Today is the first stop of the cruise, in Ålesund, Norway. The weather was less than spectacular, it rained nearly the entire day and I had planned mostly outdoor activities (scenic viewpoint and the Sunnmøre open air museum)…
Author: Aaron Boltman
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 5 [Sea Day]
An entertaining day at sea on the Celebrity Apex
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 4 [Cruise Embarkation in Amsterdam]
Embarkation day for the Celebrity Apex
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 3 [Amsterdam]
I visited the National Maritime museum and the National Holocaust memorial during my second day in Amsterdam.
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 2 [Amsterdam]
I arrived in Amsterdam today and visited Zaans Schanse where there is a large group of windmills and historic buildings.
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 1 [Houston to Amsterdam]
Leaving on a jet plane (okay, so it is technically a “turbofan” engine and not a jet). I departed Houston this morning and flew to Amsterdam via Dallas on American Airlines.
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 0
Checked in for my flight to Amsterdam
Norwegian Prima Inaugural Invitation
Invitation to the Inaugural Sailing of the Norwegian Prima from Galveston, TX.
Madrid – Day 5 [Return to Houston]
My return trip from Madrid to Houston.
Madrid – Day 4
A full day exploring Marid. An Egyptian temple, bullfighting ring and more.
Madrid – Day 3
My second day in Madrid. I started by visiting the Royal Palace. I also visited the Royal Botanical Gardens and re-visited the Prado Museum to see what I missed yesterday. I finished the day with a dip in the pool with the sunset and dinner in Plaza Mayor.
Madrid – Day 2
My second day in Madrid. I started by visiting the Royal Palace. I also visited the Royal Botanical Gardens and re-visited the Prado Museum to see what I missed yesterday. I finished the day with a dip in the pool with the sunset and dinner in Plaza Mayor.
Madrid – Day 1
First day in Madrid. Despite only being half a day, it was full of adventure. I visited one church and one museum (two museums if you count the Museo del Jamon!)
Algeria
Spain
Booked and Check In Completed
Booked and checked in for my first cruise of the year on Celebrity Apex.
Celebrity Cruises
2021 Royal Caribbean International’s Odyssey of the Seas Inaugural Cruise – Day 3 [Disembarkation]
Time to leave this beautiful new ship. I had a quick snack at breakfast and took a few last minute photos. Unlike the Carnival Mardi Gras the pool chairs were not overrun by towel critters. I took the free shuttle bus to the Miami airport and flew back to Houston on Southwest Airlines.
2021 Royal Caribbean International’s Odyssey of the Seas Inaugural Cruise – Day 2 [Perfect Day at Cococay, Bahamas]
A beautiful day in the Bahamas. I started the day with a Q&A session for travel agents. I took the opportunity to play with the bumper cars before visiting the waterpark at Thrill Island. I tested out all the waterslides, including North America’s tallest waterslide – Daredevils’ Peak. I explored all of what the island had to offer and then came back to the ship for a couple of shows and dinner. The night ended with a silent party.
2021 Royal Caribbean International’s Odyssey of the Seas Inaugural Cruise – Day 1 [Flight, Embarkation, Naming Ceremony]
A very busy day. It started with a flight from Houston to Fort Lauderdale. Once onboard the Odyssey of the Seas I enjoyed a delicious surf and turf lunch, explored a large variety of cabins and watched the naming ceremony. After the naming ceremony I enjoyed two high tech live shows and another fabulous dinner (surf and turf again).