Luxury Med Cruise
Check in at Dublin airport was much simpler than I had imagined and our EU Digital Covid Certificates scanned easily and within no time we were on our way. After arriving in Rome we were met by our transfer, and within an hour we arrived at the beautiful port ready to board. One last Covid hurdle was an Antigen Test which took only 10 minutes and after receiving our negative results, the adventure began.
We headed straight to our balcony cabin (I will never book an inside cabin again after this!), quickly unpacked and headed for the buffet lunch and of course a gorgeous glass of Italian wine!
After an afternoon on deck in the sun, our ship set sail and the party began. The atmosphere on board was fabulous as we headed off towards Spain. We had a delicious three course dinner served to us in the main dining area, followed by a few drinks on deck. One of the other highlights was the fact that we could have a quiet moment on our little balcony whenever we chose to gaze out at the ocean and soak it all up.
The next day was full of swimming, sun, laughs, prosecco at the top deck and finished off with a speciality meal in the French restaurant, and a couple of hours of dancing on the top deck.
Day three we woke up in Palma, it was so very beautiful waking to look out at this lovely little port! I still could not believe that we were now in lovely Spain! We spent the morning wandering the very pretty little streets of Palma and the afternoon on the beach with a lovely swim in the Mediterranean. After a quick cocktail in the most gorgeous Spanish seaside pub we were back onboard for more Norwegian luxury.
There truly was something for everybody on board - waterslides, bowling, shows, comedy club, quiet lounges, gourmet restaurants, cocktails at the pool… bliss. The highlight for me on Norwegian was the fact that we did not need to book any of the main dining areas which meant that we could relax and be spontaneous. If we felt like an extra hour by the pool, we could lazily make our way in for dinner when we felt like it! When you have a busy life run by the clock, this style was truly for me!
Our last day we spent in Rome soaking up the local atmosphere, and of course trying out the local wine and pizza and Gelati ice cream at the Trevi Fountain! I will certainly be booking my next Norwegian Cruise for summer 2022 to share this fabulous experience with my teenagers! Thank you NCL for the fabulous service, friendliness and most importantly the memories and lifetime friendships made that I will keep forever.