Category Archives: At Sea

Christmas Day at Sea

Posted on December 26, 2024 by patmathews

December 25, 2024 We are cruising the Atlantic Ocean on our two day sail back to Miami. The ship is very festive and Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves made an appearance this morning. The cookie and goodie table was … Continue reading →

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4 days at sea on the way to Cape Verde

Posted on April 5, 2024 by patmathews

April 5, 2024 I decided to combine all of the sea days into one post. We will reach Cape Verde at noon tomorrow and the 4 day Atlantic crossing has been pretty calm. It is windy with some waves and … Continue reading →

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At sea

Posted on March 30, 2024 by patmathews

March 29, 2024 It was another nice sea day and it was a very busy one. After breakfast, I had a hot stone massage which was just perfect. Then, we were invited to lunch with Marck, the general manager. We … Continue reading →

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At Sea

Posted on March 29, 2024 by patmathews

March 28, 2024 We are on our way to Jost Van Dyke and the Atlantic Ocean is calm and the weather is just about as perfect as it gets. Temperature is mid 70s with sun and some clouds. We had … Continue reading →

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Almost….. Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas

Posted on December 30, 2023 by patmathews

December 29, 2023 This morning, as I completed yesterday’s post, we were approaching the island of Great Stirrup Cay, where we would anchor and be taken to shore by a large boat. The boat was being pretty tossed around by the … Continue reading →

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At sea on the way to the Bahamas

Posted on December 29, 2023 by patmathews

December 28, 2023 My plans for the day at sea were fun and relaxing with a wonderful galley tour in the afternoon. It started with a final cooking class at 10 AM. The rest of the family went to a morning … Continue reading →

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At Sea

Posted on December 21, 2023 by patmathews

December 20, 2023 We had another day at sea on our way to our first port of Gustavia, St. Barts. Norm and I had breakfast in the Terrace Cafe and it was pouring rain outside. It soon cleared up though and … Continue reading →

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At Sea

Posted on December 20, 2023 by patmathews

December 19, 2023 I didn’t realize how long the island of Cuba is. We sailed past it all day long.  It was a nice day, not too hot, and we all had different things to do. After breakfast, I had a 2 … Continue reading →

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Sitka, Alaska

Posted on July 6, 2023 by patmathews

July 5, 2023 Yesterday was a great July 4 on the ship. It started out with a special breakfast for the members of the President’s Circle in the Oceania Club. We were joined by our cruise directors for the voyage, … Continue reading →

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At Sea

Posted on June 29, 2023 by patmathews

June 26, 27, 28, 28 and 29, 2023 Yes, the dates are correct. We are in a 5 day Pacific crossing from Japan to Alaska. And we had an extra Wednesday, June 28 because we crossed the International Date Line. … Continue reading →

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