It was very windy up on deck for breakfast and even chilly in the shade, so, because of the wind factor, tonight’s planned Greek-themed dinner outside in the Topside Restaurant was postponed and we ate it in the Dining Salon instead.
Breakfast at the Topside Restaurant looking over Aegina on a warm & sunny day. There’s a selection of fresh breads and bagels, meats, cheeses, olives, a mix of exotic fruits, bircher muesli, yoghurt and nuts.
We enter the cruise terminal without a glitch, straight onto a bus for a five-minute drive to SeaDream Yacht Club's SeaDream I, past a number of cruise ships docked in Piraeus on this busy Saturday.
A high-Arctic wildlife smorgasbord awaits travellers to Spitsbergen. Our adventure cruise editor, Roderick Eime, fills his plate to overflowing.
Over there on the iceberg: about 100 metres,” calls Judd Hill, our sea guide, in a loud whisper. “Where?!” I respond with less restraint and more volume. “There: he’s looking at us now,” Hill replies.
A Christmas to Remember: November/December 2008 San Diego California to Rio De Janiero Brazil via the Chilean Fjords and Antarctica. The itinerary was a wonderful mix of Mexico, Panama, South America and Antarctica all in one magnificent 42-day journey.
This was our fifth Star Cruise, second time on the Virgo and previously cruised on the Aries, Leo and Gemini. The ship is nearly in the same condition as it was in 2001, spotless with very few signs that she is now 10 years old.
Oceania Cruises has a new ship and an amazing series of new journeys. Peter Lynch and Rose Kelly talk to the line's James Sitters about what's on offer and some special deals just for you.
