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Our Caribbean Cruise on Oceania, January 2010

We booked this cruise an entire year ago when Oceania made us an offer we couldn't refuse! It just sounded so right to give ourselves a holiday present which enabled us to get out of the cold for 10 days, and to celebrate Ruth's second retirement anniversary. We spent 2 days in Miami and the Everglades before boarding Regatta for a cruise to the British Virgin Islands (2 different days/islands), Antigua, St. Barthelemy, Dominican Republic, and Turks and Caicos (missed - sea too rough), plus 3 days at sea. Other than our 1997 Bahamas trip, and Howard's trip long ago to Jamaica, we had not been to the Caribbean. We found it to be much more than just sun and sand, and as usual, Oceania took us to some very interesting and varied locations! See second Caribbean gallery, too! To see a larger image, double click it. You can also view these photos as a slideshow (use top right button).
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Day 8 brought us to Samana, Dominican Repub, known for whales in Feb./Mar. & a beautiful island beach -but no beach today-rain!
Day 8 brought us to Samana, Dominican Repub, known for whales in Feb./Mar. & a beautiful island beach -but no beach today-rain!		 I took a very quick picture of this garbage I found in Samana. The DR is very poor; Samana doesn't have running water.
I took a very quick picture of this garbage I found in Samana. The DR is very poor; Samana doesn't have running water.		 I took an excursion to El Limon waterfall, photographing countryside scenes like this from the bus.
I took an excursion to El Limon waterfall, photographing countryside scenes like this from the bus.		 Easy start, but it got hairy: We rode up/down a steep rocky path, forded a 3 ft deep stream, with guide running behind horse.
Easy start, but it got hairy: We rode up/down a steep rocky path, forded a 3 ft deep stream, with guide running behind horse.
At one point we crested a hill and saw a view similar to this except better. (Could only take a few pix-raining too hard.)
At one point we crested a hill and saw a view similar to this except better. (Could only take a few pix-raining too hard.)		 My guide Negra struggled in the water coming back & another guide had to come help. My horse and I continued on....
My guide Negra struggled in the water coming back & another guide had to come help. My horse and I continued on....		 Howard did a catamaran & snorkel excursion while I horsed around. Little snorkeling was done, however,due to the heavy rain.
Howard did a catamaran & snorkel excursion while I horsed around. Little snorkeling was done, however,due to the heavy rain.		 I saw the Grand Turk lighthouse at breakfast, but then the ship couldn't dock there. At least the show that night was A+
I saw the Grand Turk lighthouse at breakfast, but then the ship couldn't dock there. At least the show that night was A+
Grand Turk lighthouse (photo-CruiseCritic.com). Wanted to see it, plus John Glenn's space capsule from '62 splashdown off GT.
Grand Turk lighthouse (photo-CruiseCritic.com). Wanted to see it, plus John Glenn's space capsule from '62 splashdown off GT.		 Our cabin stewardess Nataliya from the Ukraine was the best we've ever had - really, really wonderful.
Our cabin stewardess Nataliya from the Ukraine was the best we've ever had - really, really wonderful.		 Nataliya's assistant Raj from India (on right) was awesome, too. For more pictures, hit all galleries & go to next gallery!
Nataliya's assistant Raj from India (on right) was awesome, too. For more pictures, hit "all galleries" & go to next gallery!
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