Cabin R734
Large deluxe balcony- though the floor did have black soot due to the being at the back of the boat. Two recliner chairs and foot stools and a large patio table. Great views from the back of the ship.
Small bathroom with shower curtain.
Open wardrobe
Huge flat screen Tv with all the latest movies.
Bring your own shampoo and conditioner unless you are ok with a standard combine one.

We printed some maps before our cruise. The ship docks directly in the town so you can walk straight into the town. It was very hot to look around. So we got a taxi to the nearest beach which is shingle. This cost 20 euros return. I would not recommend this as the beach has no sun beds or umbrellas.

Cartagena (Spain)

To get to the dolphin boat it is 15 min walk from the ship. The dolphin experience was very good. The trip takes about 1 hour. We saw lots of dolphins they come very close to the boat.

Before the cruise we booked online Dolphin Adventure boat and cable car ride. The cost was £27.00 per person for both experiences. This is so much cheaper than through the cruise ship or paying when you get there. Word of warning the cable car to the top of the rock in August wait without a ticket is 3 hours. If you pre book it is 1.5 hours. We realised we did not have enough time to wait for the cable car and had to use a taxi instead. Dolphin Adventure were so good they refunded our cable car tickets. The taxi return to the top of the rock is £25 per person. This includes 3 stops, a cave, the monkeys and the tunnels. If you don't want to queue this is your best option. To get to the entry to the cable car is a 25 minute walk from the ship. To get to the dolphin boat it is 15 min walk from the ship. The dolphin experience was very good. The trip takes about 1 hour. We saw lots of dolphins they come very close to the boat.

We went to Portofino via the train. To get there you walk from the ship to the station, which is about 10 mins. There you buy a ticket to Santa Margarita. It is about 16 euros return. The trains can be busy and hot early in the morning. It takes 1 hour. When you get to Santa Margarita walk to the ferry. The ferry takes you to Portofino. The ferry takes about 10 minutes.

Genoa

We booked the ships excursion 'Florence on your own' we had 6 hours free time. For us this was too long. In August when the temperature are in the 40s. Taxis are very expensive and the ship does not dock near the station. This is why we booked the excursion.

The ship docks about 30 minutes away so we had to use the ships shuttle which is 16 euros return. The shuttle drops you near the petite train ( which is a road train) there are 2 different routes that you can takes. It is a good way to see the sights. It is about 11 euros each.

We went straight to the ship, we did not have time to visit Barcelona.

Barcelona

The trains can be busy and hot early in the morning.It was very hot to look around.

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