Copenhagen, Denmark was the final stop of our cruise. The day was sunny and warm…actually hot. We were some of the first passengers off the ship. Fortunately we were moored at the closest dock to the city. It took us only ten minutes to walk to the iconic little mermaid statue. She is quite small and surrounded by tourists trying to get their picture with her. Nearby, the smell …
During dinner on Thursday night we heard an announcement of a medical emergency in the dining room. We later learned that an elderly man had collapsed at his dinner table and that he was being given CPR. A further announcement advised that everyone was to stay indoors and off the outer decks as an emergency evacuation by helicopter was to occur. The ship was at sea at this point. …
On May 1 we started our two week cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas leaving from the port in Amsterdam. We took the train from our hotel to Amsterdam Central Station and then trundled our luggage along the quay to the cruise ship terminal. The ship left at 6pm and took most of the evening traveling down a canal and going through locks to reach the open …