On our June 12-day Princess Mediterranean cruise, we decided to spend part our shore time in Athens, visiting the Hotel Grande Bretagne. Located in regal Constitution Square and adjacent to the Parliament, this Hotel has long been witness to the history of Athens. The Hotel Grande Bretagne has won numerous awards including: Travel + Leisure, […]
Read more »Ruby Princess – Santorini On our 10th day of cruising aboard the Ruby Princess we dropped anchor off Santorini. Approaching from the sea, it is one of the most beautiful Greek islands. We arrived in early morning trailed by a few other cruise ships. The depth of the caldera, at 400 meters, makes it possible […]
Read more »Ruby Princess – Mykonos On Day 8 of our Princess Cruise we docked in the early morning (1 AM) at the port of Mykonos. Long known for it’s nightlife, music, and parties, the island was “rocking” when we pulled in. Hundreds of passengers clambered ashore to partake in the festivities. This was our first trip […]
Read more »Ruby Princess – Athens…. Day 7 of our 12-day Princess Cruise through the Mediterranean found us in Athens. We arrived early in the morning before the city awoke. It was quiet and peaceful, but that did not last long! As the busy city stirred, we headed downtown. We’ve been to Athens before … so we […]
Read more »Ruby Princess – Katakolon and Olympia…. On Day 6, we docked in Katakolon, a small, one-street fishing village on the west coast of the Peloponnesus, Greece’s largest peninsula. Our primary reason to stopping in this small port? It’s the gateway to Olympia, site of the original Olympic Games. Excavation of the ruins began in 1875, […]
Read more »Ruby Princess – Corfu…. Day 5 on our Mediterranean cruise took us to Corfu, a UNESCO world heritage site. Corfu is a city of contrasts and so much to see: • Spianáda, located in the center of the city is the largest square in the Balkans. • Listón, Majestic arcades where the aristocrats used to […]
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Ron Phillips is an Independent Consultant of Brownell Travel 
Ron Phillips is an Independent Consultant of Brownell Travel