We arrived 2 days early in Barcelona.We stayed at a hotel
in the La Rambla's area, which made walking to the Gothic
area easy.We took the Hop on Hop off bus to see most of
the sites in Barcelona. They offerred 2 different routes a
blue and red line, both lines can be done in the same day.
There is plenty to see in Barcelona, The architecture was
amazing and the city very clean.

Having cruised before on the Radiance class of ships, we
found the Brilliance of the Seas impressive and clean thru
out. The food,entertainment and service was above

average of other cruises we've been on.

Our itinenary included stops in Cyprus, Malta, 2 days in
Alexandria and stops in Rhodes and Athens. We pre
booked private tours for Cairo, Alexandria and in Athens,
thus avoiding the crowded cruise line tours.
Unlike Caribbean excursions our days in port were visiting
historical sites, monuments and churches.The highlights
being the Pyrymids at Giza, the Sphinx in Cairo and in
Athens the Acropolis and the Olympic Stadium. We also
enjoyed our stop in Rhodes,a walled city with it's shops
and restaurants.

Overall we had a terrific time. It was a great itinenary,
We'll have wonderful memories of a great cruise.
I would recommend this trip to everyone.