Brilliance of the Seas Review
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For our 50th Anniversary we wanted to take a Transatlantic Repositioning Cruise from Tampa to Barcelona; with a Back-to-back from Barcelona to Venice to Barcelona. We've been on this particular cruise several times and just enjoy this area. This was a trip of a lifetime for us and we packed a lot of memories into these 30 days.
Each day we tried to do something that we had never done before -- that was challenging on the days that it was too windy or cold to go out on deck. We played pool by the Colony Club and marveled at how we could sink EVERY ball with one shot (sometimes we sank all the balls before we even hit them.). It was a little rough once in a while and that helped the balls go to the far corners.
We played Trivia, went to the shows, played cards with friends, went to Karaoke, hung over the rails at the Centrum to watch the dancers and the programs, read as much as we could, and ate at every opportunity (we actually concentrated on walking more on this trip so we went home lighter than we had started). There was always something to do.
Cabin Review
Deluxe Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony
The cabin had some new additions since last time -- the center curtains were back again to section off the sleeping area (we like that a lot). The balcony was great when we could use it -- having that option in port was always entertaining. We got to watch the lifeboat drills and all the dock traffic from our balcony. Our steward provided great service -- ice every day, extension cords for my husband's C-Pap machine, and a great sense of humor. Michael could always redirect us when we were making the wrong turn from our stateroom.
Next time we'll probably book a junior suite to see what they are like.
Port Reviews
San Juan
San Juan is a great place to just walk ashore and stroll around the area. We had been there before so this time we did it on our own.
Ibiza
We went ashore with friends and explored the old town. Climbed up to the fort and the cathedral, took lots of photos, visited with locals to find out how they manage to maneuver the ups and downs of the streets EVERY DAY. There are no fat people in Ibiza. There were lots of historcial markers with information about the different attractions -- we really enjoyed a nice walk about the town.