Crown Princess Review
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We picked the Mediterranean as a destination for the history and the variety. Our kids (19 and 17) love Roman and Greek history and mythology. This was a great way for our family to have a trip before both kids head off to college in the fall. We went with my sister-in-law and a family friend (making our party 6 in total). We boarded in Barcelona for a two week cruise to Rome and Athens.
We flew in on the red eye from Atlanta to Barcelona, arriving the day of departure at 8:30am. We found the Princess transportation in the airport easily and had a lovely coach ride to the port. Embarkation went smoothly and we got onboard easily. Three of us took the Hop On Hop Off bus tour of Barcelona which was easy to get to by taxi at the Columbus Statue just outside the port. The ship left around 9:00pm so there was plenty of time to explore port and ship before we left the dock.
The Cabin we had was a Premium Balcony at the back of the ship. The steward was fantastic and took great care of us.The bathroom was a typically small space and very utilitarian (the towels were thick and soft). There is not much shelf space but tons of hanging space in the closet. The safe is a reasonable room safe to easily store documents and jewelry. The beds were very comfortable! The Mediterranean was a very calm smooth ocean and we did not notice any pitch or roll - even on the nights we passed a few thunderstorms. The kids were in an interior cabin and found it a comfortable space (akin to their dorm room at college).
Cabin Review
The Cabin was cozy. I wish there was a bit more shelving space (the space allotted in the closet was just a little too tight for a 2 week cruise). The TV was unnecessarily large.
Port Reviews
Barcelona
Hop On Hop Off Bus tour of major sites. This was a great way to stave off the jet lag and see something of Spain after embarkation.
Kotor
The city was very nice. Walked around the old town, got lunch in a roof top restaurant. Walked to the beach. this was a pebbly beach with a "Tiki bar" and cool water (great in the heat. we waded in the water to cool down and returned to the ship
NOTE Montenegro TMobile service is not the same as the Tmobile elsewhere in Europe
Marseille
Shuttle from port to the city, went to the Muceum & Fort Jean. walked along the waterfront tents to shop and had ice cream at Hagen Das. Grabbed an Uber to the Basillica - beautiful view and a lovely church.
Mykonos
Went to the little beach to the left of port. A nice experience. Later took the Sea Bus to the city and lost ourselves in the winding streets to shop. LOVED the island
Salerno
We booked a private excursion to Pompeii. the driver picked us up by the ship and drove us to Vesuvius and Pompeii, pointing out sights along the way. The guide was wonderful customizing the tour to show us items we were interested in.