Virgin Voyages - Italy and French Riviera 2026

8 Days Later…

Sunday, July 19, 2026 · Barcelona, Spain

We have disembarked the Valiant Lady after a quickie breakfast at the Indian restaurant. 

Thankfully it is only 30°in Barcelona so it was quite comfortable waiting for a taxi. 

It has been a great trip, we met lots of cool people and had some very interesting conversations . The thing about cruise ships is that you can always strike up a conversation with anyone sitting next to you at dinner, on a tour, or at the craps table. And all you have to say is: Where are you from?

This cruise was a busy itinerary but we made it work. The best decision we could have made was to take a spa day over Rome. I’m definitely looking forward to the more mundane itinerary in September along the west coast.  I will read, I will hopefully end that cruise feeling completely relaxed. 

8 Days Later…