Everything I used on my Sun Princess Barcelona → Rome cruise is right here — the pre‑cruise hotel, the tours we loved, the transfers that saved the day, and all my Lazy Girl cruise essentials (yes, including the fan). If you want to see exactly what ...
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Barcelona
Cartagena, Spain
Gibraltar
La Spezia
Rome
Things I Couldn’t Travel Without
Barcelona
Our Cruise Started in Barcelona - our 2nd visit!
Perfect pre-cruise hotel - lots of cruisers. We enjoyed staying here.
HILTON BARCELONA - Updated 2026 Hotel Reviews & Prices (Catalonia)
A must! I have been twice and it is amazing!
Barcelona: Sagrada Familia Entry Ticket with Audio Guide
The architecture in Barcelona is amazing - if hyou have time visit!
Barcelona: Casa Batlló Be The First Entry Ticket
Absolutely stunning - would go again and again!
Barcelona: Park Guell Guided Tour with Skip The Line Entry
Cartagena, Spain
Our first port
This was so much fun! I would totally do it again. Very nice people running the tour!
Ancient Rome Wine Tasting in Cartagena Spain
Gibraltar
We ended up doing an afternoon wine tasting with tapas but it was so good! The winery listed is the one we visited
Wine and The Moroccan Table
La Spezia
Cinque Terre!
A day to remember
Classic Cinque Terre
Rome
We stayed two days in Rome post cruise
We stayed here 2 night do not miss the rooftop restaurant! Amazing food, wine and views
NH COLLECTION ROMA PALAZZO CINQUECENTO - Updated 2026 Prices & Hotel Reviews (Rome, Italy)
Amazing day! We really enjoyed this
Rome: Tuscany & Montepulciano Day Trip with Lunch & Wine Tasting
Things I Couldn’t Travel Without
Linen, Shorts, Shoes and a fan!
Linen was everything on this trip!
Retreat Linen High Rise Wide Leg Pant
This roll down small for my carry on luggage and breathable fabric for the win in the med!
Retreat Linen Tank
I have worn this on almost every trip in 2026!
Women's Neptune Shoes in White/Vintage
I am a carry on only girl! I love this bag. I bought it for the color but it gets used all the time. I grab it first
The Carry-On in Cherry Red
Cruise Booking Sites I use
Sites I really use to check Prices for Cruises
Princess is my happy place - I cruise them 4 to 5 times a year
