Cruise Specialists Blog

It has been 15 years since I first cruised aboard Crystal Cruises and I love it. It has been nearly ten years since I’ve been on Regent Seven Seas Cruises and I loved that even more. Last month I sailed with seven family members aboard Oceania Cruises Insignia and I think I’m in love all over again! Our itinerary was “Yacht Haven” and it featured the French and Italian Rivera’s. This itinerary is very port intensive, visiting ten ports in ten days – but very well worth it.

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!

Have you been keeping track of our cruise reporter Ralph Grizzle’s latest adventures at sea? If you love to cruise, you will want to follow in his footsteps as he makes his way around the world on a variety of cruise lines, ships, and itineraries. Recently Ralph ventured onboard Oceania Cruises’ Regatta to tour the French coast.

Read an excerpt from his journey: