Walked around to see the unfinished church and some of the Gaudi buildings. Tour took us around the city a little and then shopping at Las Ramblas. Cute little ancient town.īarcelona: Didn’t spend enough time there. Went to the old city and didn’t want to pay 8 Euros to walk along the wall, so shopped instead. Clear water, lots of sidewalks cafes, yachts tied up outside. Visited the little town of Cavtat on the coast and it was beautiful. The Burano Island was mostly on our own and we saw lace being made and had many opportunities to buy lace, gelato, and lemoncello (my new favorite).ĭubrovnik, Croatia: Lovely little tour to a farm for wine, bread, cheese and proscuitto, cherry brandy and sugared orange rinds. Other little factories are selling different styles (simpler) for less. Murano for glass was interesting, but the prices were high at the shop where they demonstrate the methods. We had to pass all the same landmarks so the first tour was a waste. We essentially saw the same things we saw the next day on the Murano and Burano Islands tour. We took a panoramic tour of Venice, which unfortunately did not go down Grand Canal. When we left the city they played “Time to say Goodbye” by Andrea Bocelli and several small motor boats accompanied us out. Because they were playing it from the Lido deck, people near the grand water highway could hear it, too. Venice: One of the highlights was the ship playing Pavorotti as we entered Venice. We were able to watch them work on a gold ring and a gold necklace and they explained the process. We went to a jewelry factory and prices were the whole gamut from affordable to expensive. Etna, as their road was covered by landslide from that direction. If my memory card ever shows up I will show them to you L. We went to Mt Etna, which was fortunate for my tour (Mt Etna and jewelry factory) as we got to the top and the fog cleared for 10 minutes so we could take pictures. We went to the cameo factory and learned how they make cameos, got to see someone making one. Very interesting, but crazy to take a bus down those city streets! Therefore, it is much better preserved that Pompeii. ![]() Glad that we went to Ancient Herculaneum where the town was buried in mud, not ash. Naples: Never seen so much graffiti in my life. Monaco is really rather small, and you can see the ship from the Casino, so you may want to get a cab and do it on your own. It was reported that in Monaco there were 11 buses of 55 people each (550) taking the “Highlights of Monaco” tour. The large number of passengers made excursions interesting. He did a great job as CD and I would recommend him anytime. Todd Wittmer, the Cruise Director and staff were great and they put on a cut show at the end of the talent night show. One was so-so (Malfori?) and one was really good (Ed someone). Didn’t go to the juggling show and heard I didn’t miss anything. Saw a magician with card tricks and he was great. They still have the equipment on the top level so why they need this is beyond me. Less seating, and it made the first two rows in the back section impossible to see from, too. They really need to figure out what to do with the computer sound group, however, as they and their equipment took up the last two rows of the front section of the “Encore” lounge. The second one was “Get Ready” and was similar but focused on Motown. Bathrooms are identical to what I’ve known.īroadway shows were good: One called “Dancing in the Street” and was pretty much classic pop. I didn’t remember the hair dryer being in the top drawer of the vanity on the Conquest, so that might be new or my memory might be faulty. The cabins were pretty much the same as I’ve seen before except for some truly garish art on the walls (orange and yellow) in the cabins. ![]() We sometimes had to wait for a table on the pool (Lido-10) deck to play cards or eat, but the shady ones went first. There were always plenty of empty chairs on the upper (11) deck. On sea days it was hard to get one right down by the pool and in front of the jumbotron, but the screen could be seen by both levels and on the sides. There are two slides, one being the Twister, which is similar to most tube slides and the second one is the hurricane or toilet bowl style, so there is something for everyone. The waterslides are great and worth climbing up to, and there were really no lines or very short ones. There are murals in the hallways, so that will also help you find your cabin. ![]() I’m still trying to figure out what their idea of the theme is, but that’s mine. It is a little staggering in size and is in a style that I would describe at 30s-40s Art Deco. My review of the Inaugural Cruise on the Dream:
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