
It’s a sunny day in Lisbon, Portugal, and we are about to head to the cruise port to board Holland America Line’s “Elegant Explorer”— the ms Prinsendam.

We’re excited for this itinerary as it includes some lesser visited cruise ports that are new to us, including:
- Ceuta, Spanish Territory
- Alghero, Sardinia, Italy
- Ajaccio, Corsica, France
- Portoferraio, Elba, Italy
- Ponza, Italy
The itinerary also includes stops in some more familiar ports that we are always happy to re-visit, including:
- Cadiz, Spain
- Cartagena, Spain
- Barcelona, Spain
- Naples, Italy
Best of all, we will be back sailing on our beloved Prinsendam cruise ship one last time. Holland America Line has sold this ship to a German company, and it will leave the fleet on July 1, 2019.
We spent the summer of 2007 exploring Europe, including more than 70 days on the Prinsendam.
This cruise we are also celebrating Mr. Jones’ birthday, as well as our 20th wedding anniversary.
Eventually, we will share our adventures from this cruise here on the blog, but meanwhile be sure to check out our photos on Instagram and Facebook.
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