Ruby Princess – Naples After 10+ days of traveling the Mediterranean, we returned to the shores of Italy. The Ruby Princess arrived in Naples in the early morning. I was up early and took these photos of the sun rising behind Mt. Vesuvius. In the early morning, the busy port of Naples was stirring as […]
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 – Ephesus As dawn broke on Day 9 of our Mediterranean cruise on the beautiful Ruby Princess, we entered Turkish waters, heading for the port of Kuşadası. Even in the early morning, temperatures were already soaring. It’s going to be a hot day! Kuşadası is a resort town that caters to tourists. Much […]
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 – Venice…. On the second day of our 12-day cruise, we again spent the day anchored in Venice. Prior to our evening departure, we explored Academia and Dorsoduro. I enjoy walking in the Academia/Dosoduro neighborhoods as you are detached from the crowded, more touristy sections of Venice. We also had a special invite […]
Read more »Ruby Princess – Venice…. Our 12-day Mediterranean cruise started in Venice, Italy. We’ve been fortunate to travel to Venice many times, but we’ve never departed from the city on a cruise ship. One of the advantages of starting this cruise in Venice was we had an overnight stay in the city… so we could stay […]
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Ron Phillips is an Independent Consultant of Brownell Travel 
Ron Phillips is an Independent Consultant of Brownell Travel