First port Genoa: Mistake to go on a Monday. Everything shut. Route should be reversed. Only thing open is the Cathedral, which is reasonably nice. All other museums closed. Shops closed until 2 PM on Monday. This was silly to be here. Even so, it was a nice walk around except for the rain. But this port would have been better if things open. Do not take bus shuttle. Walk out of port and catch the metro across the street. 2 Euro versus $20. 


Genoa

Toulon: Made the mistake of taking the ship's tour to Marseille. Advertised as 5.5 hours. Driver took 2 hours to get there and then cut the tour down to 1.25 hours total sightseeing. This is not RCL doing. Fault of tour company. He drove back in about 50 minutes. No reason to spend 2 hours getting there. They were incredibly rude. Saw church and town center and outside of ducal palace museum. Not worth bothering. Had they spent the 3.5 hours in Marseille we could have, it would have been fine. Ship docked thru 6pm, but they got us back at 12:45, which made no sense. We did, however, find a city bus and go into Sevre sur Mer. Ship doesn't actually stop in Toulon. They charge you $12 each way to shuttle there. Sevre is a nice little village and we found a good place for Bouilliabase one street back off the little harbor. Less view, better food. Pleasant, but disappointed about Marseille. 


Marseille

Barcelona: Do NOT waste your time at Sagrada Familia going in. Outside interesting, if ugly. Inside costs 12 Euro and has nothing. Construction site, very noisy. Be sure to get to cathedral before 12:45. It closes until 5:15pm. Go there before looking at Sagrada. Take metro everywhere. Buy and all day pass. City history museum excellent. Frederick Mares museum closed until 2011. Picasso museum ok. Long line and the paintings are 2nd rate. Nothing compared to those in any good museum. Very expensive. Overall Barcelona is an expensive, not very interesting city. Again, must take shuttle from bus $10 each way. 


Barcelona

Palma: Quite nice. Shuttle bus again. $10 each way. This gets very old. Can walk off pier and go about 300 yards to a #1 bus and take it downtown. Cheaper. Very nice museum and cathedral. Both cost. Pleasant town. Excellent tapas place 20 Euro for 2 people 7 tapas. Near city hall but on side street near church. Don't eat in city hall square. More expensive. 


Palma de Mallorca (Majorca)

Cagliari: Climb hill and see church. Not much else there. Bus out to Poetto. 2nd rate beach. Make sure to walk way up bus line to get a bus back, otherwise you won't get on. Way too crowded. Don't walk away from your belongings. Theft is high. 


Sardinia

6592.  A bit smaller than others on floor, but very quiet.  Port side midship.  Near Centrum elevator, but far enough down to be quiet.  Plenty of storage.  Be sure to put suitcases under bed.

Sevre is a nice little village and we found a good place for Bouilliabase one street back off the little harbor.Very nice museum and cathedral.

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