MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE


tips and suggestions from the waiting staff. My next stop would always be Seabourn Square – the beating heart of the ship – where I’d grab a map of that day’s destination and ask for advice from the concierge team. Each day was moulded using the expert knowledge of the Seabourn crew. 7i Àim>ini` >nVhoÀi` in Ìhi voÀÌiwi` city of Antibes – my favourite spot of our seven-night voyage from Rome to Barcelona – until 11pm, which gave guests ample time to explore this gem of the French Riviera. After a morning spent soaking up the sunshine at the beach, we ventured farther along the coast and clambered down into a rocky cove, which we had entirely to ourselves. We splashed around in the cerulean waters, which glittered in the intensity of the sun, until


our tummies started to rumble. When you think of luxury hotels in Antibes, one place is sure to spring to mind: Hotel du Cap-Eden-Rock (box, page 70)° ̽à oni ov Ìhi wniÃÌ «Ào«iÀÌiià in Ìhi ÜoÀl` >n` >ÌÌÀ>VÌà >vyÕinÌ ÌÀ>ÛilliÀà en masse. We spotted several famous faces during our short visit. Knowing the hotel’s popularity, I’d made our lunch reservation in advance, but earlier that morning Seabourn Square staff could be seen working hard to snap up the last few tables for some of our fellow passengers. We all nodded and smiled as we took our seats in the restaurant, knowing others hadn’t been so lucky. Our late departure from Antibes meant we had plenty of time to get back on board our home from home, freshen up and head back out to experience the city after dark. We hopped from bar ª


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