Trans-Atlantic Cruise, Florida to Rome

Trans-Atlantic Cruise –  Florida USA to Rome Italy, Holland America Line – Westerdam

30 March – 13 April 2017

15 days from Ft. Lauderdale Florida USA to Civitavecchia Italy aboard the Holland America Line Westerdam. She was going into dry dock at the end of this cruise for upgrades. We will be on her again in a few months. Interesting to see the improvements. They where tearing the ship apart as we sailed.


Day 0: March 30 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US

( 0 nautical miles)

Day 1: March 31 – At Sea

Day 2: Apr 1 – At Sea

Day 3: Apr 2 – At Sea

Day 4: April 3 – At Sea

Day 5: April 4 – At Sea

Day 6: April 5 – At Sea

Day 7:  April 6 – At Sea

Day 8: April 7 – Funchal, Madeira

( 3,286 nautical miles sailed )

Day 9: April 8 – At Sea

Day 10: April 9 – Cadiz, Spain

( 3,862 nautical miles sailed )

Day 11: April 10 – Malaga, Spain

( 4,020 nautical miles sailed )

Day 12: April 11 – Cartagena, Spain

( 4,222 nautical miles sailed )

Day 13: April 12 – At Sea

Day 14: April 13 – Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

( Total 4,883 nautical miles sailed )

Left the ship in the morning and headed back by train to Lucca.

(Photos coming soon)

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