Oceania’s Baltic cruise on the Marina an easy choice

It’s been too long since Linda and I cruised (or blogged) so last January we began looking at cruise itineraries. The Oceania Marina 12-day summer Northern Europe Viking Trails itinerary appeals immediately to us but especially to me since it includes three full days in St. Petersburg, Russia. Having visited St. Petersburg twice decades ago, I’m interested to see how much it’s changed since the end of the Soviet era. For whatever reason, Russia is a long-time …

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Oceania Cruises founders record entertaining insights about art collection for new audio tour aboard Marina and Riviera

Widely recognized for curating one of the more exquisite art collections at sea, Oceania Cruises announced today the debut of their Art Collection Audio Tour onboard the award-winning Marina and Riviera beginning Nov. 1, 2014. Narrated by Oceania Cruises Founder, Chairman and CEO Frank J. Del Rio and Co-Founder and Vice-Chairman Bob Binder, the complimentary tour provides stories and descriptions behind many of the more than 2000 original works adorning the mid-size ships. The collection of museum-worthy …

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Oceania Marina Sinks our Baltic Cruise

Oceania Marina Baltic Cruise Second-Rate Despite Fine Itinerary The Oceania Marina is a fine new ship, in service since 2011, with little signs of wear to its fixtures. Our stateroom, as mentioned previously, was first-rate and so are most of the public areas. But after completing our Oceania Marina Baltic Cruise, we won’t book Oceania for another sailing. Even considering our lengthy history with the cruise line going back to the R-Ships, breaking up is not that …

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