A couple of weekend RV trips in Florida, then a Celebrity 7 day cruise to Alaska at the end of August. We're departing from Vancouver, but didn't allow any time for visiting on this trip -- we're using something called "US Direct", which is where we fly from the USA to Vancouver, board a bus to the ship and then board the ship, with all the rest of the ports in the USA in Alaska. When we return to Vancouver, we go directly from the ship to the plane.
This means we do not have to go through immigration or customs in Canada, and it also means that our luggage is handled for us from the time we put it on the plane until we see it on the ship, and vice versa.
I've heard Vancouver is a gorgeous city and worth the time to visit, but it will have to wait until the next time. This is a quick anniversary cruise (our 44th), and we booked a Sky suite with a butler to celebrate.
In the Fall, we will join RV friends in Hiawassee, Georgia for a couple of weeks -- an annual traditional trip.
Then, next March is the biggie -- a 14 day transAtlantic on Oceania from Miami to Barcelona, then staying on board for a 10 day cruise from Barcelona to Rome. After a couple of days in Rome, we'll take a Spanish puddle jumper (Vueling Air) back to Barcelona, where we we'll spend a couple of days visiting Tarragona and staying in a Parador, Spanish hotels built into historic castles, before flying back to Miami.
We're buying a round trip ticket from Barcelona to Miami and return, because later that year, we'll be flying back to Barcelona to join Oceania's newest shop, Marina, on her maiden voyage to Miami.
