The Manhattan skyline as we change planes in Newark for our flight to Venice.
Our ship, The Viking Vesta.
Our room on board.
One of many canals!
Gondolas along the Grand Canal.
Venice can flood for a few days each year between October and January. It wasn't too bad when we were there.
More gondolas.
Saint Mark's Square from the lagoon.
There was always music in the early evening in the 'Living Room'.
There were a number of quiet places to relax around the ship.
Here's another. They all had books available to read.
Every town had its narrow laneways.
Saint James Cathedral.
The Cathedral is decorated with 71 sculptured faces of men, women, and children.
Inside Saint James Cathedral.
A nice lunch of local wines and breads on our way to Alberobello.
The town is known for its unique, small, conical-roofed houses called trulli.
More trulli.
The Castle of Charles V, a 9th-century fortress.
The Cathedral of Messina is famous for its bell tower and the biggest and most complex mechanical and astronomical clock in the world.
Inside the Cathedral.
Debbie in the infinity pool....
....and in the theatre.
Mount Vesuvius. Our ship is on the left.
Castel Nuovo.
Galleria Umberto I, a public shopping gallery built in the late 19th century.
Our last evening on the cruise.
November 2025