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
I booked this trip in March of 2017…eighteen months ahead of time. A two week cruise from Galveston, TX to Port Canaveral, FL. Our stops were: Grand Cayman Aruba Curacao Grenada Barbados Dominica St. Maarten With six sea days sprinkled in. This will be my longest cruise to date. Too Long? We will see. My … Continue reading Carnival Breeze – Repo / Journeys / Casino Premier Cruise…whew, I’m gonna need a vacation!
Our last night on board we had reservations for Chops Grille, the steakhouse offering. We have eaten at Chops at least once on every cruise since 2012. And if I am being completely honest, its hit or miss. When it’s good, it’s REALLY good. But its not always good. So how was the Mariner? Let’s … Continue reading Mariner of the Seas…Amplified! The Dining Part – Chops Grille
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