Marina is Oceania Cruises first new-build, launching a new class and size of ship for the line, as well as a vessel which claims to be one for true traveling gourmands......
Back home from my epic trip to Europe, I was reading about some updated cruise line policies on a topic which has the habit of firing people up considerably - smoking......
San Francisco is not only picturesque but has a magnetic appeal, making it an ideal year-round destination. Another bonus is that arriving or departing by ship affords amazing views of two of its most famous tourist sites - the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.......
I got well behind in wrapping up my blog from this amazing cruise….and for good reason. For one, after our long day excursion to Paris we were pretty tired….we also had to go back to Jacques for dinner, start packing, explore Copenhagen in a day, go back to Red Ginger for dinner, finish packing and leave the ship!
Since my last blog we've visited the famous port city of St. Malo, the historic village of Dinan, the French capital of Paris....and had a bit of a high seas drama. Not bad in a couple of days, eh?
Our On Board host Rosie Kelly has just returned from sailing the Majestic Princess in the Mediterranean with her daughter. She and publisher Peter Lynch discuss her journey - and the changes to the ship, one of Australia's favourites after her many seasons sailing our own waters.
