LWRcruiser

Thank you all for such thoughtful feedback!! It's super helpful. We're a group of 4 couples taking this Venice to Barcelona cruise. Some of us have been to most of the ports but the others have not traveled as much in this area. We're all meeting next week to discuss the excursion options so your comments and suggestions will definitely be part of the discussion!!

In general what is your opinion of the included excursions on a Regent cruise. Pre-covid we always booked our own because I'd heard mixed reviews of the ones Regent offered. This is for a Mediterranean cruise - Venice to Barcelona. TIA for your responses -

I'm hoping to blog while we're on Crystal's world cruise that starts in Jan.

I've had several of my own blogs (not cruise related) and maintained blogs for clients but never done one while we've been on a cruise. It's already started (barely). Crystal World Cruise 2019 also called Opals and Romeos ....

While not truly a circumnavigation, Crystal has a world cruise in 2019 that starts on the east coast of Africa, works its way south and then up the west coast. See March 5-29 - https://www.crystalcruises.com/voyage/details/Los-Angeles-to-Monte-Carlo-ocy190113-85

We have friends who use Kalos Golf for golf trips. They recently got back from a Kalos golf trip in New Zealand and loved it. http://www.kalosgolf.com/destinations/new-zealand-golf-cruise/

We're on the Odyssey cruise that docks in Benoa on 3/11/2015 and had the same concerns. As a result we booked a flight that leaves around midnight. This will give us a very full (but tiring) day in Bali. We're planning to hire a private guide (who will have a vehicle large enough for us and our luggage) pick us up at the port, guide us around and then deliver us to the airport in the evening. Not the ideal solution but the less stressful option for us!