Yep, we took the Epic from Italy in 2015. It was my husband and son's first time to Europe. It was a special trip. We enjoyed some of the same activities and my son met kids from different countries at the Teen Club.
I like option # 3 also but I would add at least 3 days on land before the cruise. You need time to see Rome and take the train to Florence for a day or overnight. Then, at the end of your trip, add in an extra day or two to see Barcelona..
I am following a live trip report on another board. Seas have been very choppy. Is there a time of year when seas are less choppy? What is the best ship/line to take in the Mexican Riviera? We have sailed Royal and NCL the most. I am tempted to try Princess but will it be too sleepy?
Posts like these worry me. We are only going on our 2nd Celebrity cruise next year and we are taking family who have never sailed Celebrity before. I am overweight although I can certainly stand. My family members do enjoy drinking and smoking. We are nice people. Will we be judged and given nasty looks?
So glad I did this cruise before. It's one thing to drop Roatan. It's another to drop the Napali coast or the inside passage. I hope this doesn't become an industry wide trend.
We are stopping in St. Maarten in Feb. 2024 via cruise ship. We are in port from 10am-630pm. We signed up for a beach Hopping Tour with St. Maarten Presidential Tours that goes to Maho and Orient Beaches with a stop in Margot. It says tour is 5-6 hours and leaves at 10:30am. Are we cutting it too close? Have heard St. Maarten traffic is bad. Don't want to miss the ship.
Can your parents walk much? Kona is a tender port but once you get off the tender, Kona is a very walkable town.
Kaui- Back when we took the cruise back in 2017, NCL provided a free shuttle to a local beach in Kauai.