Friends in Alicante say Spain outlook for next few days is rain. We are headed for Italy. Hope weather there will improve! Fingers crossed. Nice at home though. Typical!
Partly. Stuck in Barca for two days as tendering in Villefranche not possible so port (my favourite) cancelled. No internet TV for next two days apparently. Football fans must be ashore watching matches as pub is empty! Loss of drink revenue? Yesterday, shuttle to Valencia did not go to city but dumped everyone at the science park and shopping centre miles away! Lots of very unhappy pax!
Talking of alcohol sales. Pub on Arcadia has no internet TV so no football. It is empty so I suppose fans are all ashore watching matches. Must be losing P&O drink revenue. Apparently will be no TV reception for next two days in Barcelona. What is going on?
Bug appeared second day so obviously brought on board. Unfortunately Noro is on most ships nowadays as well as many hotels. Seems to have taken over from covid! If only people had better hygiene habits!!
On Iona in Cadiz last December we were docked away from the terminal. Not allowed to walk out and queue for 5 minute shuttle was horrendous. Be prepared, just in case!
Last cruise visited Trieste. Very officious jobsworths made us stand aside because we did not have our passports. Horizon said passports ashore not needed. Apparently ship made an announcement but did not broadcast through cabins so many of us did not hear it. Only country out of about 12 I have visited in past year where this has happened.
I am a regular cruiser and had a word when one of my cruises last year was half the price I paid by the time it sailed. No luck whatsoever. I only book late now!