New Year's day with Costa Crociere Mediterranean cruises.

Savona starting with the Snow!

Milestones

Barcelona - Palma de Mallorca - Casablanca - Gibraltar - Alicante

 

Welcome on board..

16.30 All aboard!
17.00 Costa Europa part to Barcelona
- 341-nautical miles

Tourist navigation
Savona left along the Ligurian Coast where it will be visible on the right before Capo Noli and Capo Mele. Then along the French Riviera with visible light of Monaco, Nice and Cannes. Shortly after midnight we leave the French coast and will begin shipping in the Gulf of Lions

Due to bad weather .. the emergency drill is postponed until tomorrow morning ..

The first evening .. is definitely the most unexpected .. like always we are the smallest of travel!

Our dear friends from table ((dinner))) are all much larger than 15-20 - 30 - 40 - 50 years!

Wonderful people! excellent friendship born with super grandparents .. eighty! ROME ... ((reviewed 1 year later .. a ROMA, night tour of the capital!))
Stelio Vincenzo and if I remember correctly ..
Cinzia and her mother! 2 people simpaticissimo ..
2 children of Pavia .. no contact post cruise ..

Down on earth...

13.00 arrival in Barcelona
17.30 All aboard!
18.00 Costa Europa part to Palma de Mallorca -136 miles -

Navigation tourist ..
Early in the morning we will be near the Spanish coast near Cape St. Sebastian and continue along the Costa Brava to arrive in Barcelona from Barcellona.Partiti go with the sea route south of the Balearic Islands.

At 10.30 a very late .. by departing from Savona .. Because even bad weather, start the emergency drill organized to make us familiar with the proper procedures .. As the magazine on board .. more than familiar to me is a fear ... salvaggenti and wear those red giubbottini .. the cold wind .. and more fear .. they make me feel sick ..

After lì'esercitazione successful .. fear passes .. and we arrive in Barcelona at 13.00
Beautiful! walk along the Ramblas .. lots of people of all nations .. street artists .. and many people smiling .. kind and always ready to help!

We met a girl in Milan (friend of Sara), which has enabled us to visit places most beautiful and hidden in the city!
Sagrada familia - de Espana Plasa - Plasa Real ..
a presto .. Barcelona

Last day of.. 2003

8.00 Expected arrival at Palma de Mallorca
16.30 All aboard
17.00 for the Costa Europa Casablanca

Navigation tourist
From 4.00 hrs will be visible on the north side of the island of Majorca and the small island of Dragonera.
After the departure around 2030 you will see part of the island of formentera ship to starboard.

Pity the weather with you the sun and rain and even snow hail .. acocmpagnerano us during the long walks to visit the island.
Some places have architectural references of Arabs, Christians and modern style. The most important places are the Gothic cathedral "La Seu" and further north the town of Alcudia, the old Roman capital of Majorca, with the remains of several Roman sites just outside the medieval walls of the city.


beautiful palm! We walked a lot of us very tired .. but tonight is the big party!

The evening was very agitated preanuncia .. what you've .. no kisses and cuddles between the big people ... and already married! but eight of sea power !!!!!! help ..
before dinner, many people including me in your room .. with crackers and apples .. only things do not stay dry for evil ...
arrive at the table .. fear 200%, the table is virtually immobile and everything falls down ..

the beautiful evening, organized by the staff with fireworks, dancing and lots of music .. is really very nice!

midnight lack the bottles of sparkling wine .. disorder too .. but with a slight delay can uncork and drink ...

toast with "RAGAZZI .. table"

AUGURI and HAPPY 2004!

During the night the clocks will be moved to 1 HOUR BACK

2004 first day

Navigation tourist
From 9.00 we nuovamnete near the Spanish coast, it will be visible to starboard nava Cape de Gata to 9.30, from which the bow with the west south west head for Gibraltar.
Punte Giugeremo to Europe start of the Strait of Gibraltar for the 19.30. passsaggio close of the last 2 hours.
Will be visible on the starboard Rock of Gibraltar and the Isle of Tarifa, on the left hand can be seen the lights of the city of Tangiers, Released by the close precede with route southwest to Casablanca.
Visible light of the Moroccan coast on the left of the ship

Arrival in Casablanca

7:30 am arrival in Casablanca
20.30 All aboard!
21.00 Costa Europa party for Gibraltar -194 miles -

Navigation tourist
At about 6:00 comincermeo to see the lights of Casablanca bow and left to arrive at 70.00 hours at the port.
After departure we go with the route north west towards Gibraltar the Costa with a Moroccan side,

Day of many memories ..
We are asking to be bought for 4 camels!
the tour in Caaablanca .. is full of memories .. from the market (stinks hallucinating ...) to the Hassan II mosque in beautiful!

Finally... Gibraltar's warm climate

13.00 arrival in Gibraltar
17.30 All aboard
18.00 costa europa party for Alicante

Navigation tourist
9.30 am to be back near the close of gibilterrra side will be visible to the Moroccan coast and left after an hour of transit in the Strait island tarifa and the bay of Gibraltar

Beautiful sunny day .. the thermometer marked 23 degrees!
Walk in the center and on .. towards the fortress in the company of nice, funny and affamatissime monkeys!

Alicante the most beautiful!

13.00 arrival in Alicante
17.30 All aboard!
18.00 Costa Europe Savona -560 miles -

Navigation tourist
Around 11.30 we arrive near Alicante
After the departure will be visible on our left Cape de Heurta and in the evening to 21.00 Cape de la Nao.

Another hot day .. Alicante wonderful!
last to board ..
Fortunately we have wait !!!!!!

bella bella bella'll come back!
si parte .. savona for: ((

Day on board..

Navigation tourist
Sail on the sea of Balearic reach approximately 12:00 Cape St. Sebastian and then start navigating in the Gulf of Lion from which emerge around midnight. followed by navigation along the coast of France and Italy


Beautiful cruise .. but the fear of the sea force 8 (the many evenings..) made me understand better .. sleep in the earth!