Chic Ship Interiors

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5R1xpdb_4uOxVCjLLW8dqs4zxQI6PD_e4zfwr4ZSOFQ9c-kOEf0AM_uqbo8v3mhjIZ_x_Ln2NO71IiJy27Gt9zNGPl9tcxm7Rkt2C7dIwP9WzHlPO3TchyRsojdovk6pdCcw43IF0Xghj/s1600/1.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5R1xpdb_4uOxVCjLLW8dqs4zxQI6PD_e4zfwr4ZSOFQ9c-kOEf0AM_uqbo8v3mhjIZ_x_Ln2NO71IiJy27Gt9zNGPl9tcxm7Rkt2C7dIwP9WzHlPO3TchyRsojdovk6pdCcw43IF0Xghj/s400/1.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few readers commented that they were impressed by the decor of our room on the Marina.  They weren't expecting it to look so nice.  If you thought that was impressive, wait until you see the public areas and restaurants.  <a href="http://www.oceaniacruises.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Oceania Cruises</span></a> bills themself as mid-luxury but after to speaking with the designers, it was clear that no expensive was spared on the interior design.  It was most intersting to find out how many rules and regulations they had to follow for the materials and fabrics used through out the ship.  The biggest threat on board is a fire so many precautions are taking to both prevent and contain one.  If it was something that could be thrown overboard, it could be wood.  If not, it had to meet certain standards for flame retardency.  The designers were given the instructions from the shipyard in Italy who knew what could be used and where.  It was really quite fascinating and made you realize how much work went into Marina. It is also surprising that they chose to use regular fabric from <a href="http://www.kravet.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Kravet</span></a> and <a href="http://www.leejofa.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Lee Jofa</span></a> in many areas and not commercial grade fabric.  Talk about luxury! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitX3PXoU78CxHMwvaOdIo0HdSY-BvMu1ThMD96L0zItru1TWP-TX4ElIH0lYJy4R2kJqB9n1uQ7c7kdP-uM36LmcqT1Tfc3_ocYovQ-BkDVBKFaxLjQnNb-lJEutHi_twMe3wH1EG1BJYu/s1600/3.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitX3PXoU78CxHMwvaOdIo0HdSY-BvMu1ThMD96L0zItru1TWP-TX4ElIH0lYJy4R2kJqB9n1uQ7c7kdP-uM36LmcqT1Tfc3_ocYovQ-BkDVBKFaxLjQnNb-lJEutHi_twMe3wH1EG1BJYu/s400/3.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Grand Staircase welcomes you on board and had glass medallions by Lalique. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8fzp3yGbBzUItTFySvfKMzoPylIkY67jIBo-8PbQCw31chJhF65NW8x4FVWw5EDXrepXLoFWsxw0lz3uyn1ZxCKIMH_1NV6tb3gMOpyxJL0TbXKH6s-LTvHopRjyCiOEaUj0WQz0IP1a/s1600/5.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8fzp3yGbBzUItTFySvfKMzoPylIkY67jIBo-8PbQCw31chJhF65NW8x4FVWw5EDXrepXLoFWsxw0lz3uyn1ZxCKIMH_1NV6tb3gMOpyxJL0TbXKH6s-LTvHopRjyCiOEaUj0WQz0IP1a/s400/5.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwiqjqnxLHvJfTAowyp1PBJtIhLChKqNedTlKcIctkA_dp6T_mPRDULqBspig2AS_kwpAMO8_Kuybctf2NPACyy_U-M59OjbtwTYhA-BHeXfc8tiYABhA_sdbQq7YlSc650sG03_Bsd_iU/s1600/6.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKm_n7S1GVbc1FN-xiIaO-01OaWiMI_YO8L-mWKkJb0J1STSjkSnuBHQSmRblYYJyJCJkPs6WCQ3zc4c9yMd4vEn2cm-OO8EKvMwQD86FVj4ODe_iFaLr_a9kBpYpMyFwwHgxR-QSNmkhO/s1600/8.+oceania+stairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKm_n7S1GVbc1FN-xiIaO-01OaWiMI_YO8L-mWKkJb0J1STSjkSnuBHQSmRblYYJyJCJkPs6WCQ3zc4c9yMd4vEn2cm-OO8EKvMwQD86FVj4ODe_iFaLr_a9kBpYpMyFwwHgxR-QSNmkhO/s400/8.+oceania+stairs.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Art filled the ship including these glass pieces.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAp_eh8vAY5scMOLBI0da777cVqtdqeOlcmIVas6TsByztIKbijWDepPgZzlri-Xuf0Cm9MonT2ncaaZ522cCP9hg2YWJgYxvKM8Iqx0Ff_hQY2_PaClu7wapMg_2XRW1ZDNPbkE6GATja/s1600/9.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAp_eh8vAY5scMOLBI0da777cVqtdqeOlcmIVas6TsByztIKbijWDepPgZzlri-Xuf0Cm9MonT2ncaaZ522cCP9hg2YWJgYxvKM8Iqx0Ff_hQY2_PaClu7wapMg_2XRW1ZDNPbkE6GATja/s400/9.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mary Hart also greets you in the lobby since she is the godmother of the Marina. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5yREYqnejrsEl8QhE3MbtQLYtQxn-roKbQlurGiIsXpV9lHqTnoBgrIiLegy3CrwAb-H3MXqySNNSJtlYYmdvDxlGday0Uh5Dn-2DmREYUNVlUn7wddniVRKKhNBHtEtzOBeWW_ROy55/s1600/10.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5yREYqnejrsEl8QhE3MbtQLYtQxn-roKbQlurGiIsXpV9lHqTnoBgrIiLegy3CrwAb-H3MXqySNNSJtlYYmdvDxlGday0Uh5Dn-2DmREYUNVlUn7wddniVRKKhNBHtEtzOBeWW_ROy55/s400/10.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmedqniGMGZ-C5LpdZOHaSL4dORZ-P964qp3CnzXvImt5YxJ7m-Dre3WjQNBWLUFHGNgLdwRYgTtp6gH8CHnSAIBhDy2EoEUFm0Php7gMtqdt4qRY1mS-BMypsFrHiwSQDkYvFKU66A3Np/s1600/11.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmedqniGMGZ-C5LpdZOHaSL4dORZ-P964qp3CnzXvImt5YxJ7m-Dre3WjQNBWLUFHGNgLdwRYgTtp6gH8CHnSAIBhDy2EoEUFm0Php7gMtqdt4qRY1mS-BMypsFrHiwSQDkYvFKU66A3Np/s400/11.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We didn't shop but could have at Chopard and Ralph Lauren among other boutiques. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXn9tpapF0owF2d68Lc553ONrXXga9gw0SiJjEDhyphenhyphenQ50DK2IsD7-tK_cFZkwIO4SnZWF0sWPgyHFZvyzF3wHw6Ov67ga2CnjJteYHmta1o7tZDNjfTuWZQBlMdoNQBr2Nmuun-5IiAu9Ts/s1600/12.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXn9tpapF0owF2d68Lc553ONrXXga9gw0SiJjEDhyphenhyphenQ50DK2IsD7-tK_cFZkwIO4SnZWF0sWPgyHFZvyzF3wHw6Ov67ga2CnjJteYHmta1o7tZDNjfTuWZQBlMdoNQBr2Nmuun-5IiAu9Ts/s400/12.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Library was one of our favorite spaces.  It looked perfect for hiding out in wet weather.  You could borrow any of the book for the duration of the cruise too. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ALbHLcVWIIGEx4t1ljivnsoN8tCNZhlIXE9BDnZr5E_8gEcS0AwVDzJ8bXM5kE83VPpipCCdWkHxFJwll2J0dRTpTht_ostFeSg2PAUlcCQQyERCG9t1X4UiFGnfdS_So4RJNyA_fwDN/s1600/13.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ALbHLcVWIIGEx4t1ljivnsoN8tCNZhlIXE9BDnZr5E_8gEcS0AwVDzJ8bXM5kE83VPpipCCdWkHxFJwll2J0dRTpTht_ostFeSg2PAUlcCQQyERCG9t1X4UiFGnfdS_So4RJNyA_fwDN/s400/13.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2btwLukvJ2Qb4QX7S0RDnF6aCryfo5nBahqGt42zOH8UR1MP4rmTwV6W0DELcqEWC2CQVV-beUou6Euk5RJfhFWtbSzuWNvOjBpHkjHHqU17A5bbXXpeQg6kf1gEr6KI6MrNJeko3h4X/s400/15.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cushions upholstered in Kravet fabric #27968 - 12.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRqJ2OjTLr93cL_LIQFgcugtcczT39xyoMqHhHfS4UaR7QYqIcBJyoZK-SLBNSXqxfYtZDJfz3fqx5xxsYw1Vyca4KmHJ5mTjRl_Ndx4aetDXr6DZEbe5FKN3Q-xCo4h8kQaZ6FMKQ40Q/s1600/16.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRqJ2OjTLr93cL_LIQFgcugtcczT39xyoMqHhHfS4UaR7QYqIcBJyoZK-SLBNSXqxfYtZDJfz3fqx5xxsYw1Vyca4KmHJ5mTjRl_Ndx4aetDXr6DZEbe5FKN3Q-xCo4h8kQaZ6FMKQ40Q/s400/16.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuagnY7AdWiW3vpeRRGCYVwBdkBBHgyrCJ45fMSyyp-NdG7WLQBpSdrGAXvoknHWFTWe1N3nzOnR6HFsZeFdnAGlOcS-JUoyyAp_Uc-zE0gycZaZqMbt6ARpKpYegOdDjjFkCwNOZrQuo1/s1600/17.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuagnY7AdWiW3vpeRRGCYVwBdkBBHgyrCJ45fMSyyp-NdG7WLQBpSdrGAXvoknHWFTWe1N3nzOnR6HFsZeFdnAGlOcS-JUoyyAp_Uc-zE0gycZaZqMbt6ARpKpYegOdDjjFkCwNOZrQuo1/s400/17.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a><br />Chairs upholstered in Kravet fabric #29568 - 5.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CF_bEUH7LO2gp_NBIOSscu-8u6mEbmjiHmolck7vu-LcQ880m3s_mJDjSVDn3vPq2KGRsmzkOs8Y0oJiz1yeNSNL3z-ShweS5SMmq97SZ4kFTozgexP19Js6R3SivJmplfHqadNqAuJg/s1600/19.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CF_bEUH7LO2gp_NBIOSscu-8u6mEbmjiHmolck7vu-LcQ880m3s_mJDjSVDn3vPq2KGRsmzkOs8Y0oJiz1yeNSNL3z-ShweS5SMmq97SZ4kFTozgexP19Js6R3SivJmplfHqadNqAuJg/s400/19.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chic sofa in the piano bar upholstered in Barbara Barry fabric for <a href="http://www.kravet.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Kravet</span></a>. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGN_EvgkzK8-zKV3yGPA404wle_nT-IlfLg9b94KX-qbdIjpyzHRM7d2m1GNE_Ei_3YXpGMl5xcsoHnEjSl90-rKfc_GKIqkZXCCjUE9Z_XIxGCVPZ5TcMPh9L2l_PoF9qenBORnHgRnGX/s1600/20.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGN_EvgkzK8-zKV3yGPA404wle_nT-IlfLg9b94KX-qbdIjpyzHRM7d2m1GNE_Ei_3YXpGMl5xcsoHnEjSl90-rKfc_GKIqkZXCCjUE9Z_XIxGCVPZ5TcMPh9L2l_PoF9qenBORnHgRnGX/s400/20.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joan Miro artwork lined the entrance to the Casino. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQATYGRshs0jLoAhBkjE04JqJatjGxXTXOxVrBYWtAqMgLAzKl9sXpO6VVk8X1OSVqXEbHQNnsBNIMFjt1eNL5P59wZipqqs6dYc2T3revbosacJwJT48Nlmih4vIsPHGumwGqEWCdIqaZ/s1600/21.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQATYGRshs0jLoAhBkjE04JqJatjGxXTXOxVrBYWtAqMgLAzKl9sXpO6VVk8X1OSVqXEbHQNnsBNIMFjt1eNL5P59wZipqqs6dYc2T3revbosacJwJT48Nlmih4vIsPHGumwGqEWCdIqaZ/s400/21.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Casino looked a bit like a chic spaceship in Silver and purple. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bbxuqzJUXnrjSHJ2JjjiHITe2B-H3hX2dwvkSvi6UlMsNwWAVDLXfC0CxgX-qcDTNHMRLjcntmpQVXHM-TeR2SjEydYQjr0jHn3rndHRuTTH9l_XzVLoCf69iEUyBFHT3NZVt7f_Iojr/s1600/22.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bbxuqzJUXnrjSHJ2JjjiHITe2B-H3hX2dwvkSvi6UlMsNwWAVDLXfC0CxgX-qcDTNHMRLjcntmpQVXHM-TeR2SjEydYQjr0jHn3rndHRuTTH9l_XzVLoCf69iEUyBFHT3NZVt7f_Iojr/s400/22.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Casino bar also glowed.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Fk57JdbEKHJTE7mUnCUD17pVQhWvrXD6HpeGwk4plhFrcMv35lRqdbAagg7pEamftdC5rHQ60uH_Wck7_mU6AEn1aWYv3LMj33XX6ktQSHhDvcIsexFZ1_rLFmU1vkUDi-HMIfBLNuNE/s1600/23.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Fk57JdbEKHJTE7mUnCUD17pVQhWvrXD6HpeGwk4plhFrcMv35lRqdbAagg7pEamftdC5rHQ60uH_Wck7_mU6AEn1aWYv3LMj33XX6ktQSHhDvcIsexFZ1_rLFmU1vkUDi-HMIfBLNuNE/s400/23.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved the tufted banquettes. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9bp0ISYIgB6CHYQPz586Rh-51Ob921hhxYJ-o8ljXHXyYnutFq21ZZkXcLkhA5voxK77A4bVGbe2JolUqbP3GYVFjQKI20xNZcIiXDzVTYmGfXrOS7U3roBe3l6_JujZO0u9dqX6tEvrY/s1600/24.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9bp0ISYIgB6CHYQPz586Rh-51Ob921hhxYJ-o8ljXHXyYnutFq21ZZkXcLkhA5voxK77A4bVGbe2JolUqbP3GYVFjQKI20xNZcIiXDzVTYmGfXrOS7U3roBe3l6_JujZO0u9dqX6tEvrY/s400/24.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wish I had taken a better photo of this antique ship that was over 130 years old.  Dakota Jackson had a special glass enclosure made for it in Germany and it was so heavy, it had to be bolted into the floor. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyRDyFaP4U2BAWUzj7BORHagSavdfeCxomRZM0RWN9rJGfh20vzqSha-EvubCshhwc1DOrv2HB_xAlSm9K3rX-GV6yqX5xVACFb8FvLZWs1M7DoUl6bq5LCeA5BG0qby9Wn-7mtUF3h4f/s1600/24.+oceania+cruiseship+marina+028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyRDyFaP4U2BAWUzj7BORHagSavdfeCxomRZM0RWN9rJGfh20vzqSha-EvubCshhwc1DOrv2HB_xAlSm9K3rX-GV6yqX5xVACFb8FvLZWs1M7DoUl6bq5LCeA5BG0qby9Wn-7mtUF3h4f/s400/24.+oceania+cruiseship+marina+028.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The center of the dance floor in Horizons. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTt9MxT4GLKcGib0bIWP79ubXMRQ_sw_wiRi2JvB0yq690xUWQpqnLrr9rA7smwUzM_0_odIPY-AxSH_Na4_PRqHJ4wt0DVep6ad8_uXM0hN1SKSQ30-a0kHRnlQYvpiAgXPCJaxM5_AYb/s1600/25.+oceania+horizons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTt9MxT4GLKcGib0bIWP79ubXMRQ_sw_wiRi2JvB0yq690xUWQpqnLrr9rA7smwUzM_0_odIPY-AxSH_Na4_PRqHJ4wt0DVep6ad8_uXM0hN1SKSQ30-a0kHRnlQYvpiAgXPCJaxM5_AYb/s400/25.+oceania+horizons.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Horizons is where we danced the night away! Surprised they didn't use commercial grade fabric on these chairs but instead they are from Kravet #23956 - 3.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi860Eq-tFY1D4G7eD0orJmjTEO9iT170Ts5imE03uNTTfELN8vT4iz9KW2UkRc2erZ256RIFynuJbHa6YP6DulghONzFKxP5Y64Zyd9OiS9CrSzxlra6Ij8nOgEFvYq8k1xxWbRregNoxs/s1600/26.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi860Eq-tFY1D4G7eD0orJmjTEO9iT170Ts5imE03uNTTfELN8vT4iz9KW2UkRc2erZ256RIFynuJbHa6YP6DulghONzFKxP5Y64Zyd9OiS9CrSzxlra6Ij8nOgEFvYq8k1xxWbRregNoxs/s400/26.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Grand Dining Room harkened back to cruises of yesterday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgZ1v1i3CU3ftQmHsZDP0iLNa-T5w2oypxqUxoyyCbKbcRI-jI5haH9uUa4aZc1_Qc5Y1Fk98PYa3efNvkRS0Xd_-yEplT02yn3ulBgzRrujxe5ZdUFDGih5SuuBPojP9T0m9c7K-9vCt/s1600/28.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgZ1v1i3CU3ftQmHsZDP0iLNa-T5w2oypxqUxoyyCbKbcRI-jI5haH9uUa4aZc1_Qc5Y1Fk98PYa3efNvkRS0Xd_-yEplT02yn3ulBgzRrujxe5ZdUFDGih5SuuBPojP9T0m9c7K-9vCt/s400/28.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTUQiIFbUO_bd9Pi_40w4NK3nbaQIzPf138YY8RE-rtmyiWOcbI6ehQzF0vjBb3EqwmOnCBmWL67Dvhv25nYMFaqyuiZuTsEhglWU0ZmaGBShUTq3s84kbcghDDZKDpQCppuCrVjKPLag/s1600/30.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTUQiIFbUO_bd9Pi_40w4NK3nbaQIzPf138YY8RE-rtmyiWOcbI6ehQzF0vjBb3EqwmOnCBmWL67Dvhv25nYMFaqyuiZuTsEhglWU0ZmaGBShUTq3s84kbcghDDZKDpQCppuCrVjKPLag/s400/30.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The chairs in the Grand Dining Room were upholstered in Kravet fabric #24154 - 4.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYNHFXSqgyhPeUP-N5fe9m5ddkOl-tY57YEIw6wtLeX_miyu-4AJsoX11QAsGg7TnbH4w89cyfnxlj13fdYAqqBfOhSBSheoPiaZXvWqnU8Urwdtjxhw0y53RBFMUi2qq4k-ciqbC_jcu/s1600/31.+oceania+toscan+from+usatoday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYNHFXSqgyhPeUP-N5fe9m5ddkOl-tY57YEIw6wtLeX_miyu-4AJsoX11QAsGg7TnbH4w89cyfnxlj13fdYAqqBfOhSBSheoPiaZXvWqnU8Urwdtjxhw0y53RBFMUi2qq4k-ciqbC_jcu/s400/31.+oceania+toscan+from+usatoday.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Toscano was the Italian restaurant where we ate the first night as we were pulling out of Miami.  Since the ship was built in Italy, there were also many Italians on board and at Toscano that night. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MrzOy4dPtqG3SVQ9_vKqkYjZX_RfRqT5cx2pGbaSh0Jug4GQ_uCXTWbsarDaG3VqMoHgHF68irkSwLQLx-juLymGqmxhI8e2DLgRJ3mrwRvBf-yH4IRxddXuu0sAeWtZhzL7WsQW_kln/s1600/32.+toscana+verace+china.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MrzOy4dPtqG3SVQ9_vKqkYjZX_RfRqT5cx2pGbaSh0Jug4GQ_uCXTWbsarDaG3VqMoHgHF68irkSwLQLx-juLymGqmxhI8e2DLgRJ3mrwRvBf-yH4IRxddXuu0sAeWtZhzL7WsQW_kln/s400/32.+toscana+verace+china.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Excuse the bad BlackBerry photo but I had to get a picture of the Versace china and Chritofle flatware. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2cJb3hpEWk2eqVVnvhtTWyo59EUvKmukMTQYxC8t76qf121wJrX1pOyve0Fwgutv0TaIiGM-wurYFASTpmLWjswd51iF6tYlpAjI7JPlCacHEwy7QnGdpwfKBJHzR-Vvm_JzJeigmCni0/s1600/34.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2cJb3hpEWk2eqVVnvhtTWyo59EUvKmukMTQYxC8t76qf121wJrX1pOyve0Fwgutv0TaIiGM-wurYFASTpmLWjswd51iF6tYlpAjI7JPlCacHEwy7QnGdpwfKBJHzR-Vvm_JzJeigmCni0/s400/34.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We didn't eat at the steakhouse on board but were able to tour the space. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijilbmGQAodDj2KGRUB8tOfHeI6gj6K0cgG4pR6UDRbjwlwblO7L9KPO1HoP2mluCGwABBGVtOsz6Z0S-qTUBnYE4ba7e3dLBHe6E2-xEsurFe6M7pn77Kt5Tz-ghToYfWyiebgRH3dfIS/s1600/35.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijilbmGQAodDj2KGRUB8tOfHeI6gj6K0cgG4pR6UDRbjwlwblO7L9KPO1HoP2mluCGwABBGVtOsz6Z0S-qTUBnYE4ba7e3dLBHe6E2-xEsurFe6M7pn77Kt5Tz-ghToYfWyiebgRH3dfIS/s400/35.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznwUhyphenhyphen0Z2Fjv-evgS1DQNyUadlPbOUt5z3m6dG0MHTf2RfaV09edMOB8TWzb3OJ0dYa5hloDq-XAA9_2aO6iVVgMBTzjTM0xvxChoh97gjQFab5pgzALDiTXRTxat4Gx7IzBI5Egy-ofB/s1600/36.+oceania+jacques.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznwUhyphenhyphen0Z2Fjv-evgS1DQNyUadlPbOUt5z3m6dG0MHTf2RfaV09edMOB8TWzb3OJ0dYa5hloDq-XAA9_2aO6iVVgMBTzjTM0xvxChoh97gjQFab5pgzALDiTXRTxat4Gx7IzBI5Egy-ofB/s400/36.+oceania+jacques.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacques Pepin had his own French restaurant on board the Marina.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeiaZfohY6QYHyeGvSQBkzOzPCuSZ1b4-9zo6sP1AHH7f7wwPIEtr3BBBHxZY7sroYiPnxT8nfDw3j9E2hVROc1FDPpl6dDKJGYlyRTDHS9CrTn7wMbdEuvj07t0VtJxpLd_ilLGhw6iE/s1600/37.+jacques+table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeiaZfohY6QYHyeGvSQBkzOzPCuSZ1b4-9zo6sP1AHH7f7wwPIEtr3BBBHxZY7sroYiPnxT8nfDw3j9E2hVROc1FDPpl6dDKJGYlyRTDHS9CrTn7wMbdEuvj07t0VtJxpLd_ilLGhw6iE/s400/37.+jacques+table.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am mad that I didn't bring my camera to dinner that night to shoot Jacques cooking for us in the kitchen! I did have my BlackBerry to record eveything I was served that night.  It looked just as good as it tasted! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKSU41W0LIzKvKIDunKq_TeDms9HJG5q7lbj472baz3jjNirZ48vY7o3LYqhjY3-LXa9gR3AgSwQtizkRD4PksjGa2nI1CjVCU_RNxgmzPUac8lAg4nwDgUX8RH9BtYNjrGJ_uWxSCANi/s1600/38.+jacques+pain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKSU41W0LIzKvKIDunKq_TeDms9HJG5q7lbj472baz3jjNirZ48vY7o3LYqhjY3-LXa9gR3AgSwQtizkRD4PksjGa2nI1CjVCU_RNxgmzPUac8lAg4nwDgUX8RH9BtYNjrGJ_uWxSCANi/s400/38.+jacques+pain.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved the Pain de Jacques! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_L1TAEQEZ_ahaOZksOg_oOFk_8s9ht1b-DBo0yapqzyVzL0krzKj44hpgVwLOu7BOAKQUJw48cZzx3yW8IUzWlydWkWFqM4-pxl3BzKFRNkBojki1eBaQK-ibXKYC19Eb1_XthIsEOcr/s1600/39.+jacques+flatware.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_L1TAEQEZ_ahaOZksOg_oOFk_8s9ht1b-DBo0yapqzyVzL0krzKj44hpgVwLOu7BOAKQUJw48cZzx3yW8IUzWlydWkWFqM4-pxl3BzKFRNkBojki1eBaQK-ibXKYC19Eb1_XthIsEOcr/s400/39.+jacques+flatware.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also loved the Jacques logo of the J and an umbrella top or <em>parapluie</em> in French. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNsQVQEUAcdsgPCmVPXNMpCnbNkiHPnAfBaKmfA5-JZjeAFLJqQTYBxY29-6nDvl_mM3O0GzpTEJWB_3L2-GA3bdWJa9ifO30mm4BppRvbruOApeTvwvaOYC8fD6TosVuQiaIXEFGxD7l/s1600/40.+jacques+goat+cheese+salad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNsQVQEUAcdsgPCmVPXNMpCnbNkiHPnAfBaKmfA5-JZjeAFLJqQTYBxY29-6nDvl_mM3O0GzpTEJWB_3L2-GA3bdWJa9ifO30mm4BppRvbruOApeTvwvaOYC8fD6TosVuQiaIXEFGxD7l/s400/40.+jacques+goat+cheese+salad.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The goat cheese salad at Jacques. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhE_X-EWjZXUjyT3akIqq9HprMre0CrBGdB0M8uOU2ibfDInpkHTL4S0R9SAK7z_OGj4yv7uxCq8rebf3iiV6tC1q4eGOboWmdKfARwjhkkGvUWPgd-22pX8gvBKiTgAdo-Vux-0x8iMp/s1600/41.+jacques+pumpkin+soup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhE_X-EWjZXUjyT3akIqq9HprMre0CrBGdB0M8uOU2ibfDInpkHTL4S0R9SAK7z_OGj4yv7uxCq8rebf3iiV6tC1q4eGOboWmdKfARwjhkkGvUWPgd-22pX8gvBKiTgAdo-Vux-0x8iMp/s400/41.+jacques+pumpkin+soup.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I didn't have the pumpkin soup but couldn't resist taking a photo of it.  Stefan and I were wondering where the Marina finds green pumpkins in February! After watching <em>Downton Abbey</em>, it would be fun to see what goes on behind the scenes and on the staff floors.  Maybe we can do that on the next cruise! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinc4rSKM5w8m9dPjMKc8heqrdKkKBLF8YwTvDY34eyusdz9FAho8_C0d9XvyjPcQDLaJq12946LKUE4OpHA6cB6gm_WGcTASPjY_MOcDYt3jzWnnyq4JYgZkmX9l6B7JOCojCWi_KM6TiU/s1600/42.+jacques+dover+sole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinc4rSKM5w8m9dPjMKc8heqrdKkKBLF8YwTvDY34eyusdz9FAho8_C0d9XvyjPcQDLaJq12946LKUE4OpHA6cB6gm_WGcTASPjY_MOcDYt3jzWnnyq4JYgZkmX9l6B7JOCojCWi_KM6TiU/s400/42.+jacques+dover+sole.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Dover sole at Jacques.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisG-GuebgfKuQWDqHYvlFEtL3P0Xp0quAyPDrjJJPMzEVChc1fHoeRfkFMgbuxhtPdkWzFJjs0qQxIc8m-0K9tHyl-5TgPal1FuI_UhnuSKzTvk98TnNBmEu06wiBuKvpnQUql28vEEEyy/s1600/43.+jacques+chocolate+mousse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisG-GuebgfKuQWDqHYvlFEtL3P0Xp0quAyPDrjJJPMzEVChc1fHoeRfkFMgbuxhtPdkWzFJjs0qQxIc8m-0K9tHyl-5TgPal1FuI_UhnuSKzTvk98TnNBmEu06wiBuKvpnQUql28vEEEyy/s400/43.+jacques+chocolate+mousse.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mousse au chocolate at Jacques. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lIqAuKKcksVSrHBs184ZPhc04H_a7g3PC8kYWprMqMKtaRy9L1YRPzpKkNhZ0jaQTH0e6sMAcFUiwW60yxcAG6J9Y68fQzFJcUb90LP_qDfRZzO38eHeX1pUMWvS-RZJ2ryv6XxWmgA3/s1600/44.+oceania+privee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lIqAuKKcksVSrHBs184ZPhc04H_a7g3PC8kYWprMqMKtaRy9L1YRPzpKkNhZ0jaQTH0e6sMAcFUiwW60yxcAG6J9Y68fQzFJcUb90LP_qDfRZzO38eHeX1pUMWvS-RZJ2ryv6XxWmgA3/s400/44.+oceania+privee.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We didn't eat at Privée but it looks like a great space for a private dinner or meeting. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSpeZv409jvJQszredgxIAeJLo-jjto3QBNakG0Lr3XsRHkjLPUzwdHrZai-yHIguRdRBH7qRGAIdh55F06zEMj6sbHFL8ini19X9K1sTia340j8PPIRMgCkoBOjA_iUpWrvc2H5uP2HD/s1600/45.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSpeZv409jvJQszredgxIAeJLo-jjto3QBNakG0Lr3XsRHkjLPUzwdHrZai-yHIguRdRBH7qRGAIdh55F06zEMj6sbHFL8ini19X9K1sTia340j8PPIRMgCkoBOjA_iUpWrvc2H5uP2HD/s400/45.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Red Ginger was the Asian restaurant on board Marina. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyAnJuDgSu9QXsYjl9v8yBPUHd3Lc-ehISIGwaHOjtBtqZbo9brfK25yOdq5IsEaN9ZsqnLtC9bceAE3r3qwVhv-YycdQIZ7PPzoCKAsVK6fFniZwBQJGSiBdnxkyKdJb31ASC2qChSQ-/s1600/46.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyAnJuDgSu9QXsYjl9v8yBPUHd3Lc-ehISIGwaHOjtBtqZbo9brfK25yOdq5IsEaN9ZsqnLtC9bceAE3r3qwVhv-YycdQIZ7PPzoCKAsVK6fFniZwBQJGSiBdnxkyKdJb31ASC2qChSQ-/s400/46.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have to say that the food in every restaurant was amazing but Red Ginger was a hit with everyone on board.   They had the most delicious selection of teas to compliment the Asian flavors of the dishes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrDbodopnBq4fgPyuJ9usEe4ZRvslW7RLP4_9Hr_84mqff7RJJWLqbADA6wnc-CS_PIrZrwPWtLR2MRHD22XDBraUn1w5td8YT3QpCAIky2SOVi2_62ktoTp1M1HQ2-h5RReu83Wnlqx6/s1600/47.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrDbodopnBq4fgPyuJ9usEe4ZRvslW7RLP4_9Hr_84mqff7RJJWLqbADA6wnc-CS_PIrZrwPWtLR2MRHD22XDBraUn1w5td8YT3QpCAIky2SOVi2_62ktoTp1M1HQ2-h5RReu83Wnlqx6/s400/47.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As with any cruise, Stefan and I ate a lot but we were also active and walked a lot in Nassau so we luckily didn't gain any weight.  There is also a gym on board to work off all the delicious calories if you're worried!  As I mentioned before, I never thought I would take a cruise and I'm so glad my first experience was a delightful experience.  So much so, that I'm already thinking about where I can go next! </div>  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DPGRP-K5yn65YawUlaK7axjlAsJqndcE89IRarkgJckexc7SDXBcxa7lKpHVN8f-tb1j7SwEdhXFphzAgm8Zz9BNBm87ljp-f3ohsztscRt-9owzbmib6JxztKHjN_Gr-DBwjOCFpT6-/s1600/48.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DPGRP-K5yn65YawUlaK7axjlAsJqndcE89IRarkgJckexc7SDXBcxa7lKpHVN8f-tb1j7SwEdhXFphzAgm8Zz9BNBm87ljp-f3ohsztscRt-9owzbmib6JxztKHjN_Gr-DBwjOCFpT6-/s400/48.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic</span></div>

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A few readers commented that they were impressed by the decor of our room on the Marina.  They weren't expecting it to look so nice.  If...

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Oceania Cruises: They had me at Ahoy!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzPWYYCpXELWdrKqjJo6PSG6G8Y7Nw-q2GchDjINx2Y7VT6MrEgNxHRw1jBkD0MtS_6hMt5ReK7jxsVetoR9K9MoFHS5kA43bCcWLz1HEw5jPssqWXkXj28aQLlYVVt4tvluTnJfQwPF_F/s1600/oceania+cruiseship+marina.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzPWYYCpXELWdrKqjJo6PSG6G8Y7Nw-q2GchDjINx2Y7VT6MrEgNxHRw1jBkD0MtS_6hMt5ReK7jxsVetoR9K9MoFHS5kA43bCcWLz1HEw5jPssqWXkXj28aQLlYVVt4tvluTnJfQwPF_F/s400/oceania+cruiseship+marina.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This cold weather is definitely making me wish I was still sailing on the Marina.  I don't think <a href="http://www.architectdesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Stefan</span></a> and I could have had a better first cruise experience and we owe it all to <a href="http://www.oceaniacruises.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Oceania Cruises</span></a>.  This was an inaugural christening cruise and there was copious amounts of music, dancing, champagne, fireworks, sunshine, and food!  <em>Entertainment Tonight</em> corespondent Mary Hart was on hand for the festivities as she was the godmother of Marina.  You can read her account <a href="http://www.etonline.com/news/107450_ET_s_Mary_Hart_Hits_the_High_Seas_to_Christen_New_Ship_Marina/index.html"><span style="color: #b45f06;">here</span></a>.  We also got to meet chef Jacques Pépin who has his own restaurant on the ship and enjoy the <a href="http://www.canyonranch.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Canyon Ranch Spa</span></a> on board.  These are just some of photos of the outside of the ship and our room.  I can't wait to also share the fabulous public areas and rooms decorated with fabric from <a href="http://www.kravet.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Kravet</span></a> and <u><a href="http://www.leejofa.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Lee Jofa</span></a></u> and suites designed by <a href="http://www.sblonginteriors.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Susan Bednar Long</span></a> for <a href="http://www.ralphlaurenhome.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Ralph Lauren Home</span></a> and <a href="http://www.dakotajackson.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Dakota Jackson</span></a>.   Enjoy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiub_c-QN4OaPzjhyphenhyphen_LYJNR2wsxbcfXxiQplXVdNC7__8tYUV9foWKUNoW-Om7pH3Ijsos7xIroOyREyvH2Vspm6htHAE48EoeIRbaEp1HQnOoW89nIl6Wks0GYKFg9taXmQx0XktdWs9Lg/s1600/1.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiub_c-QN4OaPzjhyphenhyphen_LYJNR2wsxbcfXxiQplXVdNC7__8tYUV9foWKUNoW-Om7pH3Ijsos7xIroOyREyvH2Vspm6htHAE48EoeIRbaEp1HQnOoW89nIl6Wks0GYKFg9taXmQx0XktdWs9Lg/s400/1.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When we arrived in Miami it was 80 degrees! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitR2oyCFwDSuVIdyUW3gqjF02yOUsT9PTZjjzG2W_L3mv_cGD_spFvhiZX9VfRLtHjnLvOykIP9dM-dAoJzzr0GR6kfI45zy66bEud5WxNy6BeYmFfzd24JReV5SYF8K2-ciRTyNzQwn_q/s1600/2.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitR2oyCFwDSuVIdyUW3gqjF02yOUsT9PTZjjzG2W_L3mv_cGD_spFvhiZX9VfRLtHjnLvOykIP9dM-dAoJzzr0GR6kfI45zy66bEud5WxNy6BeYmFfzd24JReV5SYF8K2-ciRTyNzQwn_q/s400/2.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cute sailors!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHl837JqUwXArHpwf26AjOSYhyphenhyphen8_hzwQEqN9r-juuoDE73AyF2rDwoIh5Rq2IAiXnLPGjBuG_e7617E_9Ocx6968U3WwUN2ZLeyPis1HxWXbjNn1wm3shf8N_GwLBkToBdjbhhCQ0CfJOo/s1600/oceania+staff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHl837JqUwXArHpwf26AjOSYhyphenhyphen8_hzwQEqN9r-juuoDE73AyF2rDwoIh5Rq2IAiXnLPGjBuG_e7617E_9Ocx6968U3WwUN2ZLeyPis1HxWXbjNn1wm3shf8N_GwLBkToBdjbhhCQ0CfJOo/s400/oceania+staff.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The chefs and other staff lined the decks during the christening ceremony.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwaCgUoDB1zMUaoXNulEtXb4upbHC2X_WBaaABiJGEOcGj_M-ZQKXWxOmsUsMSQhvASxdlxEbxnzJf2EWl4EZHBXX6B6t0DMpmtLOV_n3NdwqdM_QmVx_ELf6H3bXxJ5_Eqr6up4Q6nv2/s1600/3.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwaCgUoDB1zMUaoXNulEtXb4upbHC2X_WBaaABiJGEOcGj_M-ZQKXWxOmsUsMSQhvASxdlxEbxnzJf2EWl4EZHBXX6B6t0DMpmtLOV_n3NdwqdM_QmVx_ELf6H3bXxJ5_Eqr6up4Q6nv2/s400/3.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Marina weight 66,000 tons and can carry 1,250 passengers.  It bills itself at mid-level luxury but it felt very luxurious to us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmPKWHIpdMFrcAME47hNa6F-zggNC3kUa0VaawQw4_PAKrkXZfXHVLkUCOL3GzWDtYc8UtT3bekvK3T1Bpm0EP7mC_S1C6xGOhPocftI_1jK2OAuy4XEC71KObxtSbGbU3-3fdc5BBWlM/s1600/celebration.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmPKWHIpdMFrcAME47hNa6F-zggNC3kUa0VaawQw4_PAKrkXZfXHVLkUCOL3GzWDtYc8UtT3bekvK3T1Bpm0EP7mC_S1C6xGOhPocftI_1jK2OAuy4XEC71KObxtSbGbU3-3fdc5BBWlM/s320/celebration.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They really do break the champagne bottle against the ship but I missed that moment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuXTQtXSQ7LcVzaufj2cMmWW_GId772GcneOPjIATvY6Xu7XFH8uKAptW4LzH0EJysJcaG0dwppSMVTJh1tf1CHZUW1ysSgQMeGDZf794Hk8XGnE2bpArILq971UiZN103e7WlWJkWPvP/s1600/fireworks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuXTQtXSQ7LcVzaufj2cMmWW_GId772GcneOPjIATvY6Xu7XFH8uKAptW4LzH0EJysJcaG0dwppSMVTJh1tf1CHZUW1ysSgQMeGDZf794Hk8XGnE2bpArILq971UiZN103e7WlWJkWPvP/s400/fireworks.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were fireworks over Miami harbor to celebrate our voyage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuVB947fCTWntAK-OlHRmlVxkxsplYtTNHZfmoyG4KoxYYUaetly-afime9GB8UvEtVKYpxhPGM6TyCkCuknuLaeHuES2sw70JaBjXuiJQOe1CIFXEOMHq-IYjXXY8s6RkJXAcuHAX1eI/s1600/5.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuVB947fCTWntAK-OlHRmlVxkxsplYtTNHZfmoyG4KoxYYUaetly-afime9GB8UvEtVKYpxhPGM6TyCkCuknuLaeHuES2sw70JaBjXuiJQOe1CIFXEOMHq-IYjXXY8s6RkJXAcuHAX1eI/s400/5.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Very chic crest on the front of Marina. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUaAOw55NYs558XYtT1ZPyi7dpGkHbbo-IWJ6R1yw87uefMUjJ3nloXXh8tofZnM6N_Wmu4KrXJCw3VTreq45i2vZDtPRjWQL9LIMKUIgf8XfLiU4GrPRZjMtbnmWVA5p5NMEXIUKHfw9/s1600/8.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUaAOw55NYs558XYtT1ZPyi7dpGkHbbo-IWJ6R1yw87uefMUjJ3nloXXh8tofZnM6N_Wmu4KrXJCw3VTreq45i2vZDtPRjWQL9LIMKUIgf8XfLiU4GrPRZjMtbnmWVA5p5NMEXIUKHfw9/s400/8.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Loved the nautical flags. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvISVnMh6IUzw-63EDTq-g7hgeueZtfURjTMhpjx1GwzKshfjIOTnB0IBIKahgpVUCoGD90QkALSGayP3r7_wHqxymTFDniQP9M5BCg3axHmFi1NKP9yG41RugpGxLLA1GKOba-adnR3Y/s1600/6.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvISVnMh6IUzw-63EDTq-g7hgeueZtfURjTMhpjx1GwzKshfjIOTnB0IBIKahgpVUCoGD90QkALSGayP3r7_wHqxymTFDniQP9M5BCg3axHmFi1NKP9yG41RugpGxLLA1GKOba-adnR3Y/s400/6.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="276" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So glad we had great weather for the entire cruise!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGjEIcMd-z3PB-d7CwUoecv-RkVvIROd_TmKssJvaoylYvKEstXkZY8BkXm61t-FJOnbeZUEzPah-3qCwXQTVsaRPuggQEEBsJDix7G00gUOwCTuFdwx8OTt3Z6E0XrhVMvsvjzi25NjA/s1600/13.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGjEIcMd-z3PB-d7CwUoecv-RkVvIROd_TmKssJvaoylYvKEstXkZY8BkXm61t-FJOnbeZUEzPah-3qCwXQTVsaRPuggQEEBsJDix7G00gUOwCTuFdwx8OTt3Z6E0XrhVMvsvjzi25NjA/s400/13.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The very popular pool area. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1OtazqUDeMSbqaspSC2GCIzvqy0lsC2uoaebWbRP8UchqrBevY-BwDZZrOKzNJCaspLYB6cit6WMjBVMkVo_GLQuHac5aPbsbcn8w2JTjOfSvl9ddHVPje0WjgDTxP1YCCNmA1-Ty7fj/s1600/16.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1OtazqUDeMSbqaspSC2GCIzvqy0lsC2uoaebWbRP8UchqrBevY-BwDZZrOKzNJCaspLYB6cit6WMjBVMkVo_GLQuHac5aPbsbcn8w2JTjOfSvl9ddHVPje0WjgDTxP1YCCNmA1-Ty7fj/s400/16.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The dark area houses the glass enclosed elevators. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghH8vlSDylWp-1tCK0bXgkvWLSPL8nAT4I3e_IO1cXNWlV_OKIc4Pck6A3xN1Z0hO7Af1XA_LFwKx7Z-nYzPqHVyC0K_94o5GQoJCvHPap7A2umov_0t6re599qQmBxPFYKE52I0GfCl7s/s1600/14.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghH8vlSDylWp-1tCK0bXgkvWLSPL8nAT4I3e_IO1cXNWlV_OKIc4Pck6A3xN1Z0hO7Af1XA_LFwKx7Z-nYzPqHVyC0K_94o5GQoJCvHPap7A2umov_0t6re599qQmBxPFYKE52I0GfCl7s/s400/14.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can choose from regular deck chairs or lounges. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKvN5gdfgqljM-5doVjbfSnz4sRf6EUuRsmOuKR4OpoCKR4kBpLpn8GO9Kxq0I6deQoz_6ys_wl5F7oGGq-oeGaiuc3VTmSzvqBSfwL7LbkOxavV5mTT-mkKRDP4OxVRs5v0wFihTGxP1/s1600/18.+oceania+cruiseship+marina+hc.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKvN5gdfgqljM-5doVjbfSnz4sRf6EUuRsmOuKR4OpoCKR4kBpLpn8GO9Kxq0I6deQoz_6ys_wl5F7oGGq-oeGaiuc3VTmSzvqBSfwL7LbkOxavV5mTT-mkKRDP4OxVRs5v0wFihTGxP1/s400/18.+oceania+cruiseship+marina+hc.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was hot outside but I was glad I had my cardigans for inside. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_kelZbzOV6Y1YZZV3bf71ufm3URcgbmbnOdeSupozheVRE-jz6Z14bKgdx36vqYFnW_Blo7XRObA2EKejv0-936b7rfxHUBckvEcCl6OXmmA83VSRMsYel9il7XdGXeRJHtz-wzfhLgi/s1600/19.+oceania+cruiseship+marina+hc+messy+hair.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_kelZbzOV6Y1YZZV3bf71ufm3URcgbmbnOdeSupozheVRE-jz6Z14bKgdx36vqYFnW_Blo7XRObA2EKejv0-936b7rfxHUBckvEcCl6OXmmA83VSRMsYel9il7XdGXeRJHtz-wzfhLgi/s400/19.+oceania+cruiseship+marina+hc+messy+hair.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's very windy on a ship and this is how my hair looked most of the time but nine times bigger due to the humidity!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibv_C_bHtsixSDYLlhSY5XwtpDMN1_ain7eCxvhrqfv6mWRekkB2yFNOu-LLqxbw98_UA6Wr8zA2z1u6oRYTrVxETBEQti8ifpKkS8TUznknSYnJx2xSpuJfPlPqyVrJQwlHUGehbdOuzP/s1600/20.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibv_C_bHtsixSDYLlhSY5XwtpDMN1_ain7eCxvhrqfv6mWRekkB2yFNOu-LLqxbw98_UA6Wr8zA2z1u6oRYTrVxETBEQti8ifpKkS8TUznknSYnJx2xSpuJfPlPqyVrJQwlHUGehbdOuzP/s320/20.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They really did have shuffleboard! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfE5v971cw9EpQrzBYvDU66cW_GC9xkmv9fzRJLzkZVu4D2-rVkfgiaEe5NBcWWHezdTlgpop-AjhimM0wou24YTvAUp-4zcPhO4x-B7P07JggsEwv5tIhItgePueaMulz-LhwRqouqg8/s1600/23.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfE5v971cw9EpQrzBYvDU66cW_GC9xkmv9fzRJLzkZVu4D2-rVkfgiaEe5NBcWWHezdTlgpop-AjhimM0wou24YTvAUp-4zcPhO4x-B7P07JggsEwv5tIhItgePueaMulz-LhwRqouqg8/s400/23.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They also had croquet as demonstrated by Stefan. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9ff5wNxgIQhkS-H2G4xQMXp5Bne4VJb_LxyAA7POOX3AQ83W5nutiOV-L8f4ODkBVK_A4jEfR5d9GEgUIPROtRP3wUF1ersy2JE4TjwIc7PqIAbN7nmx8HVYIk4rV3lu6HReXBOkoR_H/s1600/24.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9ff5wNxgIQhkS-H2G4xQMXp5Bne4VJb_LxyAA7POOX3AQ83W5nutiOV-L8f4ODkBVK_A4jEfR5d9GEgUIPROtRP3wUF1ersy2JE4TjwIc7PqIAbN7nmx8HVYIk4rV3lu6HReXBOkoR_H/s400/24.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="293" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The clock stated it was made by Scandinavian Marine Time.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyj5MVBWNTEJMpM3UXdedKePn1rw3XsoPqihgVhPIhzYmvDu-iqwv9xgcnm47428ZvWtk0n8iVg1VQzRWXCf8E2UBDlEkuFYNYF8AGcuE6erF9s49Dw2eBRkkiopxX9AiJ9iKYerUEWeM/s1600/26.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyj5MVBWNTEJMpM3UXdedKePn1rw3XsoPqihgVhPIhzYmvDu-iqwv9xgcnm47428ZvWtk0n8iVg1VQzRWXCf8E2UBDlEkuFYNYF8AGcuE6erF9s49Dw2eBRkkiopxX9AiJ9iKYerUEWeM/s400/26.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="231" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In case of emergency! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiT9EUp99T-USwskCeDXXqIlJHKVzxmHiV5c4omrnxbuk40I0RVI1KhhTX8_-jhi68DNsd6Snlqy-6_0-DqawEu7Sf7hwG6qsAd-ZptqmMMrNaMhTZUN4i_Zby6hZ27r7fSHILAdnsRH9/s1600/27.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiT9EUp99T-USwskCeDXXqIlJHKVzxmHiV5c4omrnxbuk40I0RVI1KhhTX8_-jhi68DNsd6Snlqy-6_0-DqawEu7Sf7hwG6qsAd-ZptqmMMrNaMhTZUN4i_Zby6hZ27r7fSHILAdnsRH9/s400/27.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Terrace Grill is located on the back of the ship and was where we loved to eat lunch.  This is a view of Nassau when we were docked. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ulljPiO46yjCE5yT4jJ2G7GHVQLIrP9Ozy2C1-FiLHV2LSCxOmwQ-0VqH4KyeJQjKDFhFeE5KsuO4ZBd7i8XzjaeRJXCbbOHGoMu7PBd6aCccwyBs-FyWo9I5_I3fczXnJX9aCdwDdNm/s1600/28.+oceania+cruiseship+marina+378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ulljPiO46yjCE5yT4jJ2G7GHVQLIrP9Ozy2C1-FiLHV2LSCxOmwQ-0VqH4KyeJQjKDFhFeE5KsuO4ZBd7i8XzjaeRJXCbbOHGoMu7PBd6aCccwyBs-FyWo9I5_I3fczXnJX9aCdwDdNm/s400/28.+oceania+cruiseship+marina+378.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is artwork everywhere even outside.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQwYZaGCAeCbQJdRXrmPZ9aDzSZdUcJH859_uf7fNhH0rfPrfvghEFusTpZ30Kk4AG9EOWLSJuza37iNgykwNnoZFeRS5oauWmvmKYXKZG2q6vyEowCMTSjna7aDmhljTalLK32G_WS9s/s1600/29.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQwYZaGCAeCbQJdRXrmPZ9aDzSZdUcJH859_uf7fNhH0rfPrfvghEFusTpZ30Kk4AG9EOWLSJuza37iNgykwNnoZFeRS5oauWmvmKYXKZG2q6vyEowCMTSjna7aDmhljTalLK32G_WS9s/s400/29.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a room on Concierge Level Deck 9 that included a chair upholstered in <a href="http://www.kravet.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Kravet</span></a> fabric  #26119 – 512. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipk2xfU5d-le0kMCdHBi58alcAM4HiuLfIP_UJ3bp_fBG_7WBWZgfg9TlQhHlwpcF6a_TlEIRIpRVmK6v6Yh6l4ki7-Q4sqH9D3sxss6WA3NttWuTvmWxBrXh85eEE3a-fcfLrexnNDC7B/s1600/30.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipk2xfU5d-le0kMCdHBi58alcAM4HiuLfIP_UJ3bp_fBG_7WBWZgfg9TlQhHlwpcF6a_TlEIRIpRVmK6v6Yh6l4ki7-Q4sqH9D3sxss6WA3NttWuTvmWxBrXh85eEE3a-fcfLrexnNDC7B/s400/30.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="283" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stefan pouring the bubbly. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcgGxqtIookI3nqlhMsipxKQBjT31ZFmGtvzfZg886nxnGRpzpGwNXMoIxbeZ6jB5g9D6L6_8PzvaAvPlkAx1H5jJcF7vzzRzhtcAI-6o6QE72n8RRLejp6fXH_9zWmsKZ8qZsVfqFmSW/s1600/31.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcgGxqtIookI3nqlhMsipxKQBjT31ZFmGtvzfZg886nxnGRpzpGwNXMoIxbeZ6jB5g9D6L6_8PzvaAvPlkAx1H5jJcF7vzzRzhtcAI-6o6QE72n8RRLejp6fXH_9zWmsKZ8qZsVfqFmSW/s400/31.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each room has its own private terrace. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTavpXyU_oXq3KlRLPB9f2ovoaI6kvYTqtRKMx7E1aeEFTPk8mc4eKCNFn3Di4QRXegSge6MiGsvPnS_0JsGKQin1j5SWlzMUQaJBkJ70zoq6JIdnRC8LdgOgo1UkuWA_8s2UXc7FKl_V/s1600/32.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTavpXyU_oXq3KlRLPB9f2ovoaI6kvYTqtRKMx7E1aeEFTPk8mc4eKCNFn3Di4QRXegSge6MiGsvPnS_0JsGKQin1j5SWlzMUQaJBkJ70zoq6JIdnRC8LdgOgo1UkuWA_8s2UXc7FKl_V/s400/32.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also had a lovely sitting area with pretty pillow made of <a href="http://www.kravet.coom/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Kravet</span></a> fabric #28931-516. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzw2aXJPZu6ckFKcNPsHK84-Z6NDTl2axgP8XB7v_J5aaepXDG2K9EC8BvXuvciTuysMGTffzZcxPoEPwFyUIKKrS01R9U3CGljgaqmD0yPP2Ii6yyk1bepxhB8YS8Bafj6VdOW46aZvvD/s1600/34.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzw2aXJPZu6ckFKcNPsHK84-Z6NDTl2axgP8XB7v_J5aaepXDG2K9EC8BvXuvciTuysMGTffzZcxPoEPwFyUIKKrS01R9U3CGljgaqmD0yPP2Ii6yyk1bepxhB8YS8Bafj6VdOW46aZvvD/s400/34.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The linens were 100% Egyptian cotton. I miss having someone make my bed everyday!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQgV50EmC894H-REBkXGXKOHXTbGVhJsy88F9LnqSZ4bTjE_9XgzRnX-DA_MkJ1yByoxcPMX_eNWGInF9fRjApaa0CENI351W6mRmJIB8yFayPL30-TCouvzRNYJicJ-Dyn0T4SHG4qKM/s1600/35.+oceania+cruiseship+marina+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQgV50EmC894H-REBkXGXKOHXTbGVhJsy88F9LnqSZ4bTjE_9XgzRnX-DA_MkJ1yByoxcPMX_eNWGInF9fRjApaa0CENI351W6mRmJIB8yFayPL30-TCouvzRNYJicJ-Dyn0T4SHG4qKM/s400/35.+oceania+cruiseship+marina+005.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The closet contained luxurious robes and life jackets.  I was hoping we'd only need one of these items! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWX9RVfbFaswoItogAPGGhvmF-ll7tC3aqfCsTtxD8QcVcjFFmuj9J21TvucIGycMznUaDn85o7rzN89VZV9qEfLg1cSo7gcXxJl9BtGT9sY7OTHg7tIWcWNg479U1WhQISnvALUVISL6l/s1600/36.+oceania+cruiseship+marina+stefan+life+jacket.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWX9RVfbFaswoItogAPGGhvmF-ll7tC3aqfCsTtxD8QcVcjFFmuj9J21TvucIGycMznUaDn85o7rzN89VZV9qEfLg1cSo7gcXxJl9BtGT9sY7OTHg7tIWcWNg479U1WhQISnvALUVISL6l/s400/36.+oceania+cruiseship+marina+stefan+life+jacket.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a mandatory lifeboat drill and had to report to our muster stations one morning. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVCHmInMU0jOegxdUwV3LirkX3p-7_b0sATV3013_XXrI7TCKpOKQnJiWnWTvekZJohwq2iGCgbHJs5PRTdVq07yuUwGnQNbFPjnsqLc3tWBjBlaVFufaQZvApAB5h2bCB9OWILJ_22gP/s1600/37.+oceania+cruiseship+marina+heather+life+jacket.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVCHmInMU0jOegxdUwV3LirkX3p-7_b0sATV3013_XXrI7TCKpOKQnJiWnWTvekZJohwq2iGCgbHJs5PRTdVq07yuUwGnQNbFPjnsqLc3tWBjBlaVFufaQZvApAB5h2bCB9OWILJ_22gP/s400/37.+oceania+cruiseship+marina+heather+life+jacket.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were a little disappointed that we didn't have to don the life jackets so we practiced in our room and took photos. Can you tell that I was hoping the life jacket wasn't messing up my hair?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmevU1yKo0MjThBaysUt97jZETMV5XSRDfRAxw7uFPO8RVf84VXHEdQ73duVa4IByI7fLHBlqh7G32PVNsNSH4S28BEfRMf2dqJ_3OS0AdneuAfe5ZYupDS-UUwc53NLj7D7CMezFL8iE/s1600/38.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmevU1yKo0MjThBaysUt97jZETMV5XSRDfRAxw7uFPO8RVf84VXHEdQ73duVa4IByI7fLHBlqh7G32PVNsNSH4S28BEfRMf2dqJ_3OS0AdneuAfe5ZYupDS-UUwc53NLj7D7CMezFL8iE/s400/38.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what you saw when you looked down from your terrace. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vjEGLZR-gqXLZiN8PumNQXuQH8TpH3WHwxCOPSEwNb_u9hArnOP_N1YgQPE0RmDXzFtb2ss4qwmA2cSOEgxUc_dUsrrPb-cMtk_JobeTjvlZ-SxsgCav9aVMcSbe8CqJXKGVtB0rCY_L/s1600/39.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vjEGLZR-gqXLZiN8PumNQXuQH8TpH3WHwxCOPSEwNb_u9hArnOP_N1YgQPE0RmDXzFtb2ss4qwmA2cSOEgxUc_dUsrrPb-cMtk_JobeTjvlZ-SxsgCav9aVMcSbe8CqJXKGVtB0rCY_L/s400/39.+oceania+cruiseship+marina.JPG" width="271" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the end, the staff could not have been nicer and represented over 50 countries.  The food was amazing.  The weather perfect.  The company amusing.  And most importantly, the sunsets were absolutely gorgeous! I can definitely say a good time was had by all! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnfjlmVPwobXkXcOpq_Z4QSpfVu4QmCge-g0UNz3EkU1ha40KpiHEoiJxiT2KYOrtoyAYDMRzkGyGSERU68qWxjkRZ6I3b84LboG3N6jeLGRZ-QbDdlzuxidW1ogsVXc4ufvvTAGsHgAq/s1600/oceania+cruiseship+marina+165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnfjlmVPwobXkXcOpq_Z4QSpfVu4QmCge-g0UNz3EkU1ha40KpiHEoiJxiT2KYOrtoyAYDMRzkGyGSERU68qWxjkRZ6I3b84LboG3N6jeLGRZ-QbDdlzuxidW1ogsVXc4ufvvTAGsHgAq/s400/oceania+cruiseship+marina+165.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic</span></div>

Oceania Cruises: They had me at Ahoy!

This cold weather is definitely making me wish I was still sailing on the Marina.  I don't think Stefan and I could have had a better f...

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