Category Archives: cruises

Natasha does some cruise cooking-Sea Day on Oceania’s Marina

Posted on February 3, 2013 by travelbynatasha

We don’t have many sea days on this cruise, but today was our first.  It is also our first day without rain so normally you would find me out at the pool all day.  However, I have signed up for … Continue reading →

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Bora Bora in the South Pacific

Posted on February 2, 2013 by travelbynatasha

We are in Bora Bora today with an overnight at this destination.  Originally the name was Pora Pora; there is no B in the Tahitian language, but visitors misheard it.  This is actually a smaller island than some of the … Continue reading →

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Raiatea, Society Islands, French Polynesia

Posted on February 1, 2013 by travelbynatasha

Day 4 and we are visiting our fourth island in the Society Islands in French Polynesia.  We are on Raiatea, the second largest of the society islands.  The traditional name for the island was Havai’i, until the name was adopted … Continue reading →

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Moorea and Huahine, Society Islands in French Polynesia

Posted on January 29, 2013 by travelbynatasha

We started our first full day aboard the Marina with a lifeboat drill, far too early on the day after a late arrival.  Today we have our first excursions on the island of Moorea.  Boris and I usually go together, … Continue reading →

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Tahiti bound-Natasha goes native

Posted on January 29, 2013 by travelbynatasha

I am going native with a trip to Tahiti and a cruise of French Polynesia.  This is the place of your romantic dreams of blue sky, beautiful clear waters, flowers, and thatched bungalows (with every convenience in my dreams).  Bet … Continue reading →

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Stuck in Paris

Posted on April 30, 2012 by travelbynatasha

The trip narrative might have ended here if not for all on drama at our departure.  We had made such a smooth crossing of the Atlantic that the rocky seas and the boat bottoming out on the waves that occurred … Continue reading →

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The Algarve-Portimao, Sagres, and Lagos, Portugal

Posted on April 29, 2012 by travelbynatasha

Our final port before disembarking in Lisbon is Portimao, Portugal.  We only have the afternoon in port so we took a countryside tour of the Algarve, this seaside region of Portugal of about 100 miles.  The countryside was green and … Continue reading →

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Casablanca and Marrakesh, Morocco

Posted on April 28, 2012 by travelbynatasha

On the sea day before docking in Casablanca, the ambassador did his final presentation.  I was surprised to learn that as late as 1909, there were still no roads, no engineers, no doctors, and no pharmacists in Morocco.  The country … Continue reading →

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The Canary Islands, Spain

Posted on April 24, 2012 by travelbynatasha

Today we are docked at the island of Gran Canaria, the third largest of the seven main islands that comprise the Canary Islands.   The Capital of the Canaries shifts back and forth between the islands of Tenerife and Gan Canaria.  … Continue reading →

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Life on Board

Posted on April 23, 2012 by travelbynatasha

Silver Spirit was built to accommodate 540 guests, but there are only 220 on board for this transatlantic repositioning cruise.  It has been fun to get to know the other passengers and even some of the crew.  I know all … Continue reading →

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