last April, Mom and I decided to try a new cruise line. MSC had an itinerary that appealed to both of us with several ports I had never been to before. In addition, the MSC Meraviglia will be moving to Miami next year so I really wanted to try it in case it became a … Continue reading Quick Pre-Trip to Nice…Why Not?
Bordeaux. Finally we are in Bordeaux. The bus ride was not terrible, but its still a bus ride! We made a couple of “convenience” stops so that folks could stretch their legs, get a coffee or snack, or whatever. But eventually we pulled into the dock at Bordeaux. River cruise docks are not ocean cruise … Continue reading Châteaux, Rivers & Wine – My First River Cruise Experience
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