Category Archives: Excursions

Libourne, France

Posted on April 18, 2025 by patmathews

April 18, 2025 (Adam’s birthday) We spent the night in Libourne and had an extraordinary experience on board – the progressive dinner. Our group of 11 started at the front desk with a glass of champagne, then we proceeded to … Continue reading →

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Saint Emilion, France

Posted on April 17, 2025 by patmathews

April 17, 2025 Last night we had a trivia competition in the lounge. Our group did not win but we had lots of fun. There were 42 questions! We sailed to Libourne where we the boat will spend the next … Continue reading →

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Blaye, France

Posted on April 16, 2025 by patmathews

April 16, 2025 Yesterday afternoon we were treated to a cancan workshop with Kat – she will also did the cabaret show with great singer, Cindy. Three people volunteered to learn some cancan moves – Leslie, Chris and Terry. Here … Continue reading →

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Cadillac, France

Posted on April 15, 2025 by patmathews

We really enjoyed the singer last evening, Kania. She is from Montreal and she has a party vibe and a great voice. It was the black and white party night and the small group that was there certainly had the … Continue reading →

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St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda

Posted on December 25, 2024 by patmathews

December 24, 2024 We arrived into St. John’s in cloudy weather, and when we walked out to our excursion, the skies opened up and it poured! For about 15 minutes, then it cleared up for a beautiful day. Antigua is … Continue reading →

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Castries, St. Lucia

Posted on December 23, 2024 by patmathews

December 23, 2024 St. Lucia is one of the islands we visited last year. It is a small island in the Eastern Caribbean and is only 27 miles long and 14 miles wide. It was long believed that Columbus discovered … Continue reading →

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Pointe A Pitre, Guadeloupe

Posted on December 23, 2024 by patmathews

December 22, 2024 Last night, it was dark when we left St. Barts and it was fun to see all the yachts in the harbor beautifully lit up. Of course, the Bezos yacht was there. Is it following us? It … Continue reading →

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Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Posted on December 19, 2024 by patmathews

December 19, 2024 The sail away from Miami was beautiful. We had a casual dinner on the terrace at sailaway. After leaving from Miami on Tuesday, we had a sea day yesterday and enjoyed it! The weather was just a … Continue reading →

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Plymouth, UK

Posted on May 4, 2024 by patmathews

May 2, 2024 Sad to say this is our last port on our trip before we disembark in Southampton, UK. We haven’t been to Plymouth before and it is a tender port. Our trip is an afternoon one, so we … Continue reading →

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Cobh, Ireland

Posted on May 1, 2024 by patmathews

May 1, 2024 Last night we had the Oceania Club party for this segment of our cruise, the last for us, of course. And the beautiful sky! Our port today is Cobh, Ireland which is the port for cruise ships … Continue reading →

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