More Itinerary Changes

Even as we were on approach to Funchal in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira, Leslie, our Cruise Director, was announcing that we will not be calling on either Gibraltar, UK or Melilla, Spain.

The stated reason … storms are going to make for some rough conditions. I heard 18-foot seas can be expected going through the Strait of Gibraltar, which is like a funnel between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Mui and I have been in 40-foot seas in a 50-passenger ship, so I expect that we’ll be fine. Nonetheless, we’ll get our hands on seasickness pills to be on the safe side.

The replacement port will be Cagliari, Sardinia … three days hence … on 5 April. Details are pending delivery of info to the cabin. We were there in 2015, so I’ll need to find something new for us to do.

In the meantime, Insignia has been cleared early, so we’re off to explore Funchal today.Read more