ADVENTURE CRUISE

Adventure on the Adventure of the Seas

Day One Embarkation in Malaga was not the quickest ever with queues to check in desks but was organised well so went quickly even though it took about an hour to get through the formalities, once on board at 1230pm our cabin was ready, we settled in, and luggage was delivered after the Muster drill. The ship sailing from Malaga had 2000 Spanish people onboard so everything was in a multitude of languages, this did not spoil the cruise as you could check into a hotel and find many nationalities but this would not ruin your vacation, the only thing which was annoying was everything in two languages. Day Two We arrived in Valencia, this was also a port some guests had started their cruise from so there was a disembarkation process on this port of call too, we got off and took the shuttle bus into the town, chargeable $12 per person and walked about the city which was mostly shut down being a Sunday as we did not dock until 1200pm so it was Siesta time...we did find a market, a nice church and the salesmen from Ghana selling their fakes....they seem to be everywhere these days!! During dinner we were informed that for the next thirty hours we would be in heavy seas and 100km per hour winds as we headed east to Civitavecchia, this would be our day at sea. Day Three If anyone tells you a 137,000 ton ship will hardly move in rough seas is telling lies, it rocked, rolled, dived into waves, vomit bags were all over the ship for public use but luckily it did not affect us and we had a pleasant evening in The Portofino restaurant onboard, it is centrally located which does help a lot. The theatre production shows and ice shows were cancelled for the safety of the performers and deck loungers were strapped down, all pools and jacuzzis were emptied. Day Four Civitavecchia is located 1 hour and 40 minutes by road from Rome and having done the Vatican and city tour on a previous NCL cruise we walked into the small town, shuttle buses were provided as it was quite a walk but after what we had eaten we thought the exercise would be good, we were joined in port by Mariner of the Seas, Costa Atlantica and Sovereign ( ex sovereign of the seas RCCL) so all in all about 11,000 cruise passengers roaming Rome, Civitavecchia or just lounging on board.There was a small promenade with palm trees and water feature, the town itself was typical Italian with lots of hustle and bustle and horns honking but pleasant all the same. Day Five Livorno for Florence /Pisa but as we had doen both of these we took the shuttle bus into Livorno ( chargeable $8 per person) not really much going on here, weather once again great so grabbed a coffee and an ice cream before heading back for even more food. Day Six My favourite port, we had never been to Ajaccio before even though i work for the airlines and had flown in and out of the airport but never stayed over, the ship docks in the city centre so no shuttle buses which is refreshing, Corsica is also the home of Napoleon, there is a huge statue in his honor and his home is now a museum which is 7 euro per person to visit, quite interesting but a total tourist trap. The ships were charging for this tour and we found it all by foot with the help of a city map which is handed to you as you leave the ship by the local tourist board. We also found a beautiful beach and the sea was warm but having no costumes with us we just paddled our feet. The city boasted nice shops, restaurants, and attractions as well as great views and turquoise clear waters, a place i will visit again independently for a weekend Statue of Napoleon who lived on the island of Corsica Napoleon house one of many rooms in the house Day Seven A quiet day at sea with not a sun bed to be had on deck, luckily all balconies on the left of the ship bask in the sun all day so we stayed on our own balcony in peace and quiet. An ideal opportunity to give you a tour of this great ship. The spa Pool deck Central Promenade of shops and bars Three tier Restaurant The Lyric Theatre at the front of the ship The cabin ( 9524) Sky bar on deck 14 the one board ships ice rink The ice show Theatre Production show Day Eight We left the ship at 0700, the earliest time possible and made our way to the airport, taxi charges Euro25-Euro30 for a single journey and if you try to barter they point out the bus so its a take it or leave it scenario and with flights to catch we just payed up and were at the airport within 15 minutes of leaving the port as it is very close. We loved the cruise, the storm did not bother us, the group Take4 in the Sky Bar are very entertaining, the ice show is worth a watch and the production shows are ok, great singers but same same as other cruise ships, nothing you would fo WOW over!