Archives for 2008

Barcelona and Transatlantic Cruise 2008 – Day 13 – Atlantic Crossing

[image title=”img_4775″ size=”thumbnail” id=”2100″ align=”none” linkto=”viewer” ] Today was our first full sea day as part of the Atlantic Crossing having begun the journey yesterday upon leaving Las Palmas and the Canary Islands behind us. The weather immediately improved and the seas were cooperating. Today was our first real chance to enjoy the pool and […]

Barcelona and Transatlantic Cruise 2008 – Day 12 – Las Palmas, Canary Islands

[image title=”img_4702″ size=”thumbnail” id=”2095″ align=”none” linkto=”viewer” ] Today we had another port of call in the Canary Islands. Today’s stop was the island of Las Palmas. The Canary Islands are part of Spain. This would be our last port of call before making the Atlantic crossing. We had already decided to pretty much just stay […]

Barcelona and Transatlantic Cruise 2008 – Day 11 – Tenerife, Canary Islands

[image title=”img_4606″ size=”thumbnail” id=”2089″ align=”none” linkto=”viewer” ] Today we had another port of call in the Canary Islands. Today’s stop was the island of Tenerife. The Canary Islands are part of Spain. Our stops in the Canary Islands have been busy with other cruise ships. Today, there were three other ships in port when we […]

Barcelona and Transatlantic Cruise 2008 – Day 10 – Lanzarote, Canary Islands

[image title=”img_4424″ size=”thumbnail” id=”2082″ align=”none” linkto=”viewer” ] Today we had a port of call in the Canary Islands, the first of three stops in the island chain. First stop was the island of Lanzarote. The Canary Islands are part of Spain. Lanzarote is a harsh island comprised of volcanic remnants. It’s very odd looking and […]

Barcelona and Transatlantic Cruise 2008 – Day 9 – Madeira, Portugal

[image title=”img_4390″ size=”thumbnail” id=”2078″ align=”none” linkto=”viewer” ] Editor’s Note: Sorry for the delayed updates here, but technical difficulties have prevented posting. Yes, even Internet Service Down issues apply while cruising. Hopefully back to normal now. Today we had a port of call in Funchal, Madeira which is part of Portugal. We arrived into port at […]

Barcelona and Transatlantic Cruise 2008 – Day 8 – Day at Sea

[image title=”029″ size=”thumbnail” id=”2073″ align=”none” linkto=”viewer” ] Today we enjoyed another day at sea after having visited Malagal, Spain yesterday. During the night, the seas picked up a bit. At the noon time update, the Captain reported that we would be experiencing a sea state with about 10 – 12 foot swells. The ship did […]

Barcelona and Transatlantic Cruise 2008 – Day 7 – Malaga, Spain

[image title=”img_4194″ size=”thumbnail” id=”2067″ align=”none” linkto=”viewer” ] Today was our first port of call on our 2008 transatlantic cruise. The port was Malaga, Spain, the birthplace of famed painter Picasso. The ship docked about 7:00 am, but due to our late bedtime the night before, we didn’t rise from our slumber until about 11:00 am. […]

Barcelona and Transatlantic Cruise 2008 – Day 6 – Day at Sea

[image title=”img_4157″ size=”thumbnail” id=”2061″ align=”none” linkto=”viewer” ] Today was a day at sea as the Celebrity Summit begin its journey toward San Juan, Puerto Rico. Days at see tend to be our favorite parts of the cruise which is one of the reasons why we chose a transatlantic cruise for this years vacation. The day […]

Barcelona and Transatlantic Cruise 2008 – Day 5 – Leaving Barcelona

[image title=”img_4108″ size=”thumbnail” id=”2056″ align=”none” linkto=”viewer” ] Today we boarded the Celebrity Summit to begin our 15 day transatlantic cruise. The cruise will take us to Spain, Portugal, the Canary Islands, across the Atlantic, St Martaan before concluding in San Juan, Puerto Rico. We boarded the ship around noon with a slight rainfall occurring. Getting […]

Barcelona and Transatlantic Cruise 2008 – Day 4 – Barcelona

[image title=”img_4020″ size=”thumbnail” id=”2052″ align=”none” linkto=”viewer” ] Today was our last full day in Barcelona as tourists. We planned to sleep in again if necessary and then tour Montjuic, a coastal mountain fortress with spectacular views and wind up the night at the Magic Fountain, a water and light show near the Museum of Modern […]