sunluvr62

5 hours ago, libtrek said:

Just a couple thoughts from someone who has done a lot of Alaska cruises both land and sea. 1. You have a bit of time. Suggest you read through a lot of reviews about DIY trips. You might be better to rent a car and pick a specific area to explore. Then get on your cruise. 2. I would suggest you think about a one-way cruise, like Vancouver to Anchorage or something similar. We have found that most round-trip cruises from Seattle have shorter times in port and more open ocean time. 3. You might even want to think about a smaller ship as they do spend longer in port, do the inside passage, and things like that. 4. Pro and con about cruise tours. They are very structured, you will often have to have your bags out early in the morning and then take a long bus ride. On the other hand, if you have never been to Alaska before it might be a good orientation. We started with cruise tours, but then did a DIY. Must say the DIY, even with car rental, was cheaper and we enjoyed doing things on our own pace. 5. You might consider this cruise a one and done. From personal experience, going on our seventh Alaska cruise soon, you might find you just have to go back. L O L. Mary

What is your cruise line prefrence?

2 hours ago, pcur said:

I vote for options 2 and 3.  I consider the absolute minimum for a first time Med cruise to be Rome, Venice, and Florence.  It there is Santorini in the mix, even better.  Amalfi Coast?  Double-winner.  

 

I also love the Greek Isles, so there's a bonus there, too.

 

Super great trip!!

It's either or, either Option 2 or Option 3.  I'm sorry I should have been more clear.

Hi there!  I'm considering booking two, back-to-back, one-way cruises on the Enchantment this Fall. I've never been to Europe and may never have the opportunity again. With that said, which of these 3 options looks most attractive to you? Thank you for your attention!

OPTION #1

OPTION #2

• Venice (Ravenna), Italy
• Sicily (Messina), Italy
• Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
• Florence / Pisa (Livorno), Italy
• Cannes, France
• Barcelona, Spain
• Barcelona, Spain
• Cannes, France
• Nice (Villefranche), France
• Genoa, Italy
• Portofino, Italy
• Florence / Pisa (Livorno), Italy
• Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy

OPTION #3

• Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
• Amalfi Coast (Salerno), Italy
• Sicily (Messina), Italy
• Santorini, Greece
• Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey
• Mykonos, Greece
• Athens (Piraeus), Greece