Rare CruzerDeb Posted June 14, 2022 #1 Share Posted June 14, 2022 This post was recognized by LauraS! "Thanks for generously sharing your time at sea with everyone at Cruise Critic!" CruzerDeb was awarded the badge '"Live from...."' I’m going to attempt to do my first LIVE review, so wish me luck! I usually get so caught up in just enjoying my vacation that I forget to take pictures of my food and other important things. Booked this cruise on 12/24/20, thinking that surely Covid would be a thing of the past in a year and a half. We all know how that went. This trip was a surprise Christmas gift to my mom; gifted Xmas 2021, so I successfully kept it a secret for a year! We are Debbie (me) and Dixie (mom, 81). Because of mom’s age and fitness level, I booked the “easy” excursions through Princess and realize there are certain must-see sights on this journey that I might not be able to see. We are flying to Rome today and look forward to spending three days in Rome pre-cruise! If anyone else is on this cruise and wants to join in and post, please do! 9 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dickinson Posted June 14, 2022 #2 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Have a great trip! Looking forward to more posts about your vacation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit Posted June 14, 2022 #3 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Have a great time in Rome and an enjoyable cruise with your Mum. I took my Mum on a Caribbean Christmas cruise back in 2001 whilst she was still active. Happy days! We'll be on Regal for a B2B commencing 9th July, so I will certainly be reading your LIVE review. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn2002 Posted June 14, 2022 #4 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Looking forward to your live. Doing 21 night cruise from Barcelona in August. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownCruiserKK Posted June 14, 2022 #5 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Looking forward to following along! I will be on the Regal this summer (8/13) from Barcelona to Rome. Cannot wait 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetstreamer Posted June 14, 2022 #6 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Following with interest as we join the Regal on 25/06. It sounds like they have already started filming on the Regal for "The Real Love Boat" so I'll be particularly interested to hear about any potential disruption and venue closures! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted June 14, 2022 #7 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Have a great cruise!!! We will be following with great expectations as we board the Regal for our 21 day cruise on July 2! 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted June 14, 2022 #8 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Great, thank you! We'll be boarding at the end of the Regal's Med run in October for 37 days. Enjoy!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted June 14, 2022 Author #9 Share Posted June 14, 2022 We are at the airport and will board in 20 minutes! Cincinnati to JFK, then onto Rome! 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted June 14, 2022 Author #10 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Flight to JFK was smooth and uneventful, just the way I like it! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstella Posted June 14, 2022 #11 Share Posted June 14, 2022 7 hours ago, Jetstreamer said: Following with interest as we join the Regal on 25/06. It sounds like they have already started filming on the Regal for "The Real Love Boat" so I'll be particularly interested to hear about any potential disruption and venue closures! I'll be joining you for embarkation. We're so excited!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianwrightz Posted June 14, 2022 #12 Share Posted June 14, 2022 We are on the same cruise as you! Flying down from Edinburgh to Rome on Friday. Can't wait.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phabric Posted June 14, 2022 #13 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Enjoy your cruise with your mom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorecc70 Posted June 15, 2022 #14 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Hoping you have a delightful cruise. My companion (daughter’s 80 year old MIL) and myself (70) have booked mostly semi-private tours during our 6-27 Aug sailing. Please keep us informed if you have time and the wi-fi! Love to hear your thoughts on the ship! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted June 15, 2022 Author #15 Share Posted June 15, 2022 20 hours ago, brianwrightz said: We are on the same cruise as you! Flying down from Edinburgh to Rome on Friday. Can't wait.... The only other time I was in Europe, I was in Scotland (Edinburgh and Inverness) with my daughter. Such a beautiful country! Loved Land’s End. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted June 15, 2022 Author #16 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Okay, my last post yesterday was landing in JFK. We had an easy 2-hour layover and were soon aboard our flight and heading to Rome. I absolutely splurged and we flew first class. Might never go back to main cabin! 😜 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted June 15, 2022 Author #17 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Great service and food: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted June 15, 2022 Author #18 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Once we had our bags at FCO, we were met by our driver, Stefano, from Rome In Limo, and we started a 4-hour tour of Rome. I booked this transfer because we landed at 7:00am and couldn’t check into our hotel until 2:00pm. This was an absolutely perfect day! He took us to many sights and gave us some great history. I’ll share pictures of what we saw, but can’t be specific as to what is what - definitely working on jet lag brain! This door has a small hole in it and when you look through it, there is a grove of trees and at the end, perfectly framed, is St. Peter’s Basilica! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted June 15, 2022 Author #19 Share Posted June 15, 2022 This courtyard/building featured some work by Michaelangelo. When we walked around the back, we saw some cool ruins. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted June 15, 2022 Author #20 Share Posted June 15, 2022 We visited the Coliseum: 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted June 15, 2022 Author #21 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Trevi fountain: 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUCHESSRN Posted June 15, 2022 #22 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Have a wonderful time ,I will be following along . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpizza Posted June 16, 2022 #23 Share Posted June 16, 2022 What a fantastic start to your trip! Thanks for sharing, looking forward to more! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted June 16, 2022 #24 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Thanks so much! Miss Rome. Have a wonderful trip. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted June 16, 2022 #25 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Air Canada classifies this type of seat as Business Class. They are pods, with lie flat seats. o.P.- what airline were you on? love your photos! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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