We did an NCL 12-Day Grand Mediterranean cruise in May 2013 based on the recommendation of others. It was definitely a majority 55+ cruise at that time of the year. However, it was a great mix of personality types. May turned out to be a great time as the ports were much less crowded.
I just have a few suggestions. First, we found a current book on Mediterranean cruise ports to be extremely beneficial to us. It included maps with WC locations and other interesting tips for each port. We took the author's advice and tore the book apart and carried only the section pertaining to the port we were visiting.
Secondly, heed the warnings about getting lost on Mykonos. Several on our cruise became separated from their traveling companions and kept walking around in circles. They failed to agree on a meeting place, which I think is a good thing to do in all ports. A good meeting place in Mykonos is the dock where you catch the tenders back to the ship. I found Mykonos to be the best port we visited for shopping. We did not book an excursion here. The tender brought us to the pier and everything was walkable for us. We veered right and tried to follow the shore line as much as possible all the way to the windmills. We ate at a restaurant near the windmills with tables lining the shore looking out toward Little Venice.
Lastly, a good lightweight rain jacket is a must. There were several windy days and a couple of light rain days where they were needed. We had the type that fold into a pouch and they were adequate.
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We did an NCL 12-Day Grand Mediterranean cruise in May 2013 based on the recommendation of others. It was definitely a majority 55+ cruise at that time of the year. However, it was a great mix of personality types. May turned out to be a great time as the ports were much less crowded.
I just have a few suggestions. First, we found a current book on Mediterranean cruise ports to be extremely beneficial to us. It included maps with WC locations and other interesting tips for each port. We took the author's advice and tore the book apart and carried only the section pertaining to the port we were visiting.
Secondly, heed the warnings about getting lost on Mykonos. Several on our cruise became separated from their traveling companions and kept walking around in circles. They failed to agree on a meeting place, which I think is a good thing to do in all ports. A good meeting place in Mykonos is the dock where you catch the tenders back to the ship. I found Mykonos to be the best port we visited for shopping. We did not book an excursion here. The tender brought us to the pier and everything was walkable for us. We veered right and tried to follow the shore line as much as possible all the way to the windmills. We ate at a restaurant near the windmills with tables lining the shore looking out toward Little Venice.
Lastly, a good lightweight rain jacket is a must. There were several windy days and a couple of light rain days where they were needed. We had the type that fold into a pouch and they were adequate.
Have a great trip!