Mediterranean Adventure comes to a close

We started this part of our adventure on Malta – an island with a long history between Sicily and the coast of North Africa.  Once on board the Marina, we traveled to 21 different ports of call and visited 9 different countries – several of which we had never visited before. 

 Our ship, Oceana Marina, holds 1,250 passengers and about 800 crew and Oceana proclaims itself as having the Best Cuisine at Sea and with 4 specialty restaurants plus 4 other dining options there was sufficient variety to sample and enjoy the food.  The food certainly did not disappoint.

The first segment that started on Malta ended in Rome, covered 11 ports and over 1,930 miles while the second segment started in Rome and ended in Barcelona 10 more ports and 1,720 miles.  The entire adventure was 20 wonderful days and the weather was wonderful the entire time without any rain or cold weather.

On board, our Colonial Heritage neighbors Bruce and Susan joined the ship and while we didn’t do any excursions together, we did enjoy meals and drinks most evenings to get caught up on the day’s activities.  It was a treat to have them on board and we enjoyed getting to know them on a very different level from when we cross paths at home.

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series of blogs (Mediterranean Adventure) I had booked this cruise while on board the same ship in South America last March.  Well, since I did it before, there was no reason not to do it again, so we have another Oceana cruise scheduled for next October.

However, there are lots more things happening over the next several months, so while this is the last of the Mediterranean Adventure, there are yet to come other adventures to share.