ShareOur fifth day aboard the Louis Majesty got off to a little bit of a rocky start. Literally. The waves were churning rougher than anyone had expected, and the crew decided that it wouldn’t be possible to make our scheduled stop in Gibraltar.
With massive winter waves hitting the boat at high speeds, it would have been unlikely the ship could have been maneuvered into the narrow port. So while we sailed on to our afternoon in Tangier, Morocco, I decided to take advantage of my time on ship to get to know the Louis Majesty a bit more intimately.
The Majesty can hold up to 1,790 passengers in its 731 staterooms and suites. All rooms are appointed with an array of modern comforts, including climate control, telephone, TV, and private bathroom. Most of the 481 outside cabins offer large picture windows with views of the Mediterranean.
The Majesty isn’t enormous by cruise ship standards, but that doesn’t mean that there is ever a lack of something to do. In fact, there was so much to do on board, it was almost impossible to see it all.
There’s the formal dining room, six restaurants, nine bars and lounges, a disco, two swimming pools, two hot tubs, a sun deck, an Internet cafe, beauty salon, fitness center, spa, sauna, theater, casino, game room, children’s pool, kid’s corner, and the duty free shop. PHEW!
Thankfully, a copy of the “Louis News” was delivered to my cabin every evening, which kept me in the loop on everything happening on board the next day. Information such as daily activities, meeting points for shore excursions, show times, meal times, weather predictions, and sunrise and sunset times were all included.
You could also find the next day’s dress code. While it’s hard to find a cruise without a dress code, I found the Majesty’s to be generally casual. While passengers typically dressed for comfort during the day, the evenings brought out a bit more sophistication.
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| DRESS TO IMPRESS: Passengers brought out their finer outfits for places like the Seven Seas Restaurant |
By late morning, we were out of the Strait of Gibraltar and on our way to Africa! And as land came into view, I had forgotten all about Gibraltar as my head filled with images of bustling marketplaces; towering mosques; and all the exotic sites, smells, and sounds of Morocco
Now for some of the juicy details. After arriving in Genoa, Italy from New York, travelers board the M/V Louis Majesty and head for Marseilles, France. Vacationers can enjoy all the splendor of Marseilles by visiting independently its must-see sites, including the Old Port, the Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde, Phare de Sainte Marie lighthouse, the Centre Bourse, and the adjacent rue St Ferreol district (the main shopping district in central Marseilles), just to name a few.
