Better Off Med

Better off Med was the 9th DNR Cruise, held Jul 29 - Aug 5, 2018 on the Norwegian Epic. It was DNR's first international cruise, first summertime cruise, and featured a Western Mediterranean itinerary.

Cruise Statistics

 * Dates: Jul. 29 - Aug. 5, 2018
 * Cruise Line: Norwegian
 * Ship: Norwegian Epic
 * Length: 7 days
 * Departure: Barcelona, Spain
 * Group size: Approx. 140 bitches
 * Host hotel: Axel Hotel Barcelona

Cruise Itinerary

 * 1) Barcelona, Spain
 * 2) Day at sea
 * 3) Naples, Italy (one excursion became the origin of "Pussytown")
 * 4) Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome)
 * 5) Livorno, Italy (Florence/Pisa)
 * 6) Cannes, France
 * 7) Palma Mallorca, Spain
 * 8) Disembark in Barcelona

Pre-cruise activities

 * Derek visited the Czech Republic to do some genealogy research in-person.
 * Barcelona city-wide taxi strike
 * 100-year record-breaking heat wave all across Europe!
 * Flamenco dinner show

Post-cruise activities

 * Romaine and a group of listeners rode the D̶e̶a̶t̶h̶ ̶T̶r̶a̶i̶n̶ to Disneyland Paris

Links

 * DNR website link: https://www.derekandromaine.com/europe-2018-dnr-cruise
 * Listener Roundtable episode: https://www.derekandromaine.com/archive/09-03-18-better-off-med-listener-roundtable
 * Cruise-related calls/show segments: https://www.derekandromaine.com/archive/08-09-18-bottom-class https://www.derekandromaine.com/archive/08-10-18-calm-your-panties

Video links

 * Derek answers FAQs 1-2 months before departure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpWsKqvGd8I