Cruise Review - 11 Day Mediterranean Cruise - Norwegian Spirit - Day 3
Day 3 - Cagliari, Sardinia (Italy)Slept in this morning... 7:30am! Progress on the "jetlag"... I always sleep so well on a cruise. The beds I think are new, the Norwegian Spirit did go through a dry dock about 4 months prior to my boarding her and it showed. Carpets were new, most of the seating had been replaced and my stateroom (cabin 9052) was in a good state and not much show of any ware. Today was the first day I felt like I was really in vacation mode (not exploration mode) and could relax, we didn't arrive into Cagliari until 12:00pm
As mentioned before, I had "Partners First" benefits added to my cruise by NCL, so part of that was to enjoy breakfast and lunch in Cagney's for the duration of my cruise (usually just a Haven or suite perk on the NCL Spirit). I had a Eggs Benedict and fully enjoyed the french press Lavazza coffee.
I then headed up to the outdoor area behind Raffles and enjoyed the sail in to Cagliari, with the MSC Splendida right on our tail, docking right beside us, she was the only other ship with us in port.I didn't plan a shore excursion in Cagliari, which I was totally ok with. Back into exploration mode, I departed the ship, walked through the visitors centre and caught the free shuttle to the waterfront area of Cagliari city. I knew by reading the Lonely Planet guide the town/city was quite walkable, so I found the street that would wind the streets and up into the bastion, the walled part of the city.
As mentioned before, I had "Partners First" benefits added to my cruise by NCL, so part of that was to enjoy breakfast and lunch in Cagney's for the duration of my cruise (usually just a Haven or suite perk on the NCL Spirit). I had a Eggs Benedict and fully enjoyed the french press Lavazza coffee.I then headed up to the outdoor area behind Raffles and enjoyed the sail in to Cagliari, with the MSC Splendida right on our tail, docking right beside us, she was the only other ship with us in port.I didn't plan a shore excursion in Cagliari, which I was totally ok with. Back into exploration mode, I departed the ship, walked through the visitors centre and caught the free shuttle to the waterfront area of Cagliari city. I knew by reading the Lonely Planet guide the town/city was quite walkable, so I found the street that would wind the streets and up into the bastion, the walled part of the city.
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