Transatlantik 2006 - Barcelona - Miami
This was our second westward transatlantic crossing, and our first cruise on such a huge ship like the Voyager. Unlike many other co-passengers, we did not hesitate to cross the Atlantic on a megaship.
For me, it will not be my last TA crossing, one per year would be fine with me, but my husband prefers to see other destinations. In my opinion there is no better way to relax than during these 8 days at sea, with only a few ports of call--we had two of them. 8 wonderful days at sea with excellent weather, on a ship that has something to offer for almost everyone. To me, there is no alternative to get rid of all the stress I had during the preceding months and to let my mind wander. |
Our arrival: Our smooth flight with Air Berlin from Düsseldorf to Barcelona took about 2 hours. We had no problems with the luggage weight limitations we had been worried about the weeks before. On arrival in Barcelona, some RCCL service staff took care of our luggage, and we had to wait for the shuttle bus to take us to the pier in about 30 minutes. At the cruise terminal, the counters were not open yet, we were a bit early. At about 10.30 am, they opened the counters and we were able to check in very quickly, because we had already done the online check-in at home on our computer. At 11 am, we were allowed to enter the ship, and then we started to explore this to us new ship until our cabin was ready for us at 1 pm. |