Saturday, April 12, 2025 - Lisbon day 2

We slept in after last night’s late Fado adventure. Started with coffee/tea at Copenhagen Coffee Lab, then walked to breakfast at Augusto Lisboa, a restaurant nearby that turned out to have a great breakfast.

We walked back to the apartment and finished packing up. By 11:45 am we checked out and started meandering down the hill with our bags to find our ship, Azamara Journey.

Check in for the ship started at 12:30 and there was already a line when we arrived at 12:15. I was impressed with the organization, checking passports, getting our keycards, taking our luggage, and ultimately getting us on the boat. We ended up in line with Pam and John, a lovely couple from northern England. 

The Azamara Journey is a gorgeous boat. Our stateroom is on the 4th deck, and there are a total of 11. So many places to hang out, eat and drink, and a pool and hot tub area as well. Super friendly staff and most everything is included so no need to bring wallets with you on the boat.

We wandered, eventually checking in to our room, and at 4 we’re organized for a safety briefing. The day kind of went by, with cast off from port, dinner, a welcome toast by the captain, intro of the top crew, and entertainment. Looking like it’ll be a great week!