In about nine days, I leave on my transatlantic crossing cruise with Sarah. The cruise will end in Lisbon where Sarah and I will meet up with my son-in-law Stephen. Sarah will fly home to Virginia and Stephen and I will start the river cruise. Before the cruise begins, we will stay in the Hotel Avenida Palace on the nights of May 3 and May 4. Maxine, my travel agent is also going on the river cruise and she flies into Lisbon on May 4. The morning of May 4, after we have sent Sarah off to the airport for her flight home, Stephen and I will take a guided tour of Panoramic Queluz, Sintra and the Estoril Coast. The following day, May 5, along with Maxine, we will take the Guided Tour of Enchanting Évora and Arraiolos before joining the cruise that afternoon.
As for transfers (one of my perpetual worries), here is the low down:
- Arrival in Barbados on April 16, Sarah and I will catch a cab to the Hilton. The following day, Seabourn will have someone meet us at the Hilton to drive us to the ship terminal at noon
- Upon arrival in Lisbon, Seabourn is responsible for getting us to our hotel, but since Sarah and I are doing the morning tour, we will need to discuss with the Service Desk on board about making that transfer
- Stephen will need to catch a cab from the Lisbon airport to the hotel on May 3
- Sarah's transfer from the Lisbon hotel to the airport on May 4 will be via a cab for which we will arrange with the hotel
- Stephen will be transferred by Viking from the ship to the Porto airport for the return trip on May 14
- Maxine and I will arrange for our own transportation to the Porto airport in Lisbon on May 14 (we both have early flights and are not using flights arranged through Viking)
