Our first port of call on my Mediterranean cruise onboard MSC Preziosa was Bari, Italy. This would be the one port where I had no predetermined objective and really no clue as to what there was to do or where I might want to go. For any trip I take I usually research well in… Read More
What’s it like to sail out of Venice cruise ship port? When it’s time to set sail for an experienced cruiser, I’ll admit that it’s particularly easy to feel somewhat jaded. “I’ve done so many of these before. What could be different?” But sailing out of Venice cruise ship port while on board MSC Preziosa by… Read More
What should have been the beginning of an enjoyable Mediterranean cruise has ended with Costa Cruise line’s Costa Concordia running aground off the coast of Italy near the tiny holiday island of Isola del Giglio. On Friday evening, January 13, 2011, many of the passengers were dressed in their dinner attire and were seated in… Read More
On a cold, rainy day in Boston in October (October 20, 2011), I ventured off for a ship inspection on a MSC Cruises ship, the MSC Poesia. I parked at the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal/Cruiseport Boston and fully expected to walk over to the same spot where the NCL Dawn was docked for our cruise… Read More
