Our vacation was wonderful, despite some shortcomings on the Brilliance of the Seas. General and Critical Information are listed below.
General Info:
We started with 5 days in Barcelona to better adjust to the 9 hour time change and 18 hour travel from Arizona. Barcelona surpassed our expectations and we enjoyed the setting, the food, the culture, the beaches (wow, the beaches!), and the people. Except for the pick pockets which abound. Read and follow Cruise Critic comments about basic steps for security. I lost a cell phone after being jostled in a dark, crowded cathedral. But I still love Barcelona.