Saga Sapphire Mediterranean Cruise Blog Part 3

It’s been all go since my last blog – let me start with Civitavecchia. I have been to the port of Civitavecchia many times and visited Rome 7 years ago in the summer season, so needless to say I was in no rush to do it again. Instead, I opted for a tour to Tivoli…

Saga Sapphire Mediterranean Cruise Blog Part 2

Well, we are in the Mediterranean and it is HOT! Since my last update we have had a sea day or two and a few port days, the first of which was Gibraltar. I opted for the morning dolphin watching tour in Gibraltar and I am so glad that I did! It was absolutely fantastic…

Saga Sapphire Mediterranean Cruise Blog Part 1

A warm hello to you from Saga Sapphire. I have been onboard for a few days now and wanted to share some of the things that I love about this ship, before we get to the Mediterranean and my shore excursions take over. Let me just quickly mention the Spitfire fly-over that we had as…

Saga Sapphire Mediterranean Cruise Countdown

It’s nearing that time again, ocean adventure time, and I have an 18-night date with Saga Sapphire coming up in the Mediterranean! Yes, I am going back to the lovely, blue and white lady next week – I will meet her in Dover on Wednesday afternoon and I can’t wait. I had such a good…

A BBQ Fit For A Queen Aboard Saga Sapphire

I have mentioned the BBQ’s that we had aboard Saga Sapphire several times, and now it is FINALLY time to show you! My cruise aboard Saga Sapphire was my 30th ocean adventure, so it’s fair to say that I have seen quite a few deck BBQ’s in my time – the two below were by FAR…

Saga Sapphire Food Blog: Drooling Is Allowed!

During my time aboard Saga Sapphire I ate a lot of GOOD food, and I photographed nearly all of it so that I could share it with you! Everything shown today in my blog was included in the fare price – even the specialty option of East to West! So, we have food from Pole to…

Saga Sapphire Baltic Cruise Blog Part 3

I left you last time with the mention of another dining experience in East to West and I did end up in a food coma. I couldn’t eat another thing until lunchtime the following day! I had Calamari to start – the best calamari I have ever tasted – followed by the sizzling beef. I…

Saga Sapphire Baltic Cruise Blog Part 2

In my last blog I said goodbye on Sunday morning, so let me pick up exactly from where I left off. On Sunday afternoon we went on a galley tour and what a tour it was. Dinner prep was in full swing, the bread was being freshly baked and we even managed to have a…

Saga Sapphire Baltic Cruise Blog Part 1

Hello from Saga Sapphire! I thought now would be a good time to check in with you as I have been on the ship for a few days and we have a pretty hectic port schedule ahead of us. I boarded on Wednesday afternoon and so far, so very good – the ship is beautiful…

Counting Down To Saga Sapphire And A Baltic Adventure!

On May 6 2015, I will once again find myself heading north to south, as I set-off to join Saga Sapphire on a 16-night Baltic cruise. Yes, you read correctly, I said Saga Sapphire, and I can now see the puzzled looks on your faces – let me shed more light. Since I started my…