Sadly, the weather intervened to put a damper on the itinerary of the cruise. So difficult to form an overall opinion. Certainly did not see Capri at its best

It was Good Friday and crowded ... as you would expect. But the place is always spectacular, the sights unforgettable and the people hospitable. We did exactly the same things we did on our last visit 30 years ago.

Very tiring day. It was Easter Monday and the place was heaving. Even so the Island Princess was the only ship in town. Perhaps it would have been better to have stayed on the ship after the magnificent entrance.

Regular cruisers will know that Funchal is not always bathed in sunshine ... but this time it was. It was a pleasure just to walk around the town with the occasional stop coffee which is still the best value on the seven seas.

Madeira (Funchal)

Barcelona is simply  Barcelona. It doesn't need a big review or grandiose, eloquent words. The sights of the place and the atmosphere are what makes it. It doesn't get much better than this.

Barcelona

We didn't really see the place. We flew in the night before from the UK. Immigration was an unforgettable experience. But boarding was smooth ... as it usually is with Princess. We were the last of six ships to leave that day.

Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)

So were Rome (Civitavecchia), Naples and Venice although, in retrospect, it was a little foolhardy to expect to move easily around the Italian capital on Good Friday and similarly in captivating Venice on Easter Monday, although Island Princess was the only cruise ship in town.After all some of the crew were staying on to tend to the small army of Italian workers hired for the job, the rest were dispersing to the far corners of the world, some to return, some not.

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A very good Italian job

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