Rare Cruise Junky Posted March 8, 2013 #1 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Hi, I would love to see Seville. I've been searching for cruises stopping in Cadiz...but I'm starting to think Seville needs and deserves far more than a few port hours so now I'm thinking of finding a cruise that ends in either Lisbon or Barcelona and flying to Seville for 3 or 4 days post cruise. Any comments? Suggestions? Yes, no, port stop enough? Or land trip smarter? Thank you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggiefan Posted March 8, 2013 #2 Share Posted March 8, 2013 This year Azamara has a few cruises--two in the next six weeks--that actually end or begin in Seville itself. However, I did see that Azamara has no such cruises where its ship actually goes to Seville in 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted March 8, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted March 8, 2013 This year Azamara has a few cruises--two in the next six weeks--that actually end or begin in Seville itself. However, I did see that Azamara has no such cruises where its ship actually goes to Seville in 2014. I saw that. I'm a bit booked up for this year and was disappointed that they're not offering it next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English_in_Spain Posted March 8, 2013 #4 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I definitely think Seville needs more than a one day port stop - especially if you are docking in Cadiz. You will spend about 4 hours travelling to and from Seville. It is a wonderful city but try and avoid the months of July and August as it can get too hot to make the most of sightseeing there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggiefan Posted March 8, 2013 #5 Share Posted March 8, 2013 For the first time, small cruise ships can go up the Quadalquivir River to Seville, which is the reason for the 2013 itineraries I noted, one of which begins in Seville during Semana Santa and two others end and begin during the April Fair. I am surprised that Azamara is not replicating in 2014 any of these itineraries. But I have to think that we will soon see some cruise lines offering an occasional itinerary featuring Seville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssb Posted March 8, 2013 #6 Share Posted March 8, 2013 We are on TA Mariner 11/10/13 - 14 day Barcelona to Galveston with stop there. And doing b2b Mariner 11/3/13 -7 day Italian Spanish Itinerary intensive Rome to Barcelona. TA does Cadiz Seville stop! If you do land trip there don't miss Granada in order to do Alhambra for sure!!! We liked Malaga also! We drove the Portugal coast from that area To Lisbon. Lots of British enfluence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssb Posted March 8, 2013 #7 Share Posted March 8, 2013 We are on TA Mariner 11/10/13 - 14 day Barcelona to Galveston with stop there. And doing b2b Mariner 11/3/13 -7 day Italian Spanish Itinerary intensive Rome to Barcelona. TA does Cadiz Seville stop! If you do land trip there don't miss Granada in order to do Alhambra for sure!!! We liked Malaga also! We drove the Portugal coast from that area To Lisbon. Lots of British enfluence! Spent a few days in playa da Paz in algarve . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margbem Posted March 10, 2013 #8 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Seabourn have a trip in September 2014 that arrives in Seville, overnights there then departs at noon the following day so you would have a day and a half there. Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted March 10, 2013 Author #9 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Seabourn have a trip in September 2014 that arrives in Seville, overnights there then departs at noon the following day so you would have a day and a half there. Hope this helps! I LOVE that one and it might make the short list..just a titch more than I wanted to pay for a 10 day cruise though, but it is a great one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kestrel Posted March 12, 2013 #10 Share Posted March 12, 2013 The entire Andalucia region is wonderful: Sevilla, Cordoba, Granada, Ronda, Malaga, ... You can easily spend one or two weeks there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travel To Be Free Posted May 4, 2013 #11 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Which is more beautiful, Malaga or Ronda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonTowner Posted May 5, 2013 #12 Share Posted May 5, 2013 I lived in Spain for many, many years, but the first time I went to Seville, for me it was everything I imagined Spain to be and it still is. I first went there in 1971 and have been more or less every year since then and love the place. Therefore, I would say a week in Seville would only be a taster as to what the city has to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetbeachgal Posted May 6, 2013 #13 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Very good thread...Seville has been on my bucket list but the distance to travel from ports has also made me think doing it via a land tour is preferable...kind of like Italy...love cruise stops but our best trip was a villa rental in Tuscany! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKBayern Posted May 7, 2013 #14 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Like others have said, the whole region is fabulous. I would not do Seville on 1 port day from Cadiz. It is pretty far and the time in Seville would be too short to do it justice. I would definitely go for the 3-4 days. And if you are in Sevilla and after 2 days you have had enough, you could always do a day trip to Cordoba or Jerez de la Frontera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane.in.ny Posted August 11, 2013 #15 Share Posted August 11, 2013 We have decided to see the Andalusia region by train and then follow up with a cruise out of Barcelona to Rome. I agree in that there is too much to see in the region than just do a port of call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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