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Mediterranean Cruise Tips

…days to get into the Mediterranean and will often include stops in France, Portugal and Gibraltar. Lines like Fred Olsen, Royal Caribbean, Cunard, Princess and Celebrity offer this option. 14-night or more Repositioning cruises from ports in the United States. At the start and end of the Mediterranean season cruise lines move their ships to warmer climates like the Caribbean and South America. They combine the Atlantic crossing with time in the Me…

Caribbean Cruise Part 8: Funchal, Madeira

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Caribbean Cruise Part 8: Funchal, Madeira

…, apparently named by the Portuguese explorers that claimed the island for Portugal, after the large amounts of fennel they found there. Funchal is the capital of Madeira. From the ship it looked like a large town and we found when we went into it that it is very busy. That may have been partly due to the fact that there were 3 cruise ships in port. The Arcadia, the Thomson Destiny (which looked like a battered old ship/ ferry turned into a cruise…