October 11,2025 We woke to stormy, rainy weather in Valencia…our last port of call. We canceled our lunch reservation at a favorite restaurant – Navarro…and spent the morning packing. Andrei brought us coffee and we said our goodbyes. Andrei enhanced our stay on Symphony in immeasurable ways and we will miss him tremendously. I cannot...
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October 10,2025 Crystal Symphony We finally had a sea day…we slept in and had a late breakfast at Trident… …then cappuccinos in the Bistro… …and lunch in Marketplace … I spent some time in the gym, we rested in the room, then made our way to the Captain’s reception in Starlite. Timmy with Aliyah and...
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October 9,2025 Sayalonga, Spain Malaga is a repeat port on this voyage, so we decided to hire a driver and visit Bentomiz Winery…a vineyard about an hour from the city. We had coffee on our balcony and watched the busy port activity for a while. Our driver, Jesus, met us as we exited the port...
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October 7,2025 Cadiz, Spain We woke early and found ourselves in the midst of a very active industrial port. We took our coffee out to the balcony and spent some time mesmerized by the activity. I honestly could have spent all morning watching the workers move the containers. We carbed up in Trident, then caught...
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October 6,2025 Portimao, Portugal We woke to the sounds of the tender boats being lowered below us. Andrei set us up with coffee and pastries. Andrei is a most wonderful butler. He’s kind and funny and very professional. We are so lucky to have him taking the very best care of us. It makes me...
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October 5,2025 Lisbon,Portugal We woke to another stunning day. Coffee and puzzles on the balcony, breakfast in Trident…then I had a spa appointment. After a massage and a facial…I made the mistake of stepping on the scale. Upon returning to our room, I laced up …and leaving Timmy to fend for himself, I set off...
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October 4,2025 Lisbon Portugal We woke to another beautiful day, enjoyed a lazy late breakfast then set off for the Doca de Belem. When we visited Lisbon in 2022 we took a wonderful sunset sail along the Tagus River aboard a sailboat operated by PalmaYachts. We loved the experience so much we decided to spend...
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Friday, October 3,2025 Lisbon Portugal Symphony spent the day sailing from Morocco to Lisbon. We enjoyed coffee on the balcony, late breakfast in Trident, lunch in Marketplace, afternoon Tea in the Palm Court and dinner in Waterside. And had a very relaxing day in between… I love, love the salad offerings in Marketplace place. Sailing...
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September 30, 2025 Gibraltar The only thing that might prompt us to get up early…the desire to beat the rush at the Future Cruises desk. So as we are booking a cruise for next summer, Remi passes by and we tell him we are booking yet another cruise … he replies “Excellent! I will get...
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Monday, September 29,2025 Malaga, Spain We enjoyed coffee on our balcony, breakfast in Trident, cappuccinos in the Bistro…then set off for the Museo Automovilistico y de la Moda de Malaga. This museum combines a large collection of classic cars with fashion and design exhibits. As this is a repeat visit and we’ve visited Alcazaba, the...
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