Category: Cruises

Yesterday, first classes were their usual chaos, with only one minor incident of note. Considering our issues regarding the number of available kits, and a need to try and make them go as far as we can, and considering the fact that I’d communicated all this to the group in the morning, and asked them to bear with us as...

We’re back on another cruising adventure. It’s only been six weeks since we disembarked the Spirit of Adventure, concluding the Christmas and New Year trip, which feels like nothing at all. In fact, my voice is still a tad croaky from the bug picked up on the last one… hopefully I’ll avoid any new bugs this time around. Yesterday’s drive...

Today, we were still in Funchal, Madeira. The difference was that we’d moved to a berth in the port. Not just any berth, mark you, but the one nearest to the town – a much coveted berth indeed. This definitely felt like something of a luxury, and very welcome indeed, not least because I wasn’t feeling too good at all;...

Today, we arrived at our final port-of-call; Funchal, Madeira. Our arrival was much earlier than originally expected, meaning that I didn’t have to provide an art class, and that we could enjoy a bit of a lie-in… bliss! The first stage of our visit to Funchal (we’re here for two days) was at anchor, just outside the harbour walls. All...