EssigWorldCruise

April 18, 2023 Only 37 miles long and 12 miles wide, the northernmost Canary Island, Lanzarote, lies in the Atlantic Ocean about 70 miles...

Sunday, April 16, 2023 Casablanca is not what we expected. It is true that we really didn’t know what to expect, because all we have are...

Saturday, April 15 We are loving the Spanish towns of the Mediterranean. Just like Barcelona, Malaga is a lovely port and the city and...

Thursday, April 13, 2023 We are in love with Barcelona! This lovely, quirky, artful city has won our hearts to the very core. We had...

Wednesday, April 12 There is nothing in the world quite like the French Riveria, which is gloriously beautiful. Marseille is its biggest...

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Initially, our ship was to anchor off Villefrance; however, there were so many tours scheduled, that there was no...

Monday, April 10, 2023 Like many of the other places we have visited on this cruise, Rome needs several days to explore. Determined to...

Pompeii Far Exceeds Expectations Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 Originally, our ship was scheduled to visit Sorrento, Italy, and from there...

Saturday, April 8, 2023 Catania, Sicily is not a pretty port, because it is very industrial. Looking out from the bow of our ship,...

April 7, 2023 Our ship docked at 7:00 AM in Valletta, Malta, alongside the massive Seaside Fortress (built in 1530) on the Grand Harbor...

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Around 7:00 A.M., we were awakened by three anchors dropping in succession. It was then that we realized that...

April 2, 2023 On the trail to Petra, we dodged camels, mules, horses, golf carts, and even stray cats and dogs. Another Storm Less than...

Saturday and Sunday, April 1-2, 2023 When we arose on Saturday and looked out from our balcony, all we saw was a long crescent of sandy...

Gorgeous Peloponnese Fishing Town Thursday, March 30, 2023 As if Gythion, Greece is not already lovely enough, the entire town is...

March 27, 2023 The modern port town of Ashod is lies near a large red sand hill, which may once have been the acropolis of an ancient...

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 What a fabulous, gorgeous port town Kusadasi is! Cliff describes it as the best port for great restaurants and...

March 26, 2023 As we awoke just after dawn, the Island Princess was already entering the Suez Canal, coursing its way through Egypt....

Friday, March 25, 2023 Like many of the countries we have visited on our 2023 World Cruise, Jordan requires more than one day to explore...

Saturday, March 18, 2023 Delightful Surprise Probably the best thing about this World Cruise is the surprises. We expect Dubai to be...

March 16-17, 2023 Museum of the Future, as seen from Sheikh Zayed Road. Just over a year old, the museum explores how our society could...