05/19/2026
In April, my husband and I took our youngest 2 daughters to Europe. It was the girls’ first time there, and mine and Darren’s first time in this area as well. It was definitely one of the best trips of my life!!
We did a 2-week Mediterranean cruise with Princess Cruises that started and ended in Rome, with stops in Corfu Greece, Dubrovnik Croatia, Kotor Montenegro, Naples Italy - where we saw Pompeii and Ravello - then back to Rome, followed by Sarandë Albania (we did a jeep tour here which was the highlight of the trip for us!), Katakolon Greece where we visited Olympia, Valletta Malta, Sicily Italy, and Naples Italy again, where we did Sorrento and Positano on the Amalfi Coast, before heading back to Rome.
We did an excursion in every port but one because I really wanted to SEE the places we stopped and make the most of the experience. We did 2 Jeep tours, a speedboat tour, a bus tour, a food tour, a tuk tuk tour, a hop-on hop-off bus tour, a private driving tour, a small group driving tour, and even a horse and buggy tour.
We were gone for 17 days and spent 14 nights on the ship. We had a Reserve Mini Suite with a large balcony, and it was absolutely perfect for us. One of the biggest highlights of the cruise was our servers, Francis and Crisal … they made every meal so much fun.
My camera roll and my heart are so full. I’ll never, ever forget this trip, and I’m beyond grateful we got to experience it together ♥️
I’ll forever choose memories with my family over anything!