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Since this is our first river cruise after loving every adventure while ocean cruising, we were wondering if there is any special "to do" over Halloween. As on ocean cruises, do those on river cruises bring along costumes or other little indicators such as wearing orange to highlight the American celebration? Also, is it juvenile to decorate our cabin door with easy peel-off fall foliage? ;p

Thanks so much for your travel commentary on your Athens adventure. Now, I'm eager to read all about the Vista! We leave from Philly Airport at the beginning of October for our flight to Athens for a week's stay before boarding the Vista. Let us know about the embarkation process and the tours you took at each port.

Enjoyed your review of the Vista and your comments on the pre-cruise stay in Athens and post-cruise stay in Barcelona. We will be flying into Athens in October with an immediate flight to Santorini for a two-night stay. It has been 40 years since I spent a day on that beautiful island while on a Greek Island tour and am eager to spend more time there. Then, we fly back to Athens for a tour of the city and a three-day classical tour before boarding the Vista for a 10-day Med. cruise and the 13-day Trans-Atlantic cruise. In which hotel did you stay while in Athens? And, Barcelona is one of our favorite cities also. So walkable and love Gaudi's Sagrada Familia. Hope you were able to tour it. We spent three days in Barcelona before boarding Carnival's Magic several years ago. Concerning the IMAX theater, do we have to book a seat for a definite time or do we just show up at a scheduled showing?