Departing Southampton….
August 16 in England ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
And we’re off! 🚢☀️
After months of looking forward to it, we’re finally aboard Arvia and pulling away from Southampton.
There’s something pretty special about watching SouthamptonRead more
Chichester
Aug 16–30 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The secret is out!! 🛳️
Southampton
August 16 in England ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Arrived at Southampton! Bags loaded, check in a breeze and made it to lunch in the Meridian restaurant!
Day 1 - settling in
August 16 in England ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
We were excited to get into our room, get unpacked and settle in.
Our cabin is very nice and comfortable.
We tried to get a feel of where everything is and let’s just say, I’m not going anywhereRead more
Day 2 - sea day
August 17, Bay of Biscay ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Nice first day at sea, breakfast, kids club (Ralph did not enjoy it - this is v bad news - IYKYK!!!), lunch at the Sushi restaurant, build a bear then dinner at the Beach House.
We are feeling aRead more
Day 3: La Coruna
August 18 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Just arrived at La Coruna!! 🇪🇸
Day 3 - La Coruna
August 18 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Lovely to be at a port, the ship was heavenly quiet. I had a pedicure, the boys had pancakes in the diner and hot tub time!!
Then we went into La Coruna for a mooch and a Starbucks.
We had a lovelyRead more
Day 4: Sea day
August 19, Bay of Biscay ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
We had breakfast with George!! Then we went to watch the Michael Jackson film which was amazing even for the second time!!!
Lunch at Meridian restaurant (spaghetti bolognese for Ralph again -Read more
Day 5: Sea day
August 20, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Firstly, happy birthday to my bestie Fi, feels so weird to be out of contact and not able to wish you a happy birthday, hope you had the best day 🎂🎁💐
We had a really nice day, Martin went toRead more
TravelerAwww thank you my lovely, so weird being out of contact but loving this app and keeping up to date with your holiday!
Day 6: Malaga
August 21 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
We’ve just arrived in Malaga!!
Day 6: Waterpark
August 21 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Such fun at the waterpark, Ralph has had a blast!
Then back to the ship and chill time before going to the magic show which was amazing, such a brilliant show.
I had a gorgeous massage for almost 2Read more
TravelerSounds as though you’re having a lot of fun. Just to ask about food issues - have you eaten in the main Resturant yet or have you been going to the satellite Restaurants?
Day 7: Alicante
August 22 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Just Martin & I were up to see the pilot arrive to get us into the port, can you believe that Ralph is sleeping later than us (said no one ever!!!)
It’s been a very hot day! We had a nice moochRead more
Day 7: Alicante
August 22 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Good morning Alicante 🇪🇸
Day 9: Marseille 🇫🇷
August 23, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Bonjour Marseille 🇫🇷🥖🧀
Day 8: Sea day
August 23, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Our day started with a great breakfast, 2 boiled eggs perfectly done (Dad, you’ve obviously met the egg man before!!).
We went to the Animal Guyz show which was very funny, seeing Ralph laugh likeRead more
Day 9: Marseille
August 24 in France ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We’ve had a nice day, Marseille was nice to wander around. We had yummy pastries in a lovely little cafe and the main event…we got Martin some long trousers so we can go to some differentRead more
Day 10: Barcelona 🇪🇸
August 25 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
👋🏻 Hola!
Day 10: Barcelona 🇪🇸
August 25 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
An amazing day on a very quiet ship today, seems like a lot of people got off. We went to the hot tub on deck 8 which was empty and then the sky dome for a swim which on sea days isRead more
Day 11: Sea day
August 26 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
A very windy day today at sea!
We played mini golf which was super fun.
We bumped into Simon aka “Dave the Duck”, he is blind and is well known on Facebook and his wife has made 400 crochetRead more
Day 12: Cadiz (final stop)
August 27 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Early morning hello to Cadiz 🇪🇸
Day 12: Cadiz
August 27 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Lovely time strolling around Cadiz, devastated not to find any churros but definitely want to come back to Cadiz!
Starting our journey home now, our last sail away and two days at sea…
See you allRead more
Day 13: Sea day (travelling home)
August 28, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We had a delicious dinner at the Beach House last night (long trousers not required so no photo unfortunately!!!). We played cards and cooked our steak on a hot stone which Ralph enjoyed.
I can’tRead more
Day 14: Sea day (last day 😢)
August 29, Bay of Biscay ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Last day today, coming home feels different when you don’t have Chester waiting for you 😢
Ralph had a hair cut in the spa today and got the full works including a head massage!!
Kids club wrapRead more
TravelerIt’s going to be so good for you. Relax, enjoy everything. Ralph has it all sussed out already. Have a good evening and sleep well. Xxxxxx
TravelerSo excited for you all xxxxx