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 […]
MoreDay 3, February 3rd, on board the Riviera
Today we are at sea, on our way Tortola, British Virgin Islands. It’s a good day to walk around the ship and get to know it. The art and architecture on the Riviera is stunning. What follows is a sampling, in no particular order, of the public venues:
MoreDay 2, February 2nd, on board the Riviera
When we woke, the Riviera and Regatta were docked across the bay. Here is a photo of the two of them. The Riviera is in the distance. We departed the Inter-Continental and boarded the ship around noon. The Riviera is lovely at first glance. We will walk around the ship tomorrow for a real look. Our […]
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