TransAtlantic Cruise Nov 3rd 2025 - BOOKS!

[Girl of the South]

A couple of people have told me that the "Take a Book, Leave a Book" shelf is back in the Cove Cafe on a couple ships and I am hoping it's true of the Fantasy although they might clean up during dry dock. Fingers crossed they will allow it (it was not allowed post Covid for a while) for our cruise since it's a LONG one with 7 sea days. Even the ports don't look like there's much chance of an English bookstore - maybe in Lisbon but not where we will be stopping.

Anyway, if you are a (real) book reader, keep this in mind. I am hoping to bring a couple of extra books to donate and will leave some magazines I read on the plane there as well. I know books are heavy . . . . hey, you can leave your Kindle if you want!!!

On my last cruise I opened the drawer with the tags for breakfast and under those I found a slim children's book that was left there for the next occupants. I miss the hardcover book that used to be there with all the info about the ship and I think it also had the room service menu. I am not enamored with having to use the App on my phone.

Yay books! I just saw a review for a new book called Marriage At Sea - but it's hardcover. Might be fun to read on a cruise.

 

[deanimal]

I'm not on the Fantasy anytime in the near future, but I agree that cruise ship libraries are the best, even if they're just a book exchange shelf! I did a transatlantic back in 2019 and spent several incredibly relaxing days reading my books and watching the sea from my room. I didn't get bored at all.

I wish more ships would have libraries on board, but sadly it seems that they are becoming increasingly rare.

 

[holula]

I just posted in the other thread about books but currently Cove Cafe on the Fantasy has “take a book leave a book.” Not a huge selection though.

 

[Girl of the South]

THANKS!!!

Anyone on this cruise who is a reader and can spare a book to 'donate' to the library???