Corfu, Greece
3 september 2016, Griekenland ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
This is the one Greek island 🇬🇷 that I had visited before, but it was 30 years ago and I only visited Corfu Town where we are now docked on a day trip from the town of Gouvia where our apartmentMeer informatie
Barcelona, Spain
14 augustus 2016, Spanje ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Well this is the last morning I'm in my usual place in the diamond lounge, having a coffee ☕ and writing this blog.
What are my conclusions of the Harmony of the seas?
Firstly it's a beautifulMeer informatie
Naples, Italy
12 augustus 2016, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
First time in a long time I've got off at Naples Italy 🇮🇹, and I'd forgotten what an interesting city it is.
I know it can be a bit rough around the edges and a bit scruffy in places, but thereMeer informatie
Civitavecchia, Italy
12 augustus 2016, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Today we docked at Civitavecchia, Italy 🇮🇹 and the girls wanted to get some souvenirs.
So we took the shuttle bus to the port entrance, where I was surprised to see that we had docked in aMeer informatie
La Spezia, Italy
10 augustus 2016, Italië ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Today we docked at La Spezia, Italy 🇮🇹.
But I didn't get off the ship as the weather was awful. It was quite warm, but chucking it down with rain ☔.
So we all spent the morning in theMeer informatie
2nd Highest Cruisers!!
10 augustus 2016, Italië ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Had a nice little surprise yesterday.
We where informed by Ana Maria, the loyalty ambassador, that we where the 2nd highest cruisers on board.
The highest cruiser is a pinnacle member from JapanMeer informatie
Marseilles, France
9 augustus 2016, Frankrijk ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Docked at Marseilles today, went for a walk off the ship but not a lot to see.
It took 20 minutes to walk out of the port, so I decided to turn around and head back.
There were shuttle busses butMeer informatie
St Charles Fortress, Palma de Majorca
9 augustus 2016, Spanje ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
It's amazing what you can find right outside some of these cruise ports, without having to pay for shuttles into the town centre.
I had planned on walking in to the town of Palma, but just outsideMeer informatie
Diamond Lounge
8 augustus 2016, Spanje ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
I must say that the Diamond Lounge on this ship is excellent and the concierge is lovely her name is Nancy Chu.
The only downside, and with Royal, there's always a downside, is that Diamond PlusMeer informatie
Our Royal Statecupboard!
7 augustus 2016, Spanje ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Well after a good flight from. Manchester, and a quick and efficient check in at the port, we got on the beautiful Harmony of the seas.
That's when it started to go downhill.
The first impressionsMeer informatie
Back Home
24 juli 2016, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Well that's another cruise completed.
Over all a decent cruise, but mainly due to the friends we have in the diamond and concierge lounges.
Our cabin was a junior suite number 1354 situated close toMeer informatie
Last sea day
23 juli 2016, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Well here I am up early again on the last day, and I've just said goodbye to my early morning friends.
They are a group of cleaners all youngsters who start work at 5am and do a 12 hour shift 7 daysMeer informatie
Lisbon, Portugal
22 juli 2016, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹, and I know I said I was getting off at all the ports from now on, but we docked right down by the 25 de Abril Bridge, 25th of April bridge for the non Portuguese speakers.Meer informatie
Castle Gibralfaro, Málaga, Spain
21 juli 2016, Spanje ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Right across from the port entrance you can see Castle Gibralfaro, perched at the top of Mount Gibralfaro which part of the foothills of the Montes de Málaga.
Anyway the castle sits 130m on top ofMeer informatie
Málaga, Spain
21 juli 2016, Spanje ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Yesterday we docked at Málaga, Spain 🇪🇸.
It's a lovely city with plenty to see.
Sheila, as usual stayed on the ship and relaxed.
Maz and Sue wanted to do their second favourite thing inMeer informatie
Remote control from Miami
20 juli 2016, Spanje ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Martin a friend of mine on board reckons that the ship is being driven by remote control from Miami, as the visibility of any senior officers is nil.
We've not had any senior officers come intoMeer informatie
Giovanni's Table
20 juli 2016, Spanje ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Last night Sheila, Sue, Maz and I went to Giovanni's Table restaurant for our evening meal and it was wonderful.
The fact that it was our complimentary meal from our Mlife accounts, only added to theMeer informatie
Bernie Flint, a blast from the past.
19 juli 2016, Ligurian Sea ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
For a change last night we went to the theatre and saw the show.
It was Bernie Flint, who was a winner on Opportunity Knocks back in the 1970s.
In fact he holds the record for the longest run of winsMeer informatie
Villa del Principe, Genoa, Italy
19 juli 2016, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
After we got back to the port on the open top tour bus, Maz and Sue decided to go back to the ship.
I wanted to have a mooch around the town, so I left them at the port and walked to the main roadMeer informatie
Genoa, Italy
19 juli 2016, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Yesterday we docked at Genoa, in Italy 🇮🇹.
Sheila once again stayed on board ship, so Sue, Maz, and I went ashore and decided to get the open top bus tour of the city.
Now at €15 each it wasMeer informatie
Diamond lounge
18 juli 2016, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The other night we decided to try the diamond lounge, instead of the concierge lounge.
It's a much nicer lounge, mainly because it has windows and an outside seating area, which is ideal for theMeer informatie
Livorno, Italy
18 juli 2016, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Got to stop doing this!
Got to Livorno 🇮🇹 yesterday and because it was Sunday, expected everything to be closed.
Guess what? Wrong again.
Martin and Andrew told me in the lounge that evening,Meer informatie
Civitavecchia, Italy
17 juli 2016, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
When we arrived in Civitavecchia 🇮🇹, yesterday there where six other cruise ships in port. Five of them were our size or bigger, so that would have meant about 15 to 20 thousand people in theMeer informatie
Civitavecchia (Rome)
16 juli 2016, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A quick update on yesterday.
With the attack in Nice and the state of emergency being declared in France 🇫🇷, it was decided that, we would not stop at Villefranche for everyone's safety.
SoMeer informatie
Villefranche-Sur-Mer
15 juli 2016, Frankrijk ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
After an uneventful day at sea, and quite rough and rocky night, this morning we arrive in Villefranche - sur-mer 🇫🇷.
This is the port for trips to Nice and Monaco 🇲🇨.
Now today thereMeer informatie
Gibraltar
13 juli 2016, Gibraltar ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Today we where in Gibraltar 🇬🇮, one of my favorite ports.
We had a nice stroll into town, and after Maz had bought some stuff from the pharmacy just by the square at the town entrance, weMeer informatie






































































