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one week Mediterranean Cruise Genoa

To heat a few days and relax, we decided at short notice for a cruise through the western Mediterranean. We have booked again at Travel Shop what worked quickly.

7 days on the brand-new ship MSC Splendida in a fortune with balcony. A classic Route: Genoa - Marseille - Barcelona - Tunis - Valletta - Messina - Civitavecchia - Genoa.


map source: MSC Cruises .

28/08/2009 Travelling by bus, accommodation near Verona
08/29/2009 journey to Genoa, Genoa, embarkation
08/30/2009 Marseille, France
31/08/2009 Barcelona, Spain
01/09/2009 Carthage and Sidi Bou Saïd, Tunisia
09/02/2009 Malta
09/03/2009 Etna and Messina, Sicily
09/04/2009 Civitavecchia, Rome
05/09/2009 Genoa trip

the links I have a little more about the various destinations and our arrival with the offered Bus written. Anyone who has any questions or would like to know more detail, ask me! If I have time and know the answer, I help you. What also helps: If someone wants to take trips on their own: I found on Google Maps created a map showing approximate docking of the ship on our trip.

Here are some impressions of the ship:

The ship is obviously huge, it was always the largest in the ports and often extends well above the surrounding houses. Here is the direct comparison Barbara - ship. ;-)

MSC Splendida is very new, baptism was only in July.

good 3,500 people, many families with children of different nationalities (many Italians of course) provide a certain level of noise clearly. We had expected. In the buffet, it is sometimes difficult to get a seat, but you can later come back, counter-cyclical act is the motto. We sometimes had the most beautiful places in the cafeteria right on the rear with views of the towns we visited, the best view of 14 Deck!

The food was good, there was a certain variety of cheese and sausage (salami times, sometimes mortadella, etc.), pizza, pasta, fish, meat, lots of vegetables and salads. Croissants for breakfast (whole grain) bread, muffins, fruit, yogurt, scrambled eggs, cheese, sausage, etc. Coffee, tea and juices are served.

I personally found the food in the buffet restaurant better than the food in a standard restaurant. One can in the cafeteria better to choose the freshest salads and many vegetables were great. Pizza there was every lunch.

Toll I find the large number of balcony cabins. Our cabin was pleasantly spacious, well equipped with bed, bathroom with shower, sofa, desk, etc. On the balcony, there were comfortable chairs and a small table. The rest of the ship was of course perfectly in shot.

It is really a modern ship. Who writes about negative and of service, food, etc. Mosert complained, at a very high level. Such people then I recommend the really expensive cruises with private butler and gourmet cook, so what it is all. On the way, there is a so-called Splendida Yacht Club suites, a special pool area, concierge, etc.

From Value for money I found our stay perfect. We have paid for 7 Days Western Mediterranean in a balcony cabin on the upper car deck (13) per person 849 EUR. Included is the normal food. There are also other restaurants (Mediterranean, Mexican, Tuscan wine bar, sports bar and a pastry) and many bars where you eat or drink (cocktails, coffee, wine, beer, etc.) can get an extra charge. Beautiful is the minibar in the room that is also equipped with Campari Soda - an advantage on an Italian ship. :-) There are ice cubes (for free, I think) only on request. On the ship, various drinks packages offered including for water, wine, beer, cocktails.

an area with free drinks (coffee, tea, water, ice, lemonade, etc.) there are not or only occasionally at mealtimes in the cafeteria. The water is normal, heavily chlorinated tap water. This is a disadvantage compared to other cruise ships, where this service is usually included. Mineral water (costs) in the cabin was filled only once a day. You can get yourself to any bar but some.

It was the second cruise this year for us, we tend naturally to be compared. Both ships were great. In contrast to the Jewel of the Seas, the waiters are different here drilled: The Royal Caribbean shines through the American public more value to put out that the waiters, chambermaids smile, etc., consistently kind to all, and also even a small Talk begin.

What struck me negatively, is the typical European occupation of sun loungers. The pool and resting areas are large, but the amount of passengers it is still difficult to find a nice place, as most chairs with towels but no people are busy. Then, when the lunch time 3 people in the pool are occupied and about 100 chairs around the pool, then it can not be that people just are all in the pool. could would be nice in such situations, if one could grab a couch for 30 minutes, sometimes short in the pool would go and then some sun, then I would be as gone to lunch and had my back deck cleared. Such a thing is unfortunately not, because you only ever looking until you find somewhere even an empty bed. And I never would have taken the place because I would have gone back, had come to the lunch eaters again. On an American ship then something is much more relaxed, because (almost) all lying vacant are to occupy so no need to get one. Stupid somehow ... I am intrigued by the way, that do not only German (that was my prejudice), but the other nationalities. It is also common early chairs to reserve, then go for 5 hours to visit and then use the sun really ...

The route I was ingenious: They called themselves the tour "In the Footsteps of the Crusaders" and was sold with the call "Follow in the footsteps of history in the western Mediterranean." I think that it hit very well. The stations of the journey are selected really perfect and falls while visiting one of the historical context of the western Mediterranean region on the first really. Impressive!

flag for the next cruise - away: Enough clothes (by the trips in the heat is one sweaty fast and needs enough to change), something more stylish is (there are two gala evenings, for men one wishes for a dinner jacket or dark suit but polo shirt and something other than blue jeans was also fine), comfortable shoes for a long time sightseeing, Sun hat, possibly wind jacket for Etna, sweaters for bus rides and if it freezes one on the boat (air-conditioners were set me personally a little too cool).

Blue Tick And Jack Russell Mix

trip

morning at 8 clock came to our ship in Genoa.

against 10 clock our color was called, you could check out and take the box in reception. We are still short in making the city a few errands and then comfortably to drink an espresso.

was supposed to drive off the bus at 12 clock, but had 2 guests, the announcements on the ship does not belong and were late, so we only briefly of 13 Clock came loose. Too bad I was again (like reservation of beds), the rudeness of some tour guests to fill quickly all kinds of seats with jackets and bags. On the first pass through the bus I could not find a single Unbooked seat. At some point, people had agreed to their seats and figured that not everyone will get two seats (for 71 persons at 75 sites was a logical ...), but only the one for which they had paid for, so that once seats were free ...

due to a mudslide on the way back burner went over to Milan in the north, through Switzerland on Lake Como, Bellinzona, via Augsburg to Lindau to Munich and then back to Nuremberg. Logically, with a fairly late, so we were at home until well after midnight.

service stations there were breaks in the south to 16 clock in Switzerland (short) and with time for a dinner to 19 clock of Bregenz.

The return journey I was tougher than the one way . Apart from the sound of folk music and annoying and annoyed fellow travelers, we were without the night and with the very long detour on the road.

This is part of a travel report my cruise 7 Days Western Mediterranean with MSC Splendida details may be found here .

Drawings Of Strangled Women

Rome

We transfer from Civitavecchia had booked to Rome (1.5 hours one way, 44 cost EUR). Rome is far from the port and offer an alternative to other trips, eg to Ostia.

The bus drove straight into a parking garage next to St. Peter's Square, so you got a prime central location. Net time in Rome were almost 6 hours.

Since we were last year for a weekend in Rome and then some "failed" had, we were able to do so now. So we are first of all in the Vatican Museums and then have the remaining time used to visit the Circus Maximus and the Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin with the Mouth of Truth, Bocca della Verita .

The queues at the Vatican Museums was so early in the morning (I think it was around 9:30 clock) manageable, felt after five minutes we were there. 14 EUR is the entrance fee, it seems also possible to book tickets over the Internet, which you can then pick up at a different office - perhaps can really save time. It will be screened, so it should not pocket knife or similar carry with them. We rented for 7 EUR Audio Guides, which I think is a good thing (we also had a guide with Rome, which contains several pages of the Vatican). Prior to the audio guide is also a snake had formed.

Since you could spend several days in the museums (there are an awful lot to see!), It makes sense to think about before, which you would like to view detail.

The website of the Vatican Museums worthwhile to prepare for a visit - here are a lot of information related to the various galleries, museums, courtyards, gardens, etc..

was general, very busy, partly pushed really a full crowd in the aisles. It was pretty humid and stuffy. I especially liked the Modern Art, with Barlach, Kirchner, Modersohn-Becker, Matisse, Chagall, Dali and many others. Most of my photos are blurred, however, it was darker than I thought.

Before the Sistine Chapel, we did not want to blow that buried it was very crowded and uneasy - not at all holy spirits. This may not be photographed, but the supervisors were overwhelmed to point out all the photographing tourists.

In the Vatican there is a cafeteria and pizzeria, we ate pizza ( photo of it here ) and wrote postcards here.

In the post-Vatican stamps then you get (and €-coins), practical.


is particularly impressive, of course, the stairway or the staircase at the end of the museum:

Since we have a long time spent in the Vatican and it was almost 14 clock, then we had to hurry.

We are with the U-Bahn to the Circus Maximus: see little, but you can sense the size, huge!

From there it is close to the truth of mouth - well, the look I wanted.

Previously, a queue of people wanting their picture taken with them, even many children.

The church I was much more impressive than the mouth. :-)

As time has progressed and the distances are not altogether without, we have been looking for a little walk (as always fantastic in Rome and outlooks, we are constantly on the look, the city is really worth seeing!) leave from there by taxi to the Castel Sant'Angelo (for football discussions with the taxi driver we speak broken Italian was just enough so), then we are walking (with a coffee-break) back to the bus park.

Funny, I found a waterhole on the way from the Castel Sant'Angelo in the direction of Peter Church:

A small dragon is represented there - and we also see that I was wearing comfortable shoes - we have on this day down a considerable distance to walk back!







Tip: fellow travelers who were for the first time in Rome have, with much walking St. Peter's Square, St. Peter's (without a dome, because of long queue), Castel Sant'Angelo from the outside, small streets of Piazza Navona, then Pantheon , then Fontana di Trevi, Colosseum and then made way back, overlooking the Roman Forum. 6 hours for Rome are scarce, you really have to think about what you want to see. Or you can simply and enjoy the drive impressions.

the bus was handed out by the way a city map and an emergency telephone number.

There are also cruise tourists who go on their own to Rome (in the harbor there is a shuttle from the ship to the port exit, from there by taxi or train (googeln!). Since we had missed last year almost our flight was I have a little careful and have booked the organized shuttle.

On the last night of our cruise, we of course once again made a ship-walk and admire the sunset.

This is part of a travel report on my cruise 7 Days Western Mediterranean related to the MSC Splendida, details are here .