April 20th arrived at HUAHINE

Considered to be a favourite of most visitors, Huahine is a very beautiful, quiet and very Polynesian Island. Largely unspoiled it looks like a tropical paradise.

The morning shortly after we arrived.

Frank showing off the latest life preserver for our mandatory evacuation drill.

Ashore and looking at our ship ...

Norma and Jim enjoying coconut water...

And Norma delighted with the wine selection at the local supermarket (open 5:30am until noon on Sunday)

That beautiful beach ...

Frank enjoying the beach ...

Some of the local Huahinis

Sunset, back at the ship....

Me with my two cousins Norma and Wendy at the Captain's reception 

Kris and her husband Robert and Bob (Wendy's husband and Robert's brother)

Supper in the Grand Dining Room after

That magnificent ceiling ...

And tomorrow Bora Bora.........

April 19th ... Arrived in PAPEETE, TAHITI

After a somewhat gruelling day of flying...Regina to Denver to LA to Papette - we arrived. Despite blizzards for some, crampted planes, lack of sleep and 15 hours of travel in true Canadian fashion, we made the best of the first day. On a bright sunny and very warm day, we saw the city and made our acquaintance with the Marina, Oceania's cruise ship which will be our home for the next 17 days. 

Papeete ...

Deb with our Taxi driver ...

Norma and Jim

Frank enjoying ....

Our ship ... The Marina - built in 2011 with 1250 guests and 800 staff with 784.9 feet of length. Six distinctive open-seating restaurants and free weight gain privileges. I will do a separate entry on the ship and the food later.

Deb and Gayle

Around the town ...

At the James Norman Hall House. He wrote Mutiny on The Bounty.

The Lighthouse built in 1867

Sampling the local brew ... Hinano

City Hall 

An old structure

Deb taking pics ...

The old church...

The competition .... Celebrity cruises Solstice

And after a busy day running on half charged batteries ... A quiet drink in the lounge with a Tahitian beer and an early night. Tomorrow is Huahine ....

Travelling again .... This time on a cruise. A once in a lifetime event!

This will be a first for me in many ways. First cruise. First time to travel with my cousins and their spouses. First time with 2 friends. First time to the South Seas. 

I hope to include many pictures and have listened to some of the comments I received. I will include more pics of people. 

And away we go .....