Costa Deliziosa World Cruise 2020 with Dana

12/26/2022

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Historic Charleston, Choice on Tour: Walking Tour or Fort Sumter Cruise in Charleston, Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens, Savannah, St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island, Sea Turtle Hospital

12/26/2022

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12/25/2022

12/25/2022

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10/13/2022

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05/20/2022

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02/25/2022

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01/17/2022

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01/11/2022

San Diego Landing! Always a thrill!

10/15/2021

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10/03/2021

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02/23/2021

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11/12/2020

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04/30/2020

Costa Favalous - March 19, 2021 from Guadeloupe

The two sister islands of Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre, separated by a small natural isthmus, make up Guadeloupe, where we anchor our Costa Cruise in the Lesser Antilles.

04/30/2020

Costa Favulosa - March 5, 2021 from Guadaloupe

The two sister islands of Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre, separated by a small natural isthmus, make up Guadeloupe, where we anchor our Costa Cruise in the Lesser Antilles.

04/30/2020

Go with me on my next cruise!

We will combine 2 trips on the same ship.
Starting in Gaudaloupe for 15 days in the Caribbean and then 15 days to travel to Savona, Italy.

15 days (14 nights) Caribbean from Guadeloupe
Ship:
Costa Favolosa
Date: 5 Mar - 19 Mar 2021
Departure: Guadeloupe
Arrival: Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe, Netherlands Antilles, Aruba, Grenada, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, British Virgin Islands

15 days (14 nights) Transoceanic from Guadeloupe
Ship:
Costa Favolosa
Date: 19 Mar - 2 Apr 2021
Departure: Guadeloupe
Arrival: Savona
Guadeloupe, British Virgin Islands, Barbados, Spain, Gibraltar, France, Italy

04/30/2020

Some have ask about our itinerary. Here is a map of our 1st, 2nd, and final itinerary.

04/29/2020

We were laughing over Snapchat at the end of the cruise.

04/29/2020

A local story about my journey around the world in these crazy times.
https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/mac-engel/article242269311.html

It turns out this world cruise was the safest place to be amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but after 40 days at sea, it was finally time to dock.

04/29/2020

04/27/2020

I am finally home. I think I am one of the last passengers to arrive home. There are still some crew onboard the ship.
Yesterday was a long day of flights and security checks. I was amazed at the number of people flying.
Glad to be home. Now to unpack and reflect on the trip. This was going to be a once in a lifetime trip. The trip definitely was a once in a lifetime event just not what anyone could have expected.
For many of the Europeans, this was just another world cruise. Yes it was totally unique this year but they have done the cruise around the world before and will do it again.
For me this is not the case. This truly was a once in a lifetime trip around the world that did not go as planned. There is a lot of sadness for me around that statement. It’s a long shot, but I hope someday to have the opportunity to repeat this trip. I won’t be so concerned that there will be 3 times we are at sea for 5 days...because I’ve lived 40 days at sea now.

On a happier note. I knew my dogs missed me.....

04/26/2020

And let’s try this again.... 2 days later....back to the good ole USA - Grapevine bound 8:30pm! I’m getting on schedule now because I never went to sleep. I will sleep in the plane.

04/25/2020

And from CNN

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/costa-deliziosa-last-cruise-ship-what-happened/index.html

As coronavirus fears emptied the seas of cruise ships, the Costa Deliziosa was the last major vessel still on the water carrying a significant number of passengers. This is what was unfolding on board.

04/24/2020

I am now at the Sheraton hotel at the Milan airport. Nice hotel. 30 rooms occupied out of 430+ room. Room service until I leave on Sunday morning.
So I have had a room upgrade. Bigger room, bigger bed, bigger bathroom, much bigger TV, better WiFi, but no 110 plug for my computer.... much nicer accomodations.
Oh well human mistake. It would be amazing if I was the only one that had a problem given the amazing feat the crew performed to get almost 2000 passengers home this week.

04/24/2020

Well if you thought it could not get any worse. You were wrong.....😢
The one thing we were all saying on the ship is we don't want to stay in a hotel in Italy if we have to wait for a flight.....
8 of us left the ship this morning, all flying from Milan to Frankfurt to Chicago and then each flying to final destination in the US.
My flight was scheduled for Sunday instead of Friday. 😭😭😭😭
By the time I found this out, it was too late to get it changed and get on the flight. These flights are booked by the ship.
I have been sitting in the Milan airport by myself with a boat load of luggage for about an hour. I just got a call from Costa and they are booking me a hotel until they can get new flight arrangements for me....😢
I'm usually fine traveling alone but this time I really do not like it. 🙁