Discover the Two major cities of Spain before embarking on a Mediterranean Cruise with Royal Caribbean. Start your holiday in Madrid, home to the Royal Palace and Buen Retiro Park. Spend two-nights here before a train journey to Barcelona, the jewel of the Mediterranean with renowned architectural works of Gaudi and Montaner. There is plenty to do and see here that you could easily spend more time here. Next hop onboard to Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas for a seven night classic western Mediterranean cruise.
Bed and Breakfast
Dormirdcine offers cinema-themed accommodation in Madrid’s elegant Salamanca district, 400 metres from Diego de León Metro Station. Each stylish room has a flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi access and a minibar. Dormirdcine’s rooms and public areas are bright and modern. They are decorated with murals and graffiti art related to popular films. There is a café and a cinema bar. A varied breakfast buffet is available each morning. There is also a 24-hour reception with a tour desk. Madrid’s old town is around 2 km from the Dormirdcine and there is direct access by public transport, including bus and the nearby metro. The Retiro Park is a 20-minute walk away.
Seat Only | Business Class Seat
Overview
iryo’s Frecciarossa trains have different classes, all of which come with free unlimited WiFi, USB and electric power sockets, toilets and an onboard entertainment portal where you can watch films and TV series.
All seats have a European power socket and USB connection for charging your devices. Make sure to have a universal travel plug adapter if your devices don’t have two round pins in their plug and/or if you want to charge more than one device at once.
There is a cafe-car with snacks and drinks in car 3, with tables available for eating in car 4. The menu includes lots of typical Spanish tapas, as well as sandwiches and chips and other packaged snacks. There is coffee, water, soft drinks, wine, beer, and hard liquors.
Bed and Breakfast
Set in an elegant 18th-century building, this chic hotel is a 12-minute walk from lively La Rambla and the cafes of Plaça de Catalunya, and a 3-minute walk from the Urgell metro station.The understated rooms provide free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, plus minibars or minifridges; some have balconies. Suites add separate bedrooms, sitting areas with pull-out sofas, and complimentary bottles of wine.There's a hip restaurant, a cocktail bar with a tapas menu, and a rooftop terrace with a bar, city views and a plunge pool. Other amenities include a spa with a whirlpool tub, a hammam and face and body treatments, plus a gym and meeting facilities.
Royal Caribbean
The 225,282-ton Allure of the Seas was the world's largest cruise ship -- for six years -- before other sister ships kept stealing the title; the latest being Wonder of the Seas debuting in 2022. The Allure of the Seas capacity is 5,492 passengers at double occupancy or 6,452 when every berth is full.
Stateroom Accommodation
Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas rooms are divided into more than 20 cabin categories, including "inward-facing" balconies, accommodations with a view of the sky and either Central Park's greenery or the Boardwalk's machinery (carousel, AquaTheater). There are also all manner of upscale abodes, including two-story Loft Suites and AquaTheater Suites, show-stopping rooms that feature mammoth wraparound balconies overlooking the ship's outdoor amphitheater.
Dining Options
Allure's three-deck Adagio Dining Room, which had seating for some 3,000 passengers, is no more. It's been redesigned and split into three venues -- Silk, The Grande and American Icon for complimentary dining on Allure of the Seas. But all feature exactly the same menu. Passengers can dine at 6 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. with the same group and waiters each night in either Silk or The Grande, or choose My Time Dining (open seating between 5:30 and 9:30 p.m.), which is in American Icon. Those opting for Allure of the Seas My Time Dining will need to prepay gratuities.The cuisine in these venues is inventive (in as much as that's possible when you're serving 3,000-plus people), and it's varied enough for you not to get bored on a seven-night sailing. Expect starters such as bay scallop gratin, lobster bisque and Caesar salad; mains like beef tenderloin, roasted duck and shrimp ravioli, plus and a couple of vegetarian options. "Classic" dishes are always available, including linguini, chicken breast, salmon, beef sliders and NY strip steak. Desserts are delicious: bittersweet chocolate souffle, double strawberry cheesecake, sky-high lemon pie and a couple of sugar-free options.
Daytime and evening entertainment:
There are two main theaters onboard -- the indoor Amber Theater and outdoor AquaTheater.The three-deck, 1,380-seat Amber Theater (Deck 4) offers multiple stagings of "Mamma Mia," the Broadway musical featuring music by ABBA (this replaces "Chicago"), and "Blue Planet," a Cirque du Soleil-style song-and-dance production in which the stage turns into a giant aquarium one second and a writhing human tree the next. In addition, there's always a rotating "Headliners" show; one week it could be a tribute to Motown, another a tribute to the Beatles.
Fly UK to Madrid, Spain
Fly from the UK to Madrid, overnight at hotel
Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain's central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro. It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum’s works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters. The heart of old Hapsburg Madrid is the portico-lined Plaza Mayor, and nearby is the baroque Royal Palace and Armory, displaying historic weaponry.
Barcelona, Spain
The Christopher Columbus Statue marks the entrance to the port and the start of Las Ramblas pedestrian area – lined with shops, bars and restaurants where street entertainers keep you entertained. Perhaps visit the famous Sagrada Familia Cathedral which was started in 1882 and is still not complete. Universal’s Port Aventura theme Park is situated close by, there is also the Picasso Museum, Gaudi Architecture and the Barcelona FC museum.
Barcelona, Spain
Embark ship
Palma De Mallorca, Spain
Palma is a resort city and capital of the Spanish island of Mallorca (Majorca), in the western Mediterranean. The massive Santa María cathedral, a Gothic landmark begun in the 13th century, overlooks the Bay of Palma. The adjacent Almudaina is a Moorish-style Arab fortress converted to a royal residence. West of the city, hilltop Bellver Castle is a medieval fortress with a distinctive circular shape.
At Sea
Relax and make the most of the myriad of facilities available on board the ship, from fantastic entertainment to delicious and diverse dining options.
Florence /pisa (La Spezia), Italy
<b>La Spezia</b> (for Pisa & Florence). Approx 50 minutes from the port lies the ancient city of Pisa with its famous leaning tower. Then it’s on to Florence – a renaissance treasure founded in the 16th century. Visit the main cathedral Il Duomo Di Firenze started in 1296 and completed in 1436, the Uffizi Gallery and Ponte Vecchio lines with gold and silver merchants.
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
You will be spoilt for choice in this infinitely intriguing city where an unsurpassed vibrancy of life mixes with epic history, tasty cuisine, top class shopping and a joyous nightlife. Peel back layer upon layer history with world class sights such as the Coliseum, The Roman Forum, the Trevi Fountain and more. The Pantheon is absolutely awe-inspiring dating back to 27 BC and is the only complete structure from the Roman Empire still standing. The circus maximus once seated 250,000 spectators for chariot races around 11 BC. While the oval shape of Piazza Navona, which houses the magnificent Four River Fountain, is a clue to its Stadium of Domitian heritage from 86 AD were gladiators fought and athletes competed. The Spanish steps , he home of John Keats, were built in 1723-1725 and are another of those must see places – a place to sit and people watch artists, poets and painters.
Naples (Capri), Italy
Most people head for the ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius or scoot across the bay to the island of Capri.
At Sea
Relax and make the most of the myriad of facilities available on board the ship, from fantastic entertainment to delicious and diverse dining options.
Fly Barcelona, Spain to UK
Disembark ship and transfer to airport for your flight to UK
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