Ft. Lauderdale is a popular South Florida tourist destination as well as a major cruise departure port that has much to offer. As a cruise departure port it has the unique advantage of being located within two miles of its international airport. As a tropical vacation city it boasts some of the best beaches inContinue reading “Port of Call Ft. Lauderdale”
Category Archives: Cruise Ports of Call
The Cruise Port Of Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida is a major cruise port with a number of cruise lines scheduling itineraries departing from the port. The city boasts a major international airport, access to a number of beautiful beaches and a number of attractions worthy of a visit. On the western side of Tampa Bay is a peninsula that encompasses fourContinue reading “The Cruise Port Of Tampa, Florida”
Port of Call Southampton, England
Southampton, besides being a cruise port of call, is also Great Britain’s largest cruise ship port. It is the most convenient port to London which is only 65 miles away with London’s three international airports. Southampton is also a major departure port for cruise itineraries to Scandinavia, Portugal, Spain, the Canary Islands, Azores as wellContinue reading “Port of Call Southampton, England”
Cruise Port Akureyri, Iceland
Akureyri is one of the most popular cruise destinations in Iceland and it lies at the end of Iceland’s longest fjord, Eyjafjördur. Cruise ships will actually cross into the Arctic Circle to reach the fjord and Akureyri. This small but bustling town is the forth largest in Iceland and is the farthest north with aContinue reading “Cruise Port Akureyri, Iceland”
Ancient Athens and the Acropolis
Rising up out of the center of Athens, Greece is the Acropolis. It sits atop a rock formation that rises 490 ft above the sea with a semi-flat surface that covers an area of about 7.4 acres. Considering its size it’s a pretty small place to be recognized as the birthplace of Western democratic civilization.Continue reading “Ancient Athens and the Acropolis”
Port of Call Grand Canary Island (Gran Canaria) Spain
Las Palmas de Gran Caneria The Canary Islands, a Spanish volcanic archipelago less than 100 miles off the coast of northwestern Africa. They are known for their black- and white-sand beaches and rugged terrain. Tenerife, the largest island and most populated of the archipelago, is dominated by the sometimes-snowy active volcano Mt. Teide. Immediately eastContinue reading “Port of Call Grand Canary Island (Gran Canaria) Spain”
The Intentional Travelers 