Oceania Riviera
Day 10, February 10th, Homeward Bound on Board the Riviera
Our island visits are at an end. Now, we are heading northwesterly to Miami. The weather is pleasant and the ocean is a striking cobalt blue. Since leaving St. Barth, the return trip has been smooth and comfortable. We left the cabin around 10:30 and headed for omelets at Waves Grill. The food and service […]
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Day 8, February 8th, Castries, St. Lucia
A partly cloudy sky welcomes us to Castries, St. Lucia. While we worry about showers, Philadelphia is bracing for its first real snow storm of the winter. I would rather be carrying an umbrella than manhandling a snow shovel. Here is the view from our cabin this morning. That’s the Magica on the left and […]
MoreDay 7, February 7th, Bridgetown, Barbados
It’s cloudy with a threat of showers, a threat that was soon to come true. This is a view from our cabin after docking in Bridgetown.
MoreDay 6, February 6th, St. John’s, Antigua
Not far from Tortola is St. John’s, Antigua. Once again, we were docked around 8am. As I looked from our cabin window, I saw the Oceania Regatta backing into its slip. Don’t ask, but I fell asleep last night with the Falcons ahead 28 to 3. Imagine my surprise to learn that the Patriots won. That […]
MoreDay 5, February 5th, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
We arrived in Tortola this morning where we docked at the Tortola Pier Park. Weather is perfect. Here is the view from our cabin.
MoreDay 4, February 4th, at Sea
Another sea day; another day to familiarize ourselves with the ship. The day was sunny, breezy and warm. A perfect winter get-away. No rush to do anything. I enrolled in a painting class where we were instructed in drip painting on glass. The artist, W. Andre Allen, has some of his work displayed on the […]
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