artnbarb
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As you' may know, you're only allowed to stay in Schengen countries for 90 out of 180 days. For this reason we were planning to take a transatlantic cruise to England, spend 3 months, then fly to Italy for the next 3 months, allowing us to cruise TO and FROM Europe. Unfortunately our worst fears have been confirmed: our transatlantic cruise has been cancelled. Every other cruise leaves the US much earlier, which would force us to stay in England even longer. To be honest, I'm not sure we could realistically afford the 3 months in England, and I'm not even going to try to extend our time beyond that.
So, now I'm back to square one. Cruising TO Europe is no longer an option, so I need to figure out a new plan. My first thought is to fly to Ireland, spend 2-3 weeks there, then fly to Bristol and spend a few weeks there, but at this point it's all up in the air. Based on the Nov 5 departure date of the return transatlantic cruise, we can't arrive in Italy before August 7 - maybe a few days later if we need to include the days we're in European ports.
I'm so disappointed that our summer in England didn't work out, but we'll figure out a new plan, and once those wheels start turning I'll be back with more questions.
So, now I'm back to square one. Cruising TO Europe is no longer an option, so I need to figure out a new plan. My first thought is to fly to Ireland, spend 2-3 weeks there, then fly to Bristol and spend a few weeks there, but at this point it's all up in the air. Based on the Nov 5 departure date of the return transatlantic cruise, we can't arrive in Italy before August 7 - maybe a few days later if we need to include the days we're in European ports.
I'm so disappointed that our summer in England didn't work out, but we'll figure out a new plan, and once those wheels start turning I'll be back with more questions.