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We were very happy with Hotel Jazz. The room was nice and the location was great. We took the Aerobus from the airport to the hotel. There is a Metro station close to the hotel that makes visiting sites such as la Sagrada Familia very easy.

We were on Oceania last June. We visited some vineyards and also took a private walking tour. Here is a link to the info I posted We loved Bordeaux!

Hotel Jazz has a great location. It is near the metro and Las Ramblas. Our room was very nice and well priced. We booked a Superior Room with an excellent breakfast . We were very happy with it.

Barcelona is easy to see on your own. Please take the advice of MeHeartCruising and reserve La Sagrada Familia in advance, including downloading the app with the visitor guide. We learned that the hard way when we could not get into the cathedral on our first visit to Barcelona!

My husband and I were on the Barcelona to London part of ChadnKate’s B2B cruise. I agree that Dottie was great! We were a little concerned because Sirena is so small but we loved her.

KirkNC, Would you mind saying what ship and itinerary you are you sailing? Three ports seems like a lot to miss. I’m interested for future reference. You might check with your travel insurance. When we missed a Swedish port on the Marina in 2019, our AAA travel insurance gave us $100. We missed ports on Sirena this summer but we had different travel insurance and were not reimbursed.

Hi Ruth, We did not have to wait in Vernon. The ship arrived in Bordeaux at 9:00 AM on day 1 and departed at 7:00 PM on day 2. It was still daylight for the sail away and the views were lovely. I do not remember a museum at our docking location. We were a short walk from the beautiful fountain at the Place des Quinconces. It was wonderful to be in the city instead of a distant pier. We thought it was very easy to get around by foot and by tram. My husband does not drink but he loved Bordeaux. We really enjoyed trying the canele’ and dunes blanches pastries that are sold at special bakeries.

Petoonya, I’m so sorry. Best wishes to you and your husband.

We stayed at the Hotel Jazz in May. We booked a superior double room with breakfast. The room was very nice and the breakfast was great. It was easy to get to the hotel from the airport using the Aerobus. The hotel is on Las Ramblas and is very near a metro station. The Hotel Jazz was a great choice for us.

My friend and I wanted to visit a chateau when our ship was scheduled to overnight in Bordeaux. When we tried to find information about different options, we ran into multiple roadblocks including emails that were never answered. We finally decided to visit Margaux and had a wonderful day. I thought I would share our experience to help other travelers. Oceania Sirena docked in the city of Bordeaux. We made the short walk to Quinconces tram station, purchased tickets at the machine, and took Tram C to Gare de Blanquefort. At Blanquefort, we purchased round trip train tickets to Gare de Margaux. The actual travel time from Bordeaux to Margaux is less than an hour, however the train from Blanquefort to Margaux does not run often so the train schedule needs to be factored in. It is also important that you purchase round trip train tickets because the train stations may close early. From the Margaux train station, we walked to Château Marquis de Terme, where we had reservations for the "aperitif at the Château." It was a short walk but we used Google maps to direct us. We loved visiting the winery. The presentation of the food was beautiful, the staff was friendly, and the wine was delicious. We especially enjoyed sitting outside. After the tasting, we walked around Margaux and stopped at Chateau Marquis d'Alesme, where we enjoyed a glass of wine in their lovely garden. We walked back to the Margaux train station and returned to Bordeaux on the train and tram. On our second day in Bordeaux, we took a 3 hour private walking tour with Sophia from "the bordelais." She was very knowledgeable and fun! We visited historic landmarks, saw places where the local people gather, and sampled wonderful pastries. After the tour, we used the time before all aboard to further explore the city. Bordeaux is now one of my favorite port cities. The city center is easy to see by foot and tram, the architecture is stunning, and the surrounding vineyards are amazing.