Mumbling about Marina

[osandomir]

2 minutes ago, basor said:

I believe it was not an Oceania cruise but a NCL Star cruise .....

Thank you - my mistake. I said that I might not remembered the exact cruise, but that thing did happen.

[shepherd really]

Yesterday was truly amazing.  I don't have the bandwidth for sharing pictures beyond this one, but really, pictures can't convey how beautiful this area is.

 

[Snaefell3]

1 hour ago, shepherd really said:

Yesterday was truly amazing.  I don't have the bandwidth for sharing pictures beyond this one, but really, pictures can't convey how beautiful this area is.

 

Worth the view even when explorers went in wooden ships with no heat.

[shepherd really]

Looks like we will be taking a ride to visit A-23A, currently the largest iceberg in the world.  

 

Tommorow is Elephant Island.  

Edited February 25 by shepherd really

[LuAnn]

31 minutes ago, shepherd really said:

Looks like we will be taking a ride to visit A-23A, currently the largest iceberg in the world.  

 

Tommorow is Elephant Island.  

OHhh...I hope you can get a picture of A-23A..that would be incredible!!! 

[LuAnn]

Is there anyplace on Marina to get a Chai Tea Latte? Thanks!!

 

[clo]

1 hour ago, shepherd really said:

Looks like we will be taking a ride to visit A-23A, currently the largest iceberg in the world.  

 

Tommorow is Elephant Island.  

I believe I read and article about that. How there's so much plant life on it that will be carried to other places. When you say "taking a ride" does that mean leaving the ship and going in zodiaks?

[osandomir]

7 minutes ago, clo said:

I believe I read and article about that. How there's so much plant life on it that will be carried to other places. When you say "taking a ride" does that mean leaving the ship and going in zodiaks?

It was mentioned multiple times that Oceania doesn’t do any landings or zodiacs in Antarctica - “sail by” only. But it’s still a great cruise with a beautiful scenery. You’re trying to repeatedly emphasise that your experience was superior to the others - it’s not necessary.

Edited February 25 by osandomir

[Queen of DaNile]

3 minutes ago, osandomir said:

It was mentioned multiple times that Oceania doesn’t do any landings or zodiacs in Antarctica - “sail by” only. But it’s still a great cruise with a beautiful scenery.

This is what it looks like if you land on Elephant Island. Few do.

[osandomir]

1 minute ago, Queen of DaNile said:

This is what it looks like if you land on Elephant Island. Few do.

Great. But it’s also a lot more to see sailing in the Antarctica.

[clo]

8 minutes ago, clo said:

Looks like we will be taking a ride to visit A-23A

"taking a ride" made me wonder if it was far enough away from Antarctica itself to be okay.

 

And interesting article from NPR.

 

https://www.npr.org/2023/12/01/1215141574/antarctica-iceberg-a23a-location

[SophieM]

2 hours ago, shepherd really said:

Looks like we will be taking a ride to visit A-23A, currently the largest iceberg in the world.  

 

Tommorow is Elephant Island.  

Really excited for you! We were on the cruise just before yours. We weren’t able to have a sighting, but the cruise before ours did, too. Must admit I’m just a wee bit jealous, too. 

[clo]

18 minutes ago, SophieM said:

In the swimming pool, clo. 

Really????? LOL. So not like this? If I already posted this, please excuse. It showed up as still waiting.

 

[Queen of DaNile]

1 hour ago, osandomir said:

Great. But it’s also a lot more to see sailing in the Antarctica.

Very true. We did see lots more during time there. Just trying to show Elephant Island since that was mentioned. Usually the seas are too rough and haze too thick to to even see it 

[SophieM]

1 hour ago, clo said:

Really????? LOL. So not like this? If I already posted this, please excuse. It showed up as still waiting.

 

Yes, you posted it just yesterday. It’s easy to check by looking back.

[shepherd really]

12 hours ago, LuAnn said:

Is there anyplace on Marina to get a Chai Tea Latte? Thanks!!

 

They have Chai Latte tea bags in every venue that has coffee.

[shepherd really]

Just finished passing by the biggest iceberg in the world A-24a.  The Captain told me we were no more than 400 meters away.  It can't all be seen at once.

 

[Howellmc]

It really was unfathomable. When the on-board oceanographer estimated that A23-A was 750 times bigger than the huge one we went around yesterday, that just blew my mind.

[tunaman2011]

1 minute ago, Howellmc said:

It really was unfathomable. When the on-board oceanographer estimated that A23-A was 750 times bigger than the huge one we went around yesterday, that just blew my mind.

Greetings

It is over 1,500 square miles of ice. That's about 3 times the size of Manhattan.

 

Good Sailing

Tom

[Snaefell3]

1 hour ago, Howellmc said:

It really was unfathomable. When the on-board oceanographer estimated that A23-A was 750 times bigger than the huge one we went around yesterday, that just blew my mind.

Ask them about the Ross Ice Shelf.   Bigger than California (but not Texas 😉).

[shepherd really]

Heading for Elephant Island.  If there are no actual elephants to see this will be my last Oceania cruise (sarcasm font needed).

 

[shepherd really]

I forgot to mention today was (not Sunday) brunch in the Grand Dining room.  Some of the folks appeared to have not seen food for weeks, judging by the way they attacked the spread.  

 

It was not bad.  Tonight is an extra reservation in Polo Grill.  

 

 

Edited February 26 by shepherd really

[Snaefell3]

1 hour ago, shepherd really said:

Heading for Elephant Island.  If there are no actual elephants to see this will be my last Oceania cruise (sarcasm font needed).

 

Pssst!  I might decide earlier, but I'd never say "this is my last cruise" until my feet were safely back on dry land.  🛟  

[clo]

1 hour ago, shepherd really said:

Some of the folks appeared to have not seen food for weeks, judging by the way they attacked the spread.  

I tend to avoid buffets like the plague but I might give O a peek. Maybe.

[LuAnn]

58 minutes ago, clo said:

I tend to avoid buffets like the plague but I might give O a peek. Maybe.

Their brunches are fantastic!! Buffet isn't bad either!!! 🙂