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- Apr 19, 2007
We are back after 3 weeks of being in Europe for our 11-night cruise. We had an absolutely magical time on our cruise, it wasn’t until after the cruise when things starting falling apart. But, that’s a story for another day!
I am currently doing laundry and downloading my thousands of photos, so let’s begin on my trip report for our cruise!
Well, it’s been 3 years since we last cruised. We had 2 cruises (including a Northern European) cancelled in 2021 by DCL and one to Hawaii from Vancouver we cancelled this year because of Canada’s Covid restrictions.
Cast of Characters:
The usual suspects will be sailing with us (give or take 1 or 2)
Me: Retired, empty nester, proud DCP Mom, Disney addict and world traveler.
DH: Retired, Disney addiction enabler and indulgent world traveler.
Our dear neighbors; DNC, DNJ and DNM.
Background:
Originally, this cruise was to happen in July 2021 and our DD was going to join us. But since the new cruise was in the middle of August and since DD participated in the Disney College Program last spring, she had to go back to school in the fall to finish her degree, so she won’t be joining us.
We booked this cruise as soon as it became available last year, but to be quite honest, since we didn’t know what Covid was going to do or even if Disney was going to sail in Europe this year, so we really didn’t plan anything until May of this year.
The itinerary has been changed twice since we booked the cruise, and frankly, I really like the latest. We got our overnight in Reykjavik back along with only 1 port in Norway and an additional one in Iceland. We are looking forward to returning to Alesund, Norway; it was one of my favorite stops on our Norway cruise in 2015.
Planning
We are traveling with our neighbors again who have a disabled daughter in a wheelchair. A lot of DCL excursions do not accept wheelchairs, so we have always looked for private tours whenever possible. My neighbor found Tours by Locals. All tours are booked and paid for through one US site, making it so much easier to manage. There are dozens of tours available at each port and we get to choose the itinerary and tour guide that best fits our needs. We have private tours booked together in Reykjavik and Invergordon.
Checking In On-Line
I did my research and knew to have pictures of our Covid Vaccination Cards, Passports and headshots on my computer before hand. 30 days before our cruise, I uploaded our passports and headshots and got our PAT of 11:45 AM. Because I prepared, it was very easy and we had no issues. A little less than 2 weeks before our cruise, I uploaded our proof of vaccination cards to the Prenetics website and received our “Clear to Arrive” the next morning!
Itinerary:
Day 1 - Sunday, August 14, 2022 - Travel from Phoenix to London
Day 2 - Monday, August 15, 2022 - Continue to travel to Copenhagen
Day 3 - Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - Copenhagen
Day 4 - Wednesday, August 17, 2022 - Embarkation
Day 5 - Thursday, August 18, 2022 - Sea Day
Day 6 - Friday, August 19, 2022 - Alesund – Islands of Giske & Godoy Lighthouse Tea Break
Day 7 - Saturday, August 20, 2022 - Sea Day
Day 8 - Sunday, August 21, 2022 - Reykjavik – Private Tour
Day 9 - Monday, August 22 2022 - Reykjavik
Day 10 - Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - Aukureyi – Jewels of the North
Day 11 - Wednesday, August 24, 2022 - Sea Day
Day 12 - Thursday, August 25, 2022 - Kirkwall (Orkney) - Orkney Southern Isles
Day 13 - Friday, August 26, 2022 - Invergordon – Private Tour
Day 14 - Saturday, August 27, 2022 - Sea Day
Day 15 - Sunday, August 28, 2022 - Dover – Private Dover & Canterbury Tour transfer to London
Day 16 - Monday, August 29, 2022 and Beyond
I am currently doing laundry and downloading my thousands of photos, so let’s begin on my trip report for our cruise!
Well, it’s been 3 years since we last cruised. We had 2 cruises (including a Northern European) cancelled in 2021 by DCL and one to Hawaii from Vancouver we cancelled this year because of Canada’s Covid restrictions.
Cast of Characters:
The usual suspects will be sailing with us (give or take 1 or 2)
Me: Retired, empty nester, proud DCP Mom, Disney addict and world traveler.
DH: Retired, Disney addiction enabler and indulgent world traveler.
Our dear neighbors; DNC, DNJ and DNM.
Background:
Originally, this cruise was to happen in July 2021 and our DD was going to join us. But since the new cruise was in the middle of August and since DD participated in the Disney College Program last spring, she had to go back to school in the fall to finish her degree, so she won’t be joining us.
We booked this cruise as soon as it became available last year, but to be quite honest, since we didn’t know what Covid was going to do or even if Disney was going to sail in Europe this year, so we really didn’t plan anything until May of this year.
The itinerary has been changed twice since we booked the cruise, and frankly, I really like the latest. We got our overnight in Reykjavik back along with only 1 port in Norway and an additional one in Iceland. We are looking forward to returning to Alesund, Norway; it was one of my favorite stops on our Norway cruise in 2015.
Planning
We are traveling with our neighbors again who have a disabled daughter in a wheelchair. A lot of DCL excursions do not accept wheelchairs, so we have always looked for private tours whenever possible. My neighbor found Tours by Locals. All tours are booked and paid for through one US site, making it so much easier to manage. There are dozens of tours available at each port and we get to choose the itinerary and tour guide that best fits our needs. We have private tours booked together in Reykjavik and Invergordon.
Checking In On-Line
I did my research and knew to have pictures of our Covid Vaccination Cards, Passports and headshots on my computer before hand. 30 days before our cruise, I uploaded our passports and headshots and got our PAT of 11:45 AM. Because I prepared, it was very easy and we had no issues. A little less than 2 weeks before our cruise, I uploaded our proof of vaccination cards to the Prenetics website and received our “Clear to Arrive” the next morning!
Itinerary:
Day 1 - Sunday, August 14, 2022 - Travel from Phoenix to London
Day 2 - Monday, August 15, 2022 - Continue to travel to Copenhagen
Day 3 - Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - Copenhagen
Day 4 - Wednesday, August 17, 2022 - Embarkation
Day 5 - Thursday, August 18, 2022 - Sea Day
Day 6 - Friday, August 19, 2022 - Alesund – Islands of Giske & Godoy Lighthouse Tea Break
Day 7 - Saturday, August 20, 2022 - Sea Day
Day 8 - Sunday, August 21, 2022 - Reykjavik – Private Tour
Day 9 - Monday, August 22 2022 - Reykjavik
Day 10 - Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - Aukureyi – Jewels of the North
Day 11 - Wednesday, August 24, 2022 - Sea Day
Day 12 - Thursday, August 25, 2022 - Kirkwall (Orkney) - Orkney Southern Isles
Day 13 - Friday, August 26, 2022 - Invergordon – Private Tour
Day 14 - Saturday, August 27, 2022 - Sea Day
Day 15 - Sunday, August 28, 2022 - Dover – Private Dover & Canterbury Tour transfer to London
Day 16 - Monday, August 29, 2022 and Beyond
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