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Oceania M/S Marina January 2016

Miscellaneous pictures taken by Ruth & Howard Rosenthal on "Pacific Serenade" cruise in Jan. 2016. Includes Big "O" Officers Challenge, Ship Building Sea Trials, Salute by the Crew show, Country Fair, Cupcake Tea Time and miscellaneous ship, ocean and people pictures. Tama Nui in Ori Tahiti show is covered in Bora Bora gallery.

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Staircase leading to Reception
Staircase leading to Reception		 Lots of sea days means Ruth takes weird ship pictures
Lots of sea days means Ruth takes weird ship pictures		 Playing around.
Playing around.		 Did a LOT of tendering this cruise - Pacific islands seldom have cruise piers.
Did a LOT of tendering this cruise - Pacific islands seldom have cruise piers.		 First time I had seen a ladder on smokestack
First time I had seen a ladder on smokestack		 Feet! Enjoying a rare pool visit, slathered with SPF 15
Feet! Enjoying a rare pool visit, slathered with SPF 15
Made almost 100 nametags for CC Meet & Greet. Largest M & G I've ever been to - kudos to Larry!
Made almost 100 nametags for CC Meet & Greet. Largest M & G I've ever been to - kudos to Larry!		 Howard grooving to Midnight Train to Georgia on our veranda. Mauruuru, Oceania!
Howard grooving to Midnight Train to Georgia on our veranda. Mauruuru, Oceania!		 Flagbearer running around deck 14 means it's time for the Big O Officers Challenge (Jan. 11)
Flagbearer running around deck 14 means it's time for the Big O Officers Challenge (Jan. 11)		 Officers followed - GM Yves Segers on right
Officers followed - GM Yves Segers on right		 Dominic battles an officer in Big O Officers Challenge
Dominic battles an officer in Big O Officers Challenge		 Not much shuffleboard experience? No problem; Howard takes on one of the officers
Not much shuffleboard experience? No problem; Howard takes on one of the officers
Howard & Ruth on deck after 1st specialty restaurant dinner
Howard & Ruth on deck after 1st specialty restaurant dinner		 Ruth
Ruth 		Steps to pool deck from above
Steps to pool deck from above 		This has the makings of a gorgeous sunset
This has the makings of a gorgeous sunset		 A beautiful South Pacific sunset on one of the many sea days
A beautiful South Pacific sunset on one of the many sea days		 Sunset reflected in window
Sunset reflected in window
Signs & strange things started appearing on pool deck. Each dept had to come up with an activity.
Signs & strange things started appearing on pool deck. Each dept had to come up with an activity. 		Men in Black cheated a bit - moved the target to make it very hard to find.
Men in Black cheated a bit - moved the target to make it very hard to find.		 Howard whacking Monkey Waiters. I laughed until I cried.
Howard whacking "Monkey Waiters." I laughed until I cried. 		Live body whack a whatever - brave waiters!
Live body whack a whatever - brave waiters!		 Howard felt someone playing with his leg but kept whacking.
Howard felt someone playing with his leg but kept whacking. 		Big thanks to the waiters who dreamed up, created and carried this out for the Country Fair.
Big thanks to the waiters who dreamed up, created and carried this out for the Country Fair.
Sneak attack. Two nights later I saw waiter popping up on left. He's from Sao Paulo & served us at Red Ginger.
Sneak attack. Two nights later I saw waiter popping up on left. He's from Sao Paulo & served us at Red Ginger. 		Ray Carr CD playing tambourine
Ray Carr CD playing tambourine 		I was amazed when I got 3 of 4 wet teddy bears through hoops
I was amazed when I got 3 of 4 wet teddy bears through hoops		 Saw this waiter the next night at the Terrace, went downstairs and printed out a picture for him. He says he has a scrapbook.
Saw this waiter the next night at the Terrace, went downstairs and printed out a picture for him. He says he has a scrapbook. 		Dominic with his creation Ocean Explorer
Dominic with his creation Ocean Explorer		 Boat building winner, I think
Boat building winner, I think
Sea trials - each boat had to carry 6 sodas and float for a half minute or so
Sea trials - each boat had to carry 6 sodas and float for a half minute or so		 One of my favorites.
One of my favorites. 		Despite pretty good swells Ocean Explorer stays seaworthy
Despite pretty good swells Ocean Explorer stays seaworthy		 I suppose this was Howard's favorite - aircraft carrier
I suppose this was Howard's favorite - aircraft carrier		 Can Tiki is seaworthy too.
Can Tiki is seaworthy too.		 Tons of people came out to see the boat building sea trials, judged by engineering/Captain officers
Tons of people came out to see the boat building sea trials, judged by engineering/Captain officers
I missed the special Salute show but Howard took pictures.
I missed the special Salute show but Howard took pictures.		 Wonderful Ganna from the Ukraine. Ukraine room stewards are always great.
Wonderful Ganna from the Ukraine. Ukraine room stewards are always great.		 Destinations staff took some abuse but did great job
Destinations staff took some abuse but did great job 		Captain Leo Strazicic, CD Ray Carr, others
Captain Leo Strazicic, CD Ray Carr, others		 Some of the entertainers
Some of the entertainers		 Part of Howard's trivia team
Part of Howard's trivia team
Five of the Trivia Team plus Howard, only American in sea of Canadians
Five of the Trivia Team plus Howard, only American in sea of Canadians		 Just another window picture
Just another window picture		 Marina spiral stairs pool deck
Marina spiral stairs pool deck		 One of Howard's weight loss strategies - sushi.
One of Howard's weight loss strategies - sushi.		 More fun with stairs shot from top deck.
More fun with stairs shot from top deck.		 Casino bar showing chairs
Casino bar showing chairs
Casino bar another view
Casino bar another view		 Lights hanging over staircase.
Lights hanging over staircase.		 Staircase vertical another view
Staircase vertical another view		 Cupcake Tea Time
Cupcake Tea Time 		Chocolate dragon at Cupcake Tea Time
Chocolate dragon at Cupcake Tea Time		 Ceiling in Horizons looked like a billowing mast
Ceiling in Horizons looked like a billowing mast
Follow the footprints
Follow the footprints		 The rest of the footprints.
The rest of the footprints.		 Another take
Another take		 Self portrait - too much time on my hands
Self portrait - too much time on my hands		 A little alarming to see these guys, but then Howard told me a fire safety drill had been scheduled.
A little alarming to see these guys, but then Howard told me a fire safety drill had been scheduled. 		Watched a culinary class thru door; heard they were a lot of fun.
Watched a culinary class thru door; heard they were a lot of fun.
Rainbow over the South Pacific. Despite it being the rainy season, we had great weather almost every day.
Rainbow over the South Pacific. Despite it being the rainy season, we had great weather almost every day. 		Bar in Horizons without bottles of alcohol looks like a ship.
Bar in Horizons without bottles of alcohol looks like a ship.		 Tender crew was great.
Tender crew was great. 		7:15 after 1 of 7 time changes -- I see Baristas calling me!
7:15 after 1 of 7 time changes -- I see Baristas calling me!		 Pacific is not calmest ocean in the world; this & next picture shows difference a minute can make in the pitch.
Pacific is not calmest ocean in the world; this & next picture shows difference a minute can make in the pitch.		 Less than one minute later, the horizon line is a bit different.
Less than one minute later, the horizon line is a bit different.
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