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We we finally booked our first Transatlantic cruise for March 2026 on the Harmony OTS going from Galveston to Spain.  Our friends that are going too live in Houston, so we will go stay a couple of days with them before heading to the cruise port.  We will both be retired by then so we will be able to relax and enjoy without the worry of work stuff.  We are also staying a few days at the end in Barcelona.  Checking off some of our Bucket Lists!

We we finally booked our first Transatlantic cruise for March 2026 on the Harmony OTS going from Galveston to Spain.  Our friends that are going too live in Houston, so we will go stay a couple of days with them before heading to the cruise port.  We will both be retired by then so we will be able to relax and enjoy without the worry of work stuff.  We are also staying a few days at the end in Barcelona.  Checking off some of our Bucket Lists!

We did Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale, spent a couple days before the cruise in Barcelona. We stayed in Old Town and it was really cool walking around the alley ways. Probably the highlight was taking a tour of Basílica de la Sagrada Família. We booked this tour ahead to include admission and found it quite convenient.
I hope all the anti tourism stuff goes away.
 

We we finally booked our first Transatlantic cruise for March 2026 on the Harmony OTS going from Galveston to Spain.  Our friends that are going too live in Houston, so we will go stay a couple of days with them before heading to the cruise port.  We will both be retired by then so we will be able to relax and enjoy without the worry of work stuff.  We are also staying a few days at the end in Barcelona.  Checking off some of our Bucket Lists!

We we finally booked our first Transatlantic cruise for March 2026 on the Harmony OTS going from Galveston to Spain.  Our friends that are going too live in Houston, so we will go stay a couple of days with them before heading to the cruise port.  We will both be retired by then so we will be able to relax and enjoy without the worry of work stuff.  We are also staying a few days at the end in Barcelona.  Checking off some of our Bucket Lists!

We we finally booked our first Transatlantic cruise for March 2026 on the Harmony OTS going from Galveston to Spain.  Our friends that are going too live in Houston, so we will go stay a couple of days with them before heading to the cruise port.  We will both be retired by then so we will be able to relax and enjoy without the worry of work stuff.  We are also staying a few days at the end in Barcelona.  Checking off some of our Bucket Lists!

We we finally booked our first Transatlantic cruise for March 2026 on the Harmony OTS going from Galveston to Spain.  Our friends that are going too live in Houston, so we will go stay a couple of days with them before heading to the cruise port.  We will both be retired by then so we will be able to relax and enjoy without the worry of work stuff.  We are also staying a few days at the end in Barcelona.  Checking off some of our Bucket Lists!

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We always get it and find it is a good fit for us.  We like the Key check in, the lunch once aboard and they will take your carry on luggage and put it inside your cabin, we like having special access to things (such as ice skating, flowrider, and etc), you also get to pick your luggage up in a different area that all the others if you do put your luggage out the night before.  One of the name reasons is we each get our own WiFi as we always need that and all in all, we feel like we get our monies worth. 

I’m just kind of a nice guy. 😉
Joking aside, I’ve learned so much from forums over time and the community here is so great, I’m happy to help.

I can't answer your question; however, we will be on that same cruise.  Hopefully all will go smooth for you guys!

I'm booked on this cruise haha. Paid $900 CAD for 2 people in a balcony including prepaid grats!

This is what I did to make my travels easier... I am not saying it is for everyone or you should do it.
I opened a Charles Schwab Investor Checking account.  It comes with a high interest checking account and a brokerage account.  I use both of these to keep my vacation funds.  As long as there is money in these accounts I can vacation.  The checking account comes with a Visa Debit card that can be used at any ATM in almost any country.  Any ATM fees are automatically reimbursed to my account.  This allows me to get foreign currency when I get to any new country.  I can use the Visa card with no foreign fees. I changed my phone to T-Mobile Magenta Max 55+ plan.  This gives me free Data and Text in almost any country.  I have not found a country that I do not get the data and text.  This allows me to use my phone for maps and google translate as soon as we hit a port or I land at the airport.

We pre-ordered Euros from our bank and used credit cards when possible.  Our CC company did not charge foreign exchange fees. 

We pre-ordered Euros from our bank and used credit cards when possible.  Our CC company did not charge foreign exchange fees. 

We pre-ordered Euros from our bank and used credit cards when possible.  Our CC company did not charge foreign exchange fees. 

That all depends on your bank that issued the card. Mine doesn't have any foreign transaction fees.

My first Transatlantic is on Odyssey from Bayonne next April/May.  Looking forward to relaxing and enjoying the company of our little group of friends.  I like how losing the hours gets spread out over the entire cruise which I’m assuming will mean once we end up in Rome we will feel refreshed enough to enjoy another 5-6 days exploring Italy before flying home!

I'll venture to say you scored a direct hit!!! 

have been on Odyssey multiple times, there are no problems with the elevator.  The touchless buttons are a little sensitive but nothing that had any impact on any cruise of mine.

Our US ATT plan includes Canada and Mexico by default. The International Day Pass is on top of the US, Canada, and Mexico. 

100% worth it if you have tender ports. Book before the price jumps 😀

We stayed at Springhill Suites Newark Liberty International Airport in October and will be staying again in June for our cruise.  Nice hotel.

We stayed at Springhill Suites Newark Liberty International Airport in October and will be staying again in June for our cruise.  Nice hotel.

The Key has been worth it for us.  We have done the Key on our last 4 cruises and on our 2 upcoming ones.