Today I booked the 14 day Celebrity Equinox Transatlantic from Rome to Fort Lauderdale. It is a new ship, just launched about a month ago. I booked an obstructed balcony so I may be looking out at a ship's tender.
I'm also planning to book the Ancient Empires cruise just before the transatlantic but I can't decide whether to book the guaranteed inside and save $1000 or book another obstructed balcony.
I must confess that if I didn't have a return flight booked to Rome with frequent flier miles I wouldn't be cruising so soon after the world cruise. But it is a first class ticket, and I'd hate to have it go to waste, so I perused the transatlantics and picked the Celebrity Equinox based on it being a new ship, the ports being generally new for me on the Mediterranean and the transatlantic.
Another factor was that it is relatively early for a transatlantic so the weather will be better. I'm hoping to book a few days at an Agriturismo in Italy prior to the cruise to spend time overcoming jet lag in the Italian countryside. I have sent off a rate inquiry and hope to hear back soon on availability. Here is a link to the hotel. I have been there before as part of a day trip when I was in Italy on the world cruise. The people were very nice and the facilities fantastic.
http://www.valledelmarta.it/Sezione.aspx?Lng=2&ID=30
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
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