Thursday, 4 November 2021
Tucson, Arizona

Welcome Back to LFLatSEA

As promised in my recent message, I am preparing to leave on a new adventure in just a few days. For obvious reasons, this is my first trip since exactly two years ago, when I sailed from Athens to Dubai. All my arrangements are with services with strict Covid precautions (the UAE is 80% vaccinated; much better than us at home).  I have been fully vaccinated, including the Pfizer booster.  And you can be sure that I will be taking extra precautions everywhere.

26 Days: Tucson-Los Angeles-Dubai-Rome/Civitavecchia- 

Miami-Tucson

7 Nov:  Tucson (TUS)-Los Angeles (LAX)

8-9 Nov:  Los Angeles (LAX)-Dubai (DXB)

for Expo 2020

16 Nov: Dubai-Rome/Civitavecchia

17 Nov:  Oceania ms Riviera 16-Days, Atlantic Abundance Civitavecchia-Miami

3 Dec: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Atlanta-Tucson

7 Nov     Lv Tucson / 8:00am / Delta 3973 / First Class / 1h 29m non-stop

               Av Los Angeles / 8:49am 

               take Covid Travel Test at LAX (results in four hours)

               overnight hotel:  Hilton LAX

8 Nov     Lv Los Angeles / 3:35pm / Emirates 216 / Business Class / 15h 55m non-stop

                 complimentary Emirates limousine from Hilton to LAX

9 Nov     Av Dubai / 7:30pm   

               7 nights hotel:  Rose Rayhaan by Rotana, King Premium Club Rotana Room

                 complimentary Emirates limousine from DXB to hotel

16 Nov   Lv Dubai / 3:05pm / Emirates 095 / Business Class / 6h 40m non-stop

               complimentary Emirates limousine from hotel to DXB  

              Av Rome / 6:45pm

              complimentary Emirates limousine from FCO to Civitavecchia (Port of Rome)

              overnight hotel:  Gallery Suites

17 Nov    Lv Civitavecchia / 6:00pm / Oceania ms Riviera / Atlantic Abundance / Concierge

                     Veranda Suite 11040  

18 Nov    Av Villefrance (port of Nice), France / 8:00am / Shore Excursion: Medieval Eze

                         & Nice Exploration

               Lv Villefrance / 4:00pm

19 Nov   Av Barcelona / 8:00am  
               Lv Barcelona /6:00pm
20 Nov   Day at Sea
21 Nov   Av Casablanca, Morocco / 8:00am / Shore Excursion: Imperial Rabat
               Lv Casablanca / 7:00pm
22 Nov   Day at Sea
23 Nov   Av Santa Cruz de la Palma, Canary Islands, Spain / 8:00am / Shore Excursion:

                      La Palma's Natural Highlights 

                 Lv Santa Cruz / 5:00pm

                     **Special Note:  This port will most likely be changed or cancelled because

                     of continuing volcanic activity and spewing lava**

24-28 Nov Days at Sea (crossing Atlantic Ocean)

29 Nov   Av Gustavia, St Barts / 10:00am  
               Lv Gustavia / 6:00pm
30 Nov   Av San Juan, Puerto Rico / 8:00am / Shore Excursion--San Juan City Tour
               Lv San Juan / 6:00pm
1-2 Dec  Days at Sea 

3 Dec     Av Miami / 6:00am / Disembarkation

                    private transport to Ft Lauderdale

               Lv Ft Lauderdale / 3:25pm / Delta 1671 / First Class / 2h non-stop

               Av Atlanta / 5:20pm  / 2h 35m layover

               Lv Atlanta / 7:55pm / Delta 1191 / First Class / 4h 41m non-stop

               Av Tucson / 9:36pm  

Oceania ms Riviera / Concierge Veranda Suite 11040

Christened:  May 2012

Refurbished:  2019    

Length:  785 feet     

Beam (Width):  106 feet     

Gross Tonnage:  68,084     

Max Passengers: 1,250 

(reduced to 1,000 for covid precautions)  

Crew:  800

(all passengers and crew must be fully vaccinated)

Decks:  15 total; 11 guest    

    

                 

I hope you will join me as I venture to the Middle East and out to sea again.  If you have questions or comments you may respond directly to the blog, or use my regular email:  llaban@vcu.edu.