Here’s a link to a story that provides more details on the float-out of Oceania’s new 65,000-ton Marina. There are some great pictures at the bottom of this article that give you a true sense of the layout of this exciting new ship.
http://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/sneak-peek-marina-oceanias-new-build-debuts-genoa-20056
Well, what a surprise! On a gorgeous, sunny day, Bob Binder, President of Oceania Cruises, announced at the Marina naming ceremony at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Genoa, that “the building of our new ship will begin very shortly…..in 10 minutes!”
Chairman and CEO, Frank Del Rio, added, “there’s only one thing better than one new ship and that is two new ships.”
We are now on our way to another part of the yard to watch the steel get cut for the Marina’s new sister, Riviera!
Feb 23rd 2010
Greetings from Queen Mary 2!
Just about on the equator as I write.
This has been a very busy and exciting few weeks visiting so many exotic ports.
Cochin, India where a cruise on the still little known backwaters is a must.
Puket, Penang, Kuala Lumpar, Bangkok - all so colourful and different with, of course, interesting sightseeing and great shopping.
After an amazing tour of the Antarctic Peninsula we began our long sail north - past Elephant Island - an ice covered island off the coast of Antarctica - famous as the refuge of Ernest Shackleton’s crew in 1914 following the loss of their ship in the ice.
By now, our ship was beginning to be covered in ice and snow - crew members from the Philippines and Indonesia who had probably never seen snow before, built a snowman on the outside Lido deck, which gave us a great photo
opportunity.
Queen Victoria Pier 35, San Francsico
When I found out that I was one of the lucky few guests from our office to be invited to visit the Queen Victoria when she came to San Francisco I was ecstatic. On a particularly sunny January afternoon as I crossed the Golden Gate Bridge I could see her parked at Pier 35 in all her glory. There was much excitement and anticipation as I reached the travel professional holding area, everyone was just as eager as I to see the Queen Victoria as she prepared to embark on the full World Cruise voyage.
Cruise Specialists Bids Celebratory Farewell to Regent World Cruise Guests
While it was hard to top the recent Holland America World Cruise bon voyage party in Ft. Lauderdale, the Cruise Specialists Regent Seven Seas world cruise guests were also given similar VIP treatment at their own farewell affair in San Diego. Enthusiastic travelers boarded the Seven Seas Voyager for an afternoon celebration on the ship to toast the start of their 119 night journey weaving through exotic destinations in Australia, Asia, and Africa.
Want to follow along with Cruise Specialists’ Regent World Cruise escorts on their 2010 world cruise?
Twitter is a great way to keep up with people when they travel.
Susan Atkins and Kevin LaGraff are escorting the 2010 Regent world cruise and provide updates almost daily on where they are and what the Cruise Specialists passengers are doing.
Simply go to http://twitter.com/RSSCWorldCruise and you can read their “Tweets.”
Cruise Specialists Sends Off World Cruise Guests In Style
The luxury cruise and tour agency welcomed hundreds of clients
to Fort Lauderdale with a celebratory bon voyage party
Seattle, WA (February 03, 2010) –Each year Cruise Specialists looks forward to the momentous day in January when it is time to send another band of hearty world cruisers off on their nearly four month voyage around the world. The luxury cruise and tour agency recently welcomed hundreds of clients to Fort Lauderdale with a celebratory Bon Voyage Gala that would mark the beginning of their 114-day Holland America world cruise.
Jan 30th 2010
Greetings from Queen Mary 2!
We are presently in the south Arabian Sea heading for Cochin, India where we are due to arrive early tomorrow morning. Today the sea is like glass, hardly a ripple, except for the flying fish, as we glide smoothly along. We now have bright hot sun making it almost too hot to enjoy our balconies!
Windstar Wind Surf Report from the Med: October, 2009
Barcelona to Lisbon
Wind Surf
Our first time aboard Wind Surf. We had been told that people either prefer the smaller ships, Wind Spirit or Wind Star (148 guests) or the larger Surf (309) – but we confess to being equally pleased by both. We sailed from Barcelona on a balmy Mediterranean evening and before dinner had met several couples who became our sea buddies for the rest of the trip. That seems to happen aboard the intimate Windstar with its casual atmosphere. The next day found us in Ibiza – a quaint, walled Mediterranean city by day and a fairy tale setting at night with outside dining, romantic lights and candles, street performers and a laid back party atmosphere. Palma de Mallorca was next – more elegant – equally enticing.
