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Yesterday quality accommodation bilbao Carnival Cruise Lines announced they  would be offering an extended program quality accommodation bilbao on the Carnival Legend with departures from the UK and Barcelona in 2013. The schedule will feature a variety of itineraries, including the line s first Norwegian fjords cruise. I m so excited about this announcement and hope to experience at least one of these new itineraries on the Carnival Legend.
"For the Carnival Legend's quality accommodation bilbao 2013 European season, we've assembled a truly outstanding collection of ports that offer our guests an exciting quality accommodation bilbao diversity of experiences, from viewing breathtaking Norwegian fjords and the lush Irish countryside to visiting centuries-old landmarks and exploring UNESCO World Heritage quality accommodation bilbao cities such as St. Petersburg and Tallinn," said Gerry Cahill, quality accommodation bilbao Carnival president and CEO.
For the first time, Carnival Legend will offer an extended series of voyages from Dover (London) with 12-day cruises to Norway/Western Europe, the British Isles and the Baltic, each offering a spectacular quality accommodation bilbao array of interesting and awe-inspiring quality accommodation bilbao ports of call, from quaint villages to cosmopolitan cities.
The program includes a "Norway Western Europe" cruise offering a unique combination of ports, as well as the unforgettable experience quality accommodation bilbao of sailing the Norwegian fjords. The voyage will operate Sept. 1-13, 2013, and visit Alesund, Bergen, Stavanger, and Oslo, Norway; Hamburg, Germany; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; quality accommodation bilbao Zeebrugge (Bruges), Brussels, Belgium; and Le Havre (Paris), France.
A "British Isles, Norway and France" voyage will depart Sept. 13, 2013, and feature stops at Stavanger, Norway; Edinburgh, Invergordon, and Glasgow (Greenock) Scotland; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; and Le Havre (Paris), France.
Six "Baltic Wonders St. Petersburg" cruises quality accommodation bilbao will also be offered, visiting Copenhagen, Denmark; Berlin (Warnemunde), Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia (overnight call); quality accommodation bilbao Tallinn, Estonia; and Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Departure dates include quality accommodation bilbao June 21, July 3, 15 and 27, and Aug. 8 and 20, 2013.  The June 21 departure will visit Zeebrugge quality accommodation bilbao (Bruges), Brussels, Belgium, instead.
Several different Mediterranean cruises will also be offered, providing guests an opportunity to experience and explore some of the region's most popular and picturesque ports of call and enjoy a wide variety of dining, shopping and sightseeing quality accommodation bilbao choices.
The schedule includes 12-day cruises from Venice to Barcelona departing May 4 and 28, and Oct. 31, 2013.  On these voyages, guests can tour medieval castles, sample delicious local cuisine, and marvel at ornate churches and other historic architecture as they visit Dubrovnik, Croatia; Messina, Naples, quality accommodation bilbao Civitavecchia (Rome), and Livorno, Italy; and Marseilles, France.  The May 4 and Oct. 31 departures also include Athens, Greece; and Izmir, Turkey; while the May 28 voyage quality accommodation bilbao stops at Monte Carlo, Monaco; and Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Carnival Legend will also operate 12-day Western Mediterranean voyages from Barcelona to Dover June 9-21 and from Dover to Barcelona Sept. 25-Oct. 7, 2013.   These cruises quality accommodation bilbao offer guests the chance to sample all the region has to offer with extended visits to stunning seaside destinations in five countries, including Marseilles, France; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Livorno and Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Malaga, Spain; and Lisbon, Portugal.
Also featured are three "Grand Mediterranean" voyages sailing from Barcelona to Venice quality accommodation bilbao April 22, May 16 and Oct. 19, 2013.   These voyages feature stops at Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Marseilles, France; Livorno, Naples, Civitavecchia (Rome) and Messina, Italy; and Dubrovnik, Croatia, along with an overnight call in Venice to provide guests with ample opportunities to explore quality accommodation bilbao this world-class city. The Oct. 19 voyage will include a stop at Olbia (Sardinia), Italy, instead of Monaco.
Rounding out Carnival Legend's 2013 Europe program is a 12-day voyage quality accommodation bilbao round-trip from Barcelona Oct. 7-19, 2013, with calls at Marseilles, France; Livorno, Civitavecchia (Rome), and Naples, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; and Venice (overnight call) and Messina, Italy.
Carnival Legend will operate a 15-day transatlantic crossing departing Tampa on April 7 and arriving Barcelona April 22, 2013.  Featured ports on this voyage include King's Wharf, Bermuda; Ponta Delgada (Azores), Portugal; and Malaga and Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Following its European schedule, the ship will operate another 15-day transatlantic crossing from Barcelona to Tampa Nov. 12-27, 2013, calling at Palma de Mallorca and Malaga, Spain; Funchal (Madeira), Portugal; Grand Turk, Turks Caicos Islands; and the private Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay.
From Tampa, Carnival Legend will sail on a special four-day cruise before resuming seven-day Caribbean quality accommodation bilbao service Dec. 1, 2013. The week-long cruises call at Half Moon Cay; Nassau, The Bahamas; and Key West, Fla.; or George Town, Grand Cayman; Cozumel, Mexico; Mahogany Bay, Roatan; and Belize City, Belize.
Shannon Hurst Lane lives in south Louisiana and loves spontaneous road trips with her family or a solo mama getaway. She's the creator of TravelingMamas.com with a mission to inspire moms to get out there and explore our world.
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