SOVEREIGN 24th September 2016 (part 6)

Wednesday 28th September 2016
Today we arrived early in Civitavecchia. I slept badly last night and decided not to take a bus to visit Tarquinia, but I shall remember to do that on another visit. After breakfast two of us decided to take the ship's shuttle bus into town and have a stroll around in the sunshine, which was very satisfying.

I like these table mats in the Buffet; if one is eating alone, the mat can be displayed with the appropriate message, and the plate etc. will not disappear whilst fetching more coffee.

Bonaria seen through the glass window of the shuttle bus

World Odyssey (ex-Deutschland) also seen from the coach

A beautiful church building and a tri-coloured beagle to see and enjoy

Under an olive tree

Still under the olive tree and a parasol


A cold drink under an olive tree, visiting a small jewellery shop in a local arcade, and looking at the sea was a good way to spend a morning, before returning to the ship for buffet lunch.

SNAV Sardegna seen through the shuttle bus window


The rest of the day on board passed happily watching ships or enjoying the company of fellow OLS members. We were due to leave at dusk and enjoyed seeing the other ships go past us first.

The sun sinking as Cruise Barcelona approached the port

Sunset, with no green flash

Comings and goings as the fishing fleet left the harbour

Cruise Barcelona going to her berth

Norwegian Epic finally sailed

The 3 big ships (World Odyssey, Zenith, Norwegian Epic) headed out, and then it was our turn


Dinner, star-gazing and afterwards in the Viking Crown Lounge completed another happy day.


Ships seen: World Odyssey (ex-Deutschland), Bonaria (Acciona), Norwegian Epic, Zenith, Catania, SNAV Sardegna, Cruise Barcelona


To be continued...

Costa Victoria Part 4

Thursday 21st April 2011

We have a morning at sea before we get to Barcelona after lunch, so there was time to enjoy a walk around COSTA VICTORIA.


I noticed that this morning I could attend an Arts & Crafts Napkin Folding session, but chose not to. We saw many of Captain Stephen Card’s wonderful ship paintings, which he was commissioned to do for COSTA VICTORIA in 1996. It was good to see one of EUGENIO C, in the classic view that we all admire.


Outside the weather was damp at first but the sky soon cleared and once in Barcelona we could take the ship’s shuttle bus (6 Euros return) to the bottom of La Rambla, ready for a harbour tour.


We chose the little TRIMAR because it was going on a longer route around the harbour area, so we saw lots of the interesting vessels in port.

Liberty of the Seas
Rome Express
a pair from Rotterdam

Mol Premium
Liberty of the Seas
Costa Victoria

We were back on board in good time for sailing at 8 p.m. and to watch the departure of LIBERTY OF THE SEAS. This was her very first departure from a European port, so I enjoyed seeing her sail, as well as seeing the penguins above her Bridge.

Liberty of the Seas


Evolution
Cruise Barcelona approaching


Florencia through the rain

Abel Matutes (seen through glass)

We decided that we would have dinner this evening in the Bolero Restaurant Buffet on Rigoletto Deck 11, and that was an excellent choice for food and wine.

Ships seen: Liberty of the Seas, Pelcrus, yacht Limitless, Majestic, Trimar (for the harbour trip), Murillo, Evolution, Montras, Cruise Barcelona, a Phillipino ship, Encarnation, Martin y Soller, Florencia, Fortuny, Sorolla, Corelli, Rome Express, Mol Premium, Abel Matutes