saraannewheeler
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Malaga
Joined 07/2015
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Past cruises
August 2023 - 7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Escape
July 2023 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Escape
August 2022 - 10 Night Greek Isles & Italy (Rome Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Escape
Amazing cruise
On the whole we had an amazing time. There were definitely people with covid on board as many people were coughing and spluttering. The covid protocols seem to be much more relaxed now.
August 2021 - 7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip) Cruise on Harmony of the Seas
August 2020 - 14 Night Iceland Ireland & Norway Mystical Fjords (Southampton Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Star
August 2019 - 14 Night Caribbean And Antilles (Miami Roundtrip) Cruise on MSC Seaside
August 2018 - 11 Night Mediterranean & Adriatic (Rome Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Spirit
Just finiished an amazing cruise on the Spirit. Travelling with 4 young adults can sometimes be difficult. However they had an amazing time. We managed to chill out too. No queues for anything, not even at the busy times. The buffet was in general good. A wide range of food. The itinerary was excellent. Dubrovnik amazing, Venice with Murano and Burano picturesque, Slovenia pretty, Split at Krke National Park waterfalls absolutely stunning. Corfu lovely, Katakolon a waste of time. Nothing of any interest. And Malta surprisingly attractive. All in all an amazing trip. Our third cruise on the Spirit and takes position 1,2 and 3 on list of favourite cruises. I much prefer the smaller friendlier ships. Thanks Spirit for yet another wonderful holiday.
August 2017 - 9 Night Baltic Capitals (Copenhagen Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Getaway
December 2016 - 10 Night Canary Islands & Morocco (Barcelona Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Spirit
July 2016 - 7 Night Western Mediterranean (Genoa Roundtrip) Cruise on MSC Armonia
August 2015 - 12 Night Grand Mediterranean (Barcelona To Venice) Cruise on Norwegian Spirit
July 2014 - 7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip) Cruise on MSC Splendida
August 2013 - 7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Epic
Norwegian Escape
Sail date: August 03, 2022
On the whole we had an amazing time. There were definitely people with covid on board as many people were coughing and spluttering. The covid protocols seem to be much more relaxed now.
Norwegian Spirit
Sail date: August 19, 2018
Just finiished an amazing cruise on the Spirit. Travelling with 4 young adults can sometimes be difficult. However they had an amazing time. We managed to chill out too. No queues for anything, not even at the busy times. The buffet was in general good. A wide range of food. The itinerary was excellent. Dubrovnik amazing, Venice with Murano and Burano picturesque, Slovenia pretty, Split at Krke National Park waterfalls absolutely stunning. Corfu lovely, Katakolon a waste of time. Nothing of any interest. And Malta surprisingly attractive. All in all an amazing trip. Our third cruise on the Spirit and takes position 1,2 and 3 on list of favourite cruises. I much prefer the smaller friendlier ships. Thanks Spirit for yet another wonderful holiday.
Cruise tips
Civitavecchia itself hasn’t got a lot to offer. We stayed overnight to be in plenty of time for the cruise however, Rome is an amazing city which is impossible to see in one day. It is about 1 hour and 20 minutes away from the port.
Went to Taormina, was a beautiful little town with some interesting shops to explore and lovely views of Mount Etna. Enjoyed this town a lot.
Loved Plaka, a village at the foot of the acropolis. Lots of things to see there and many shops to explore. Didn’t do the Acropolis as it is at the top of a hill with no shade and had already seen it on a previous cruise.
Beautiful island although I didnt see the logic of being tendered to the old port and then being taken to the new port to get on a bus to go up the hill. The distance to both pirts was the same. There were far too many people although the island is very pretty.
Not easy to get from ship to town because of building work near the port. The old rustic part of town has its charm and is very natural with its narrow streets and hustle and bustle of everyday life. In contrast the newer side of town is like any other town. Did not do an excursion as had already done pompei on a previous occasion and various other tours. Naples is not the cleanest of Italian ports.
Beautiful and so much to do. Ship docks in the town centre and is easy to get an Uner to the places you want to go to. Lots to do and see, one day is not enough.
Norwegian Escape
If you are somewhere warm, spend extra on the Vibes beach club.
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