We have just returned from our long anticipated October holiday - the cruise! I must admit to having some misgivings about the idea of a cruise. The concept of 1000 people stuck in a small space with only bingo to entertain them in between visits to cities which barely allow the time for a coffee break didn’t sound that appealing. However, I figured I couldn’t rule it out until I had given it a go. I was surprised to find that I loved it and it was definitely the most relaxing holiday I have had in a long while. We sailed from Genoa, Italy on a 9 night cruise with an Italian cruise line and stopped in Morocco, Portugal, Gibraltar and 4 separate cities in Spain. The ship - Costa Magica was only 4 years old
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