After packing and a leisurely breakfast, we took a taxi to the port and boarded the Oceania "Marina", the newest and largest of Oceania's fleet. We were immediately impressed with the luxury and opulence, extending even to our cabin. There are some more photos at Smugmug. We have a tub and a shower, plus plenty of room to move around. The stateroom on the 9th deck has a queen bed, nightstands, a large desk, a sofa and coffee table. Then the veranda has a table and two chairs overlooking the ocean or port. The desk includes a laptop computer, but all it does is email and Internet; and at $0.95/minute(!) we won't be using it. Email is $3.95 per letter (as many cc as desired no extra charge). There is a satellite newspaper service for $6.50/day/newspaper. All of the ship's areas are sumptuously furnished, with modern art and sculpture to enhance the comfortable areas. There are decks 4-16 available to passengers. Everyone was given a deck map/guide along with their stateroom key/boarding card/charge card so we could find our way around. Even so, it is easy to get turned around. After listening to a concert by the Marina String Quartet, we had a delicious Asian Fusion dinner at the Red Ginger restaurant, one of four specialty restaurants we'll try. Kiyomi was very pleased with the Japanese style dishes, and Stan enjoyed Thai cuisine.
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