We were cruising on the 9th August sailing, from Barcelona, Spain on Voyager of the Seas. We stayed the previous night in the Gatwick Airport Hilton Hotel, that was satisfactory for one night.

We caught an early flight, and arrived at Barcelona to meet a Royal Caribbean representative who directed us to where some porters were taking the luggage onto the ship. We were waiting with around 5-6 other people when we were told to board a coach, that's right a coach with only 10 or so people! It took around 10-15 minutes to arrive to the port of Barcelona, where we finally the met the Voyager!

The Voyager is a large, beautiful ship. Embarkation was a complete breeze, with cookies and soda's being served in the hall. Lovely! It took less than 30 minutes to step on the ship. Read more