(Written by Steve W.) After the previous five exhausting days, it was nice to have a day to do absolutely nothing. The Adriatic seas were smooth, the weather pleasant, and the mood relaxed. We started the day with breakfast delivered to our stateroom, which was a treat (although it’s an option available every day to us). A moment to write about the ship. Millennium made its maiden voyage, appropriately enough, in June of 2000. It’s 965 feet long and approximately 91,000 tons. For those of you who think the glorious days of ocean liners are long past, think again. This ship is as big as the old Queen Mary or Queen Elizabeth, if a few feet shorter. I don’t think most modern-day travelers would be as happy with the cabins on those ships as the ones they enjoy today. You were lucky to have a porthole in your cabin, let alone a window. Private balconies were the enclave of the super rich (the Normandie’s two super-deluxe suites, named Deauville and Trouville, had private decks, but that w...
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