Day1 of our World cruise.  January 4, 2025

 On January 3 we landed at Rome, Italy airport.  We exited the plane and claimed our bags and headed for customs.  There were lots of self service kiosks where you scanned your passport, a camera took your picture, the gate opened, and you simply walked through. Very simple, no need to speak to anyone, and best of all, no waiting.

We headed to the terminal exit to find our ride to the San Giorgio Hotel, in the cruise port city of Civitavecchia.  We found our driver and within an hour we were at our hotel.

We had dinner at the hotel and settled in for the night.

The next day we were taken to the cruise terminal where we checked into the ship.

Once on board, we found our Fantasy Ambassador friends Connie Jo and Steve, and had a welcome toast. 

We began exploring the ship and got settled into our cabin.  Here is a nice sunset view from our 10th deck balcony stateroom.

We had a real nice dinner aboard ship, then proceeded to the theater for the nights show.  A great show featuring music from the rock n roll bands from the 70s and 80s.

Here is how I am able to stay connected with email, text, FaceTime, and TV, and be able to share our pictures and blog. This ship is set up with StarLink satellite internet.  I saw 12 StarLink antennas on the top deck, on both sides of the smokestacks.