Rare CruzerDeb Posted August 27 #1 Share Posted August 27 This post was recognized by LauraS! "And another from CruzerDeb! Thank you for generously sharing your time at sea with everyone at Cruise Critic! See your post featured on our: Click: Cruise Reports page. When you return, please consider submitting it to the site for publication as well: Click: Write a Review" CruzerDeb was awarded the badge '"Live from...."' and 5 points. I’m not a big cruise blogger with a big following, but I have posted a couple of reviews in the past. Wish I could say I was as witty as some others … I guess that’s my disclaimer for this review! I hope you will follow along anyway. 😎 We are Debbie and Kevin. Cruising is my passion and DH (dear husband/damn husband, depending on the day) kinda likes it; his passion is skiing and hiking, while mine is sitting on the beach with a bevvy. It’s amazing that we’ve been together for 34 years. 34 years? Yes, I’ve given the game away - we are 60 and 64. We booked this cruise 589 days ago as a way to celebrate our 34th wedding anniversary. Life is short, why wait for 35? I took this same cruise with my mom in 2022 and DH decided that he needed to have this experience. He’s never been to Europe. I’ve been a couple of times, so I guess I’m the “experienced” traveler. Yikes. So much pressure! We’re flying to Rome today and will spend 3 nights at Albergo del Senato, which is located in the same square as the Pantheon. We booked our air travel through EZAir, have had no issues and will be traveling premium economy (DH said no to first/business class). 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted August 27 #2 Share Posted August 27 (edited) Enjoy your time in Rome and your cruise! The Med is our favorite itinerary. And, Happy Anniversary! 🥂 Edited August 27 by LACruiser88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted August 27 #3 Share Posted August 27 Enjoy your trip. I will be boarding the Sun Princess two cruises after yours, so I will be following along to get a good sense of the current state of affairs on board. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted August 27 #4 Share Posted August 27 I will be following along also. Have a safe trip and a great cruise to celebrate your 34th. Any chance you are doing Spellbound? I am interested in anyone’s experience with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted August 27 Author #5 Share Posted August 27 18 minutes ago, LACruiser88 said: Enjoy your time in Rome and your cruise! The Med is our favorite itinerary. And, Happy Anniversary! 🥂 Thank you! I absolutely loved my cruise in Regal two years ago and I’m so glad DH wanted to experience it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted August 27 Author #6 Share Posted August 27 6 minutes ago, h20skibum said: I will be following along also. Have a safe trip and a great cruise to celebrate your 34th. Any chance you are doing Spellbound? I am interested in anyone’s experience with it. Thanks! Sadly, we are not doing Spellbound. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted August 27 #7 Share Posted August 27 Great location in Rome! A favourite of mine. I use RomeCabs booked online for my transfers. Following, as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortunate 2 travel Posted August 27 #8 Share Posted August 27 40 minutes ago, dog said: Great location in Rome! A favourite of mine. I use RomeCabs booked online for my transfers. Following, as well. RomeCabs are the best!! We left an item in the car. Got on the ship before we realized it. The driver would only leave it with an officer at the port. Saved our trip. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted August 27 Author #9 Share Posted August 27 43 minutes ago, dog said: Great location in Rome! A favourite of mine. I use RomeCabs booked online for my transfers. Following, as well. We’re using Rome in Limo for our transfers; pickup at FCO includes a 4-hour tour before hotel drop. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DHP1 Posted August 27 #10 Share Posted August 27 My wife and I are currently on the Sun and totally enjoying it. We’re doing a BB cruise. This is our 3rd day and we still exploring the ship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusdiva Posted August 27 #11 Share Posted August 27 @CruzerDeb Following along, can't wait to hear more. Enjoy your time in Rome. If once onboard you could post a photo of the ship's officer board it would be much appreciated! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phabric Posted August 27 #12 Share Posted August 27 Following along. Enjoy your cruise and your stay in Rome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted August 27 #13 Share Posted August 27 32 minutes ago, CruzerDeb said: We’re using Rome in Limo for our transfers; pickup at FCO includes a 4-hour tour before hotel drop. They are great too! Excited to follow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted August 27 Author #14 Share Posted August 27 2 hours ago, crusdiva said: @CruzerDeb Following along, can't wait to hear more. Enjoy your time in Rome. If once onboard you could post a photo of the ship's officer board it would be much appreciated! I’ll try to remember to do this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island wannabe Posted August 27 #15 Share Posted August 27 Ohhhh, love the Albergo del Senato. We stayed there on our honeymoon. We find Med cruising very addicting. We've booked the Sun for next June to celebrate our 10th anniversary - still a long way from your 34 years! Happy and safe travels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennythenose Posted August 27 #16 Share Posted August 27 I’m very excited to follow along. We are doing this cruise next May. We have never been to any of the ports and are spending a few days before and after to explore. We will be celebrating our 25th anniversary. Looking forward to your review. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilliebean28 Posted August 27 #17 Share Posted August 27 Happy Anniversary! Looking forward to reading more about your cruise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted August 27 Author #18 Share Posted August 27 (edited) Things aren’t posting as I’ve experienced in the past, so I hope this works. Yummy BBQ Hawaiian pizza. And a beer for DH and a mango margarita for me. Waiting at CVG for our flight to ATL. Edited August 27 by CruzerDeb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted August 28 #19 Share Posted August 28 (edited) 11 hours ago, CruzerDeb said: We are Debbie and Kevin. Cruising is my passion and DH (dear husband/damn husband, depending on the day) kinda likes it; his passion is skiing and hiking, while mine is sitting on the beach with a bevvy. It’s amazing that we’ve been together for 34 years. 34 years? Yes, I’ve given the game away - we are 60 and 64. Ahhh.... I love hearing about newlyweds. 😁 I'll be watching this as we have never been to the Med and it sounds like a great place to visit. Looking forward to your "honeymoon" adventures! At one time I would have thought 34 years was an incredible amount of time but that was long ago. (Our son turns 50 in a few months.) See? You aren't really old after all!😉 Hope you have a fantastic cruise and congratulations on your anniversary. Edited August 28 by Thrak 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted August 29 Author #20 Share Posted August 29 (edited) Our flight to Rome was long, but uneventful. We flew Delta from Cincinnati to Atlanta and then on to Rome. Seats were in Comfort Plus and then premium economy. Yummy little cheese biscuits Chose the chicken leg for dinner. Followed soon enough by a frittata for breakfast. Edited August 29 by CruzerDeb 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted August 29 Author #21 Share Posted August 29 I had arranged transportation through Rome in Limo, which also included a 4-hour tour of the city. Our driver was friendly and knowledgeable. We saw the Aventine Keyhole, the Forum, Trevi Fountain, Spanish stairs on this overview. We will revisit many of these sights again on our own. IMG_4499.mov 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted August 29 Author #22 Share Posted August 29 We are staying at Albergo del Senato, which is on the same square as the Pantheon. We’re in a superior double, with views of the square. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted August 29 Author #23 Share Posted August 29 For dinner last night, we ate outside at the hotel’s restaurant. I had delicious lasagna and a lemon cello. Both were excellent! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusdiva Posted August 29 #24 Share Posted August 29 @CruzerDeb Fabulous photos! Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful stay in Rome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted August 29 #25 Share Posted August 29 Happy Anniversary. Love the pizza and lasagna photos. Have fun. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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