by The Inside Cabin | Apr 18, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Europe, Spain, Barcelona
This entry is part 38 of 144 in the series 2016 World CruiseBarcelona is a huge city that was home to the 1992 Olympics. I was last here in 1983 so I don’t recall much about how it looked then as compared to now, but we were told that the waterfront was transformed...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 17, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Europe, Monaco
This entry is part 39 of 144 in the series 2016 World CruiseToday we were in Monte Carlo, Monaco, a very exciting city full of people with lots and lots of money. We moored with the starboard side facing the city, and with our cabin on the port side, we had a nice...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 16, 2016 | Europe, Italy, Livorno (Florence/Pisa), 2016 Grand World Voyage
This entry is part 40 of 144 in the series 2016 World CruiseLivorno is the jumping off point for tours to Pisa and Florence. Today would be a 12 hour port visit to provide enough time ashore to allow guests time to take excursions to Pisa and Florence. We have spent...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 15, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Europe, Italy, Civitavecchia (Rome)
This entry is part 42 of 144 in the series 2016 World CruiseCivitavecchia, Italy is the cruise port closest to Rome, about 50 miles to the southeast. It is a huge port that has at least six major cruise ships present today with room for more. Many cruises originate...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 13, 2016 | Katakolon (Olympia), 2016 Grand World Voyage, Europe, Greece
This entry is part 44 of 144 in the series 2016 World CruiseOur day in Piraeus/Athens was amazing and we were looking forward to visiting Katakolon. The main reason for this port is to provide a jumping off point for tours to Olympia, about 20 miles to the east. We...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 12, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Europe, Greece, Piraeus (Athens)
This entry is part 45 of 144 in the series 2016 World CruiseToday would be our first time to Greece and we were looking forward to seeing the Acropolis that we have heard so much about. We arrived in Piraeus right on time and the weather was near perfect with...
