Marseilles: Two Ports Busier Than Ever

  MARSEILLE, France — We loved this first-ever Mediterranean seaport the last time we were here. Then we remembered why. We'd been travelling the roads of France with two teenagers and a pre-teen, squishing five people in hotel rooms built for four (or less), and when we arrived in Marseille, the people at the Novotel… Continue reading Marseilles: Two Ports Busier Than Ever

Oceania Cruises: The Twins Are Alright

  Only in the family of cruise ships can siblings be born 15 months apart and be called twins. As parents of boys born 14 months apart, it seems like a reasonable time to have an addition to the family, although we do recall the comments of well-meaning individuals that it was, er, a little… Continue reading Oceania Cruises: The Twins Are Alright

Oceania: One Delicious Cruise Preview

A husband and wife from Houston write about (and take photos of) cruises, just like we do, so it will come as no surprise that we are friends. But we knew Harry and Joan Shattuck many, many years before any of us had been on a cruise ship, let alone written about one. Today, the… Continue reading Oceania: One Delicious Cruise Preview

New Ships: Oceania Riviera

There will be eight new cruise ships launched this year, two of them refurbished ships that have been given new names. As 2012 gets underway, we’re giving you a snapshot of all of them… Launch date: April 24 Capacity: 1,258 Sister ships: Marina Maiden Voyage: Athens Home Ports: Europe, then Miami Ships now in Oceania… Continue reading New Ships: Oceania Riviera