ancientcivteacher

We had a Great Fun in the Sun tour with Victor Bodden! Before we left there was lots of information emailed to us. Everything was very professional, easy to find on the pier, and a great value for the money. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the island and very friendly. We had a fun visit to Victors Monkey Business viewing the monkeys and having them perch on our shoulders as well as the scarlet macaws, interacting and feeding them also. The beach was lovely and even though the Wi-Fi was not working that day, chairs were set out for us in the beautiful beach setting. We booked three other tours through Shore Excursioneer and would certainly not recommend the zip lining with Louigi in Belize! We took a zip lining tour and were in a minivan with six people plus the driver with very little space as one man even sat behind the third row seat in the cargo area. We had to wait over 2 1/2 hours while other people did the cave tubing which was a complete waste of time for us! We were to get bottled water and rum punch with our lunch- got neither! We have gotten no satisfaction at all from Shore Excursioneer concerning our complaints.

July in the Med will be hot with very little wind - sunburn and dehydration are bigger worries that windburn!

We had balcony and no problems with wind at all. We did do Dubrovnik as Athens had strike. Just take water with you and use sunscreen. It was our 40th also.

Hi Fabnfortysomething.

 

Bob and Chris from AUSTRALIA.

 

Just read your great review of the Spirit. Just wondering though, we are booked in for a 14 nighter starting in Barcelona on July 6th 2015. Do you consider the weather this time of the year in the Med to Hot, Crowded and Windy. We are doing same ports as you including Dubrovnik and Monenegro.

 

Thanks Bob.

PS. We are a long way out from our cruise and just booked. We could probably move our cruise to say late May/ early June if you consider the weather would be better:):):)

Weather in June was hot and sunny. Many locals said July very hot.

Photo Tour of the Spirit - November 2012

 

We have just returned from a 9-day cruise on the Norwegian Spirit, out of Barcelona to the Canary Islands. It was an amazing trip that we won't soon forget.

Besides visiting new ports, it was on our favorite NCL ship....the third time on the Spirit for us.

 

I will post my Cruise and Port reviewd on a different thread, but this thread will address the age-old Spirit question.

 

I know there are dozens of past posts asking just what is so special about this ship...any many answers are the same:

"...I just can't explain it, but this ship is beautiful and special."

 

This time, I prepared my answer in pictures. Here is a photo tour showing the classic design and the beautiful appointments of this grand lady.

I hope it gives you a sense of what makes the Spirit unique.

Thanks for the great pictures. We are sailing June on grand Med.

We are taking this cruise in reverse in June. If booking on our own for excursions using your suggestions, how much money in cash should we have with us? Do they have currency exchange on board? Is the name of the Toulon tour company "Provence Wine Tours?" We are renting a car in Venice and driving to Paris then train to London. thanks for all the info.