This is part 4A of a 6 part series (part 4B is the associated video clips from my epic cruise adventure last year (2019). The trip included 5 cruises in a row on the same ship. The cruises totaled 57 consecutive days on Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas. The ship stopped in many different ports in several different countries including (Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Portugal, Bahamas, Columbia, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and the USA. This trip began in Barcelona, Spain and ended in Los Angeles, CA (USA). It truly was an EPIC ADVENTURE!!!
Part 1 = PRE-CRUISE: Barcelona (Overnight)
Part 2 = CRUISE #1: 12N Mediterranean-Venice (Barcelona) — Includes arrival into Venice
Part 3 = CRUISE #2: 12N Mediterranean-Greek Isles (Barcelona)
*Part 4 = CRUISE #3: 13N Transatlantic (Barcelona to Miami)
Part 5 = CRUISE #4: 4N Cozumel (Miami)
Part 6 = CRUISE #5: 16N Panama Canal Westbound (Miami to LA)
HIGHLIGHTS:
– Barcelona, Spain
— Basilica de la Merce
— Columbus Monument
— Montjuic
— Casa Mila
— Casa Batllo
— PRBB (Parc de Recerca Biomedica de Barcelona)
— Casino Barcelona
— Torre Glories (formerly Torre Agbar)
— Sagrada Familia
— Arc de Triomf
— Balcony view of Montjuic and Barcelona harbor area from Junior Suite #8540 on Vision OTS
– Cartegena, Spain
— Puerta de Cartegena (including Marina & Promenade)
— Memorial to Terrorism Victims (April 2009)
— Teatro Romano Museo (Roman Theater Museum)
— City Centre, Calle Mayor & Plaza de San Sebastian
— Palacio Consistoria
— CIMP (Centro de Interpretacion Muralla Punica) including San Jose’s Hermitage
— Bateria de Castillitos (from afar)
— Pistachio Ice Cream (Table #26)
– Malaga, Spain
— Sunrise (from ship) entering Malaga
— Paradores Hotel/Resort (overlook with scenic view of port, coast, city and historic Bull Ring)
— Picasso Statue, Home & Museum
— Salomon Ben Gabrirol (statue)
— La Alacazaba (Teatro Romano)
— El Palacio de Zea-Salvatierra
— Malaga Cathedral & Gardens
— Café Central
— Casa Consistorial la Casona del Parque
– Lisbon, Portugal
— Sailing into Lisbon on Tagus River (under bridge, Cristo statue on right bank)
— Town tour by TukTuk
— Tram 28 (Historic Cable Car)
— Fabrica da Nata (Pasteis de Nata)
— Political Murals
— St George Castle (from afar atop a hill)
— Rossio (Pedro IV Square)
— Elevador de Santa Justa (19th Century)
— Commercio Square (Plaza do Comercio / Door to Lisbon)
— Rue Augusta Arch (1783 “Arc de Triomphe”) & Equestrian statue of Joseph I (1775)
— Museu du Cervaja
— Padrao dos Descobrimentos (shore of Tagus Estuary)
— Torre de Belem
— Casino Estoril
— Cascais (old fishing hamlet @ edge of Atlantic Ocean)
— Sintra (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
— Curral dos Caprinos (Restaurant)
— Monastery of Jeronimos (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
– 7 SEA DAYS (Ship Activities)
— Hurricane Lorenzo (deviate/CNX Punta Delgada, Azores)
— Atlantic Crossing Ceremony & Certificate
— Chef’s Table (Specialty Dining)
— Ramzi’s Birthday
— Napkin Art (Santosh, our amazing waiter)
— 70s Party / Disco Night
– Nassau, Bahamas
— Arriving in Nassau (pics and video from balcony)
— Self guided tour by 4-person ATV
— Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville
— Torrential rain storm and aftermath
— Historic Zion Baptist Church
— Atlantis (outside)
– Miami, FL (USA)
Be sure to check out “EPIC Adventure on Vision OTS – Part 4B (ADDENDUM Video Files)” to see the detailed video clips of several activities!