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Transatlantic Embarkation Day

Our travel blog is not reachable via the ship’s Wifi.  So, we will be updating only when we are in port. However, there will be a separate entry for each day on the cruise....

THREE DAYS IN BARCELONA

We were given the “all clear” to debark the ship around 8:30 am.  Exiting the ship was easy.  We went to customs, showed our passports, and then were cleared to go find our luggage. ...

DAY 14–ALICANTE, SPAIN

DAY 14–ALICANTE, SPAIN

Our tour was canceled, and truthfully, we were not unhappy with that. We were tired and we had 3 days in Barcelona coming up and we wanted to be ready to go nonstop from...

DAY 13–MALAGA, SPAIN

We had a walking tour of the Alhambra booked with Spain Day Tours. The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. We were really jazzed about this excursion because it...

DAY 12–GIBRALTAR

This turned out to be one of our favorite ports of all time. The views. The history. The primates. Wow. Just wow. We walked into town from the port to explore. It was about...

DAY 10–LAST SEA DAY

Day 10 was the last sea day of this cruise and the last time we lost an hour of sleep.  The time changes are wreaking havoc on our body clocks.  We woke up.  We...

DAY 9–SEA DAY #7

Day 9 was another sea day.  We pretty much did the usual.  Slept late.  Skipped breakfast.  Chatted with new friends at lunch.  Hit happy hour.  Decided to skip the dining room and eat at...

DAY 11–CADIZ, SPAIN

We arrived in the port of Cadiz, Spain early in the morning.  We were off the ship as soon as it was cleared so that we could board our bus to Seville, Spain.  We...

DAY 8–PONTA DELGADA

What day is it? Well, on Holland America, the floor mats in the elevators tell you what day it is, in case you forgot (and I always do). It is Saturday and we are...