Day 9: Western Mediterranean Cruise Royal Caribbean | Wonder of the Seas Our last port of the journey is Naples. We spent the day exploring the Amalfi Coast and enjoying the most breathtaking views. The day began with disembarking the ship at 8am and meeting our guide/driver for the day, Dominic. On our way toContinue reading “Sorrento, Positano & Pompeii, Italy”
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Cinque Terre, Italy
Day 7: Western Mediterranean Cruise Royal Caribbean | Wonder of the Seas Our day started in La Spezia, Italy. This port is about one hour from Pisa, two hours from Florence, and relatively close to Cinque Terre. We opted for exploring Cinque Terre on our own. There was a shore excursion offered by the cruiseContinue reading “Cinque Terre, Italy”
Cassis, France
Day 6: Western Mediterranean Cruise Royal Caribbean | Wonder of the Seas Today we explored the quaint French town called Cassis. We booked a shore excursion with Royal Caribbean called, “Cassis Discovery and Beach Break. We met at the Royal Theatre at 9am. Once everyone was gathered, we walked off the ship and onto charterContinue reading “Cassis, France”
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Day 5: Western Mediterranean Cruise Royal Caribbean | Wonder of the Seas This morning we had our first shore excursion to Palma Nova beach! We met in the Royal Theatre and then we were transferred to the beach via coach bus. The beach was about 30 minutes from the port and was lovely. The waterContinue reading “Palma de Mallorca, Spain”
Wonder of the Sea
Day 4: Western Mediterranean Cruise Royal Caribbean | Wonder of the Seas The last two nights we stay at this cute hotel in Barcelona. It’s located in the older gothic quarter and is centrally located to some wonderful areas. It’s also one of the few hotels in the area that accommodates families well. Our roomContinue reading “Wonder of the Sea”
Barcelona, Spain
Day 3: Western Mediterranean Cruise Royal Caribbean | Wonder of the Seas Our morning began with a walking tour and most of us slept right up until we needed to leave. My son can be difficult with crowds and group expectations so our tour was a private tour with a company that tailors to children.Continue reading “Barcelona, Spain”
Labadee, Haiti
Did you know that Haiti is mountainous and beautiful? When I thought of Haiti, I thought earthquakes, hurricanes, and civil unrest. I had pretty low expectations for this port, and we were considering staying on the ship. It turned out to be the best port on this trip! After finishing breakfast, we went to myContinue reading “Labadee, Haiti”
Falmouth, Jamaica
I have mixed feelings about Jamaica and honestly wasn’t looking forward to this port. I had contemplated just enjoying the relatively empty ship while most went ashore; however, the lack of slide onboard for my son and the amount of fun he had at the beach in the Bahamas led us to book a last-minuteContinue reading “Falmouth, Jamaica”
Disney Springs {Day 6}
Today is the last day of the trip. I booked my flight in December during a Frontier Airlines sale and there were three options for a direct flight. The first was too early to work with a cruise, the second was a decent time but significantly more than the third option, and the third optionContinue reading “Disney Springs {Day 6}”
Castaway Cay {Day 5}
Too many of our mornings started early so today we were on Bahamian time. Our only time constraint was that breakfast ended at 10:30am. Breakfast was at Cabanas, the buffet. I had a ham and cheese croissant, French toast, and bacon. Cabanas is fabulous. Castaway Cay is Disney’s private island. The water surrounding the shipContinue reading “Castaway Cay {Day 5}”
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