SEE THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE FOR THE ITINARY

 

Port Manning dates for June these dates I cannot leave the ship

1st of June Barcelona

6th of June Civitavecchia

11th of June Malta

16th of June Palma de Mallorca

21 June Savona

26 June Catania

 

Today is Civitavecchia and I am meant to be on port manning. But there has been an accident with a guest while on an excursion and they have to go to the hospital for an x ray so I will have to get special pass to get of the ship to go. NOT ABLE TO GET ON LINE TODAT WILL UPDATE THIS TOMORROW 02/4/2010

 

I have finally had some time to put more photos on the travel page

They have changed the emergency port Manning schedule so every four days in rotation I have to stay Savona board as an urgency crew

Port manning

2 nd of May Civitavecchia

7 th of May Malta

12 th of May, Palma

17 th of May Savona

22 nd Catania

27 th Tunis

Bearing in mind I can only get connection in Civitavecchia Savona and Malta

The above dates as I have said is the time were I cannot leave the ship, therefore unable to get connection on those days

I hope you enjoy the new photographs I have put on this page

26 april and last night we went to general standby as there was an electrical problem and all lights went off. All good fun as we had to go to working stations and I was on the bridge for communications for about an hour.

24 April

In Sicily today and all about the same, weather not so good and the itinerary has settled down.

23 APRIL Today in Tunis and it's a quiet day most of the guests are on excursions and it's a chance to get some of the paperwork done also to do my washing. Really must get around to taking more photos

We have general boat drill in Malta so I will not be able to get of the ship to send any e mails will try and up date this site from Civitavecchia this next week

It looks like the airports are starting up again and that is good for the guests. As you can imagine some of the guests have been in Rome for a week before the volcano problems and now it will be difficult for them to get back home and also the new guests are not able to get to the ship for the cruise

Its all been go go go here especially with the flight situation. Many guests did not make the cruise yesterday 18/4/2010

And as you can imagine there have been a lot of stressed guests, not knowing if or how they are going to get home. As you know from the news it looks like a few more days till they start again

 

I was meant to be having some time free in Palma but a guest fell during an excursion and I was on hospital duty. And I had to stay at the hospital all day

 

  ITINARY

Day 1 SAVONA

During the night in the distance will be visible the island of Capraia to the left hand side, and on the right side o f the ship will be the island of Gorgona. Around 6.00am will approach the coast in front of us will be the lights from the cities of Vado Ligure, Albissola & Varazze heading towards the port of Savona, where we will dock around 8.00am

After departure, once we have disembarked the pilot, Costa Pacifica will head South West. We will then pass by the Liguria Riviera, and the Cape of Noli and Cape of Mele. After sunset we travel pass the city of Imperia, and the lights from the Cape of Arma, and the city of San Remo, thereafter we will continue the navigation, along the Côte Azur. During the evening you will be able to see, the lights from Monaco and Nice, also Cape Ferrat, Cape d'Antibes & Cape Camarat. Around midnight, the ship will pas by the lights of Cape Benat and the island of Hyeres, afterwards the French coast line will be at the back of the ship and Coast Pacifica will continue its navigation along the Gulf of Leone.

 

Day 2 BARCELLONA

We will be able to see the Spanish coast in the early hours, and in front of us we will pass by the by the Cape of San Sebastian. The navigation will continue and next to the ship to the right side will be the Costa Brava a very popular tourist spot, and around midday we will be close to the port of Barcelona, which is a reasonable distance from the mountain of Tibidabo, next to the city, thereafter we will embark the pilot before arriving in the Catalan port.

After Departure we will assume southern route. From Barcelona we will be able to see the lights of the city at the back of the ship, as we head for the Balearic Islands

 

Day 3 PALMA DI MAIORCA

During the night we will arrive close to the island of Mallorca. Firstly the lighthouse from island of Dragonera can be seen. After traveling for 4 miles around the southern part of the island, we will pass the Capo de la Mola, the island of Toro, and also the lights from the point of Cala Figuera, before we head north east heading towards the bay of Mallorca, before entering the port.

After the departure we will head south, with the rest of the island visible to our left and the Cabo Blanco the Island of Cabrera. After traveling past part of the island to the left and its natural reserve along the coast line we will assume a route of 105°. While traveling southerly we will have the Island of Mallorca at the back of the ship, during the evening in navigation no coastline will be visible, while we cruise in the Mediterranean Sea.

Day 4 TUNISI

Shortly after traveling past the island of Galite, thereafter we will be close to the coast of the Continent of Africa, visible in the distance. Afterwards the island of Cani will be visible. After we have circumnavigated the island we will head towards the bay in Tunisi. For 5 miles we will pass by the island of Plane, afterwards around 11.30am it will be possible to see the Cartharage, thereafter we will enter into the channel that will take us towards the port in La Goulette.

After departure we will assume a North East route after exiting the bay of Tunisi. We will then pass the island of Zembra straight after the Cap Bon, where we will then assume a South East direction heading for our next stop: La Valletta located on the island of Malta. After around midnight for 5 miles traveling past the island of Pantelleria visible in the distance, thereafter Costa Pacifica will continue its navigation in the open sea.

Day 5 MALTA

At first day lights we will be able to see the islands in the North of Malta, Gozo and Comino, thereafter we will make a progress into the port, passing by the ancient fortress.

Once we have exited the port of La Valleta, we will proceed North east, heading toward the channel of Sicily. During the evening we will be able to see the lights from Capo Passero, to the south of the island. Thereafter as the navigation continues we will transit from the Sicilian coast from about 6 miles: At 3.00am we will on the left we will pass the Capo Murro, situated in front of the city of Siracusa, thereafter around 5.00am, we will travel past Santa Croce, a in the north Augusta, thereafter to the left, we will be straight in front of the port of Catania.

Day 6 CATANIA

After we will still be able to see the Sicilian coast, and the lights, after we will head for our visit to Catania, where we will start to make our entrance. During our arrival in the port, in the background it will be possible to the see the city and the Volcano of Etna which is still active.

  After departure, we will head north east heading towards the straight of Messina. Shortly after our departure we will embark the pilot to assist us with our transit through the straight: thereafter passing the legendary of Scilla and Cariddi, that is between Reggio Calabria, on the right, and Messina, on the left. After we have followed the scheme the separates the flow of traffic down the small piece of water that separates the island of Sicily from the main land, there is always a strong current down the straight that is used by a lot of ships. We will then proceed north heading past the volcanic island of Stromboli with its still active volcano around 6.00pm. Thereafter we will head up past the Italian coast line.

Day 7 CIVITAVECCHIA

Roughly around 2.00am we will be able to see the lights from the point of Guardia, and the island of Ponza, thereafter we will pass the island of Palmarola, then passing by the point of Mezzogiorno, close by to Civitavecchia.

Around 5.00am at the back of the ship the island of Pontine can be see. In addition the lights from the coast of Lazio the port of Fiumicino, Fregene, Ladispoli, Santa Severa, thereafter Capo Linaro will be to the south before we head to our next destination. Around 7.00am we will slowly make our maneuver in to the port where we should be docked alongside at 8.00am