Today is Megan Markle and Prince Harry‘s wedding day and it’s also our first full day in Civitavecchia. We were both surprised we slept past 7 am; the bed that's a bit harder than ours and flat pillows didn't stop our snoozing. :) It was already a gorgeous, sunny … [Read more...] about Jewel of the Seas: Civitavecchia
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Jewel of the Seas Pre-Cruise: Hotel San Giorgio
After booking our Greek Isles cruise sailing from Civitavecchia I started researching hotels. One that came recommended from other cruisers was Hotel San Giorgio. Because I booked in advance (about 10 months before our stay) and prepaid, I was able to take advantage of a rate … [Read more...] about Jewel of the Seas Pre-Cruise: Hotel San Giorgio
Jewel of the Seas: Pre-Cruise Travel Day 2
My last post left our flight from Dulles landing at the airport in Frankfurt on our journey to take a Greek Isles cruise on Jewel of the Seas. Frankfurt Airport and Lunch We were close to the front of the plane so got off quickly. I was surprised to see that we had minimal … [Read more...] about Jewel of the Seas: Pre-Cruise Travel Day 2
Jewel of the Seas: Pre-Cruise Travel
Today we set out on our long planned trip to Europe for a Greek Isles cruise. The best laid plans were on track until 6:15 am when I checked the status of our flight to Frankfurt and saw it was delayed 4 1/2 hours (this ended up being 5 1/2 hours). Travel Plans Change We … [Read more...] about Jewel of the Seas: Pre-Cruise Travel
Port Plans: Greek Isles Cruise
Our upcoming 10 day Greek Isles cruise has just two sea days meaning we have many ports and to make the most of them planning is essential. I've spent many hours reading up on activities, tours and making plans. I even organized two group tours with other Cruisecritic … [Read more...] about Port Plans: Greek Isles Cruise