Cruise With Christine Pappin: exploring

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Sunday, February 13, 2022

There's a Chair Waiting for You on Scarlet Lady

We couldn't wait until morning on our first sea day to explore more of Scarlet Lady. The clear blue skies made for a great background for many of the images we captured.

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Keeping up with their promise, Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady isn't your typical cruise ship. As you can see in these images, there are many unique seating arrangements all around the ship. Whether you want to relax alone, with your significant other, or a large group, there is something for everyone.

Personally, we enjoyed one of the loungers near the pool and hot tubs mid-ship. There was some shade and it was close to the stairs / elevators so we could easily get around the ship from there.

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Exploring Venice at Night

St. Mark's Square - Venice

Our ship overnighted in Venice, Italy which gave us the opportunity to explore the city of canals at night. Taking a water taxi from the ship, we made our way to St. Mark's Square where we began our self-guided walking tour.

Here are just a few of the sights we saw that night. Click on images to enlarge them.

Rialto Bridge

The Piazza San Marco may be more famous, but the Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge) is the true heart of Venice. As we approached the Rialto Bridge, there were many people checking out the local shops. It was just starting to get dark.

Be Prepared to Climb Stairs

If you plan to walk through Venice, be sure you have good walking shoes and are able to climb stairs. This is especially challenging if you have luggage and are heading to the train station (which was our main objective for the evening). We wanted to figure out where we'd be going in the morning to catch the train back to Rome.

With its gondolas, canals, amazing restaurants, and unforgettable romantic ambiance, Venice is definitely a city for one's bucket list.

Many Perspectives of Venice

Our first glimpse of this amazing city was from the ship's deck as we sailed past the canals to our dock. Next we saw the city from a water taxi and then explored during the day by foot and finally gondola before returning to our ship for dinner. The most amazing view was walking through the narrow streets and over canals at night. The lights cast a glow that really changed the mood of the city.

Gondola's

Along the Grand Canal, the restaurants were filled with visitors and local patrons enjoying an evening meal with a view. The moon was almost full and shone brightly on the city below.

Returning to Our Ship

What a beautiful sight as we concluded our nighttime exploration of Venice via water taxi back to our ship.

Time for You to Explore

We hope that you enjoyed this brief visit to Venice at night. Check out our Diary of our 12-Night Mediterranean & Greek Isles Cruise for more stories about Venice and our other ports as well as links to our photo albums.

Photo Albums:

Venice - Evening 64 photos

Venice at Dusk 38 photos

Venice at Night 50 photos

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Sunday, April 1, 2012

King's Wharf Bermuda

Time to turn the pages on your 2012 Extraordinary Vacations calendar...

This month we feature King's Wharf, Bermuda. Sail from New York or Boston to this lovely island, whose pink-sand beaches are unlike any others in the Caribbean. Norwegian Cruise Line offers several cruises to Bermuda. We loved Bermuda, especially the friendly people. We invite you to read more about Bermuda and consider that destination for your next Caribbean adventure.

Your NCL cruise will dock at King's Wharf, where you can explore beaches, golf courses, restaurants, shops and historic monuments at your leisure. Or try out one of the many water sports offered in and around this gorgeous harbor.

After your day of exploring the island, return to your ship for a massage, dinner, relaxing by the pool, or enjoy the evening's entertainment. Whether you want to dance the night away or simply relax, there's something for you to do either onboard or back onshore. Your ship is your floating hotel for the week.

Swim With the Fishes

Our favorite excursion was Hartley's Helmet Dive. The Hartley family invites you to join them on their famous "Undersea Walk". Here you will don a helmet and and walk among the fishes as they swim up to greet you. In fact, they might even do some tricks for you.

Read more about this underwater adventure in our blog post:

NCL Dawn Bermuda - Hartley's Helmet Dive

There's lots of adventure that is reachable from your ship's berth in King's Wharf. We sailed on Norwegian Dawn when we last visited Bermuda. Here are some articles detailing our visit.

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