Due to doing a cruise that was sailing from Civitavecchia we decided that we would spend a night at the beginning as well as at the end in Rome. We chose to stay at the Hilton Hotel at Rome Airport. Once we arrived in Rome we spent a couple of hours in Rome before going… Continue reading 24 Hours in Rome
Port Guide: Civitavecchia
Our cruise embarked and disembarked at Civitavecchia but due to a problem with the ship engine it meant that we arrived in to Civitavecchia a day earlier than we were meant to as a port of call to Livorno was cancelled as we wouldn’t make it back to Civitavecchia in time for disembarkation. The port… Continue reading Port Guide: Civitavecchia
Port Guide: Athens
On our cruise of Greece and Italy we docked at Piraeus which is where you dock to go to Athens. To get from the port of Piraeus to Athens we decided we would get on the hop-on hop-off tour bus which took you from the port to the Acropolis where you then have to change… Continue reading Port Guide: Athens
Port Guide: Messina
A port of call to Messina in Sicily fell on a Sunday which meant that there was not much open. This was a late arrival to the port as we arrived at midday, at this port of call we decided that the best option would be to do the tour bus which cost €10 to… Continue reading Port Guide: Messina
Port Guide: Naples
When docking at Naples there are plenty of places to visit from the port as you are able to visit Capri, Pompeii and Sorrento. When docked in Naples you will be able to see Mt Vesuvius which is the second most dangerous volcano and is still active and has destroyed a nearby town called Pompeii.… Continue reading Port Guide: Naples
Port Guide: Valetta
On the latest cruise I did I went to a country that had never really been on my list of places to visit as we docked in Valetta in Malta. Valetta is a port that I would recommend rising early for so that you are able to see the sail in as it’s worth seeing.… Continue reading Port Guide: Valetta
Port Guide: Chania
On our cruise around Greece and Italy we did an early as well as short port of call to Chania, Crete as we docked at 7am and left at midday. Due to the shortness of the port of call we decided to get off the ship and go in to the centre as we got… Continue reading Port Guide: Chania
Port Guide: Rhodes
A part of Greece that was a port of call for our cruise was Rhodes which was somewhere that I’ve not been to before and didn’t really know what to expect. From where the cruise ships dock you are able to walk to the Old Town which takes approximately 5-10 minutes. We decided to get… Continue reading Port Guide: Rhodes
Cruise Ship Review: NCL Jade
My last cruise saw me go on Norwegian Jade which was my second time cruising with NCL having previously cruised on the Star. Onboard the Jade there are two pools, one is an adults only pool which is ideal if you want to go in a pool where you won’t have kids disturbing you. There… Continue reading Cruise Ship Review: NCL Jade
City Break Guide: Krakow
In November I took what has become an annual winter city break this time to Krakow, this was also my first visit to Poland. For my visit I spent three nights in the city of Krakow and found this to be the perfect amount of time. Old Town Krakow is easy to walk around which… Continue reading City Break Guide: Krakow
