Dear Valued Guests and Travel Advisors:
We want to inform you that during the previous voyage, some of our guests exhibited symptoms of gastroenteritis. In addition to our standard practice of emphasizing proper hand washing hygiene and maintaining a clean environment throughout the ship, the vessel immediately implemented an enhanced sanitation protocol to safeguard the well-being of our guests and crew. As an added precaution, the vessel will undergo an enhanced sanitation protocol prior to your embarkation in Barcelona, Spain.
Due to this extensive process, we anticipate that embarkation for Owner’s, Vista and Oceania suite guests with priority embarkation will commence at approximately 1:00PM; followed by Penthouses at 2:00PM; followed by general boarding at 3:00PM for all other categories.
We thank you for your understanding and patience with this necessary extra precaution.
Warmest regards,
Carlos Ortega
Vice President, Passenger Services
Oceania Cruises
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.