Today was our first full day at sea on our 10 day cruise aboard Oceania's newest ship, Vista. It is, as you might imagine, a much more modern ship than Oceania's Insignia (built in 1998) which we've previously sailed on. It holds 1200 guests and 800 crew members from 47 nationalities. A good deal larger and more modern than the Insignia, though still considered a small ship by ocean cruise standards.
Two days ago, we flew to Miami to spend the night before boarding the ship yesterday afternoon. Here's our itinerary, most of which we have not visited before.
Today has been a lazy sea day so there's not much to report. The wind is pretty strong, making white caps and causing the exercise deck to be closed all day. Ronnie was disappointed that he couldn't run this morning. I didn't sleep well, so this morning I slept in, then enjoyed a nice breakfast in the Terrace Cafe. This afternoon I took a long nap and watched The Christmas Story in our room. L-A-Z-Y. Tonight we dine in the Ember, one of 4 specialty restaurants on board.
Last evening I signed up for several onboard photo classes - all free. Ronnie was able to join in with his Zoom Bible study last evening and tonight we were able to live stream the last episode of Survivor. So far, Starlink has proven much better than Oceania's previous internet service. They are upgrading all of their ships to Starlink now. Tomorrow will be a busy day in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic so I'll start my blog with some photos around the ship.
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view of Miami skyline from Horizon lounge
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Vista deck at night
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light sculpture in atrium
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carolers on deck
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checking out the ship
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modern art and sculpture throughout
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| blues and neutral decor |
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| dozens of trees throughout the ship |
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impressive multi-room library with lots of glass and wood
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gingerbread display made by chefs
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walking off a few calories after dinner
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a very decadent dessert
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