First VV Tomorrow (Mediterranean)- Advice Requested!
My husband and I are getting ready to sail on our first Virgin Voyages cruise tomorrow on the Scarlett Lady in the Mediterranean sailing from Athens to Barcelona with stops in Greece and Italy along the way.
I would love any recommendations from you all to have the best experience possible, with some specific questions below:
General Questions:
- We are big football fans and there will be a game on the night we set sail that we’d like to watch. It seems unlikely, but does anyone know if there is a bar on the ship that would be able to show games? And if not, would the premium WiFi enable us to stream it via the NFL apps?
- We did manage to snag some reservations for dining already, and we were hoping to get more secured once we board. Unfortunately our boarding time is on the later side (3:30)— is it still worth going to try to get them as soon as we board at the help station, or should we just try walking in places?
- Would love any specific recommendations on restaurants/dishes/drinks! Currently have at least 1 reservation for all places except Test Kitchen and Gunbae.
- Disembarkation: Do we have to leave at our assigned time? Would kind of hate to, since we have a later flight out of BCN, and I managed to get us a brunch reservation at Razzle Dazzle the last day at 9AM which we would not be able to go to if we are required to disembark earlier.
Port-specific Questions:
Mykonos:
My husband is really into Greek and Roman history and mythology. We were eyeing the Divine Delos tour — is it worth doing? Otherwise, would love recommendations for Mykonos in general!
Catania, Sicily:
Would love recommendations for what to do here. Is booking an excursion a must? And if so, Taormina vs. Etna, vs. Syracuse recommendations?
Salerno (Amalfi Coast):
Would love recommendations for what to do here. Is booking an excursion a must? I’m a bit overwhelmed by the options — Amalfi vs. Capri vs. Pompeii! I have been to Pompeii as a teenager, my husband never has, but I am a bit reluctant to sign up for a long bus ride given that we’ll be doing that for our Rome tour the following day.
Thank you for your thoughts and tips in advance!!