We woke up at 7am as we had to be off the ship at 8:30. We grabbed some breakfast and a coffee before disembarking. We found our transfer and settled in for the 50 minute ride to Rome Airport. Once there, we grabbed a bite to eat before boarding our flight to Dubai. It was to be a 6hr flight and it left on time at 3:25pm local time. We got into Dubai at 11:30pm.

Day 23 - At Sea Today was our last day and it was a day at sea as we headed back to the port of Civitavecchia. It was very windy with 90kmp + winds whipping up the ocean. Luckily there is very little swell in the Mediterranean, so apart from a period of bout 2 hours, it didnt really affect us. We had a big night last night so it was a very quiet day. We packed our bags and had a siesta in the afternoon. Dinner was at the buffet before we made it an early nig...

Day 22 - Marseille We woke up, headed up to breakfast at 8:30pm and watched as the ship sailed into the port of Marseille, France. We had pre-arranged a tour, so we went down to the meeting point and waited until our number was called. Soon we were in the bus and on our way to the city's Basilica which was located at the top of a big hill. When we got there it was packed. There were 3 other cruise ships in port so the population increased by 10,000 people for th...

Day 21 - Barcelona We got up early as we needed to be off the ship by 8:30am. We had skip the line tickets for one of Barcelona's major attractions, Sagrada Familia. Sagrada Familia is a massive church which has been under construction for over 100 years. It was designed by Guadi and is a very interesting structure. It can best be described as a gothic monstrosity. It has numerous towers and the outside is filled with sctatues of gargoyles and goblins. The inside...

Day 20 - Ibiza We woke to gloomy skys. The past evening there were thunderstorms and rain. The lightning lit up the sky around the ship and it looked awesome. We waited until we docked at 10am and quickly made our way off the ship to explore the Spanish Island of Ibiza. We got on the shuttle bus and after a 15min drive we were in the heart of the port. Known for its partying, it has much more to offer. We had a look around the markets, and bought some souvenirs...