MSC World Europa Mediterranean: First Cruise After The Fall

Earlier this year, we took our first cruise after John's fall. MSC's World Europa offers 7-day cruises that circle the Mediterranean Sea. In Europe, on many MSC ships, it is possible to embark / debark at any port on the itinerary. One of the ports for World Europa is Messina, which is just a two-hour train ride away. No flights! That made a perfect choice to adapt to current travel challenges. Our itinerary. On board and ready to set sail from Messina. Knowing that John wouldn't be able to navigate most of the ports, I chose to reserve a cabin in the Spa category. This allowed us to have a balcony, priority access to the spa, priority embarkation, as well as Any Time Dining. By chance, we also ended up with a handicapped-accessible room. Since John would be on the ship more than off, this gave him the opportunity to have different activities while I explored some of the ports. The Spa level also includes a welcome bottle of Prosecco. Cheers! Since we've been to Barc...