Originally posted by Portolan:
Actually, the picture shows the Navigator and Legend docked in Nice. We sailed from there on the Voyager on 14 October. Oddly enough, our cruise was originally scheduled to sail from Monte Carlo and then changed to NIce...but the Voyager actually docked at Monte Carlo on the 13th. It sailed, overnight, to Nice. Must be the record for short cruises (about 15 miles by sea). The Nice cruise terminal is fine and easy to get to. Just don't ask your taxi to go to Monte Carlo (or vice versa)...double-check the actual docking location. Larger ships also anchor off-shore at Villefranche (between Nice and Monte Carlo) to add to the confusion.
Now I'm really confused. *edit* The pic link I posted was labeled the Legend and Navigator. I should have made a diary instead of depending on photo sequence numbers. The photo was taken on Saturday, 28 Oct. I was in Monte Carlo by 10am on Saturday, 28 Oct via limo. The Voyager and Rotterdam were there at that time. I have other pics that clearly show the ships names. Too many ships and ports so close together!
I understand that helicopter service is cheap and fast (10 minutes) from Monte Carlo to the Nice airport when traveling alone on weekdays at €75 versus €135 for a taxi. We went in a very nice Mercedes Limo arranged by Regent. It was a 20 minute drive on a Sunday morning and the driver escorted us to the Air France check-in counter for our flight.
We had a great time with obvious information overload. Sorry for the confusion.
