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Transatlantic trip December 2023 - Planning and initial travel

KB Cook

Dec 26, 20233 min read

Transatlantic trip December 2023 - Planning and initial travel

How I designed an itinerary to visit cathedrals in the Mediterranean while crossing on a transatlantic cruise.

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Transatlantic trip December 2023 - Days 1 & 2: Boarding and Naples

KB Cook

Dec 26, 20237 min read

Transatlantic trip December 2023 - Days 1 & 2: Boarding and Naples

Cathedrals visited from the Naples port after boarding the NCL Epic for the December 2023 transatlantic cruise.

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Transatlantic trip December 2023 - Days 3-4: Livorno and Marseilles

KB Cook

Dec 26, 20236 min read

Transatlantic trip December 2023 - Days 3-4: Livorno and Marseilles

Cathedrals visited on second and third day of transatlantic crossing aboard the NCL Epic, December 2023

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Transatlantic Trip December 2023 - Days 8-10: Lisbon and Punta Delgada

KB Cook

Dec 26, 20238 min read

Transatlantic Trip December 2023 - Days 8-10: Lisbon and Punta Delgada

Port stops in Portugal: Lisboa had me visiting the cathedral in Setúbal, while I took a ship excursion in Ponta Delgada, Azores.

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Transatlantic Trip December 2023 - Days 11-16 At Sea; 17 debarking

KB Cook

Dec 26, 20234 min read

Transatlantic Trip December 2023 - Days 11-16 At Sea; 17 debarking

Trip report of sea days on the December transatlantic crossing aboard the NCL Epic, and debarking at Port Canaveral.

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NCL Epic 6-14 July: Cruising the Med, Part II

KB Cook

Oct 10, 202317 min read

NCL Epic 6-14 July: Cruising the Med, Part II

Report of 4 ports called at while cruising NCL Epic, with visits to 7 cathedrals

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NCL Epic 6-14 July: Cruising the Med, Part I

KB Cook

Oct 8, 202314 min read

NCL Epic 6-14 July: Cruising the Med, Part I

Travel report cruising the Mediterranean Sea aboard the NCL Epic, with port calls to visit cathedrals and sites. Part 1

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All ashore! Final day of my Caribbean trip

KB Cook

Mar 18, 20222 min read

All ashore! Final day of my Caribbean trip

After a week cruising, it was Sunday and we were back in San Juan. I was up at 7, had oatmeal at the Garden buffet on 15 by 7:20. For the...

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Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis - last port of call on the cruise

KB Cook

Mar 17, 20226 min read

Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis - last port of call on the cruise

Saturday found the Epic in the Basseterre harbor in St Kitts. The excursion I’d booked had a later start, so, while I didn’t journal at...

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KB Cook

Mar 16, 20221 min read

Extra photos, St Lucia Day 6

Above, on the way to Soufriere. At the Diamond Estate and Waterfall Soufriere Anse la Raye Marigot Bay Castries Harbor On board the NCL Epic

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Castries and Soufriere, St Lucia - Day 6

KB Cook

Mar 16, 20226 min read

Castries and Soufriere, St Lucia - Day 6

Our port on Friday was Castries, St Lucia and I had booked a ship’s excursion to Soufriere and Diamond Falls. Their description: After...

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KB Cook

Mar 15, 20226 min read

Morning in Bridgetown, Barbados

Resolving to “beg for forgiveness, rather than ask for permission”, after breakfast of oatmeal and a banana at the Garden Café I walked...

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KB Cook

Mar 14, 20224 min read

St John's, Antigua port call

Day 4 began, once I cleared my cabin, back at Tastings where I again had oatmeal. We were already in port in St John’s, Antigua. (The...

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KB Cook

Mar 13, 20224 min read

Sint Maarten / St Martin - Day 3

Per the ship’s daily flyer, Tuesday was Day 3. The captain had backed into the pier in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and after breakfast at...

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KB Cook

Mar 12, 20226 min read

Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas

The Monday morning call at just before 8am announced we were 15 minutes from docking in Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas. I got up and...

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KB Cook

Mar 11, 20225 min read

Ready, Set, Board the ship

With the alarm set for 8, I was frustrated that my body wanted me up and moving at 7:10, probably due to sacking out at 10 the night...

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KB Cook

Feb 8, 20229 min read

Eastern Caribbean Cathedrals

The last post reported on my visits to the seven cathedrals on Puerto Rico that I hadn't seen during my 1999 trip to the commonwealth...

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