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Russia and Scandinavia: The Great Belt Bridge and then Skagen, Denmark

April 23, 2020 By Ian Hardacre

On the 4th July just after midnight I watched as Explorer passed under the Great Belt Bridge then in Skagen we took the tourist bus to visit Grenen to see the two seas meet and then to visit the sunken church.

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Dubai to Valletta: Hvar, Croatia

April 21, 2020 By Ian Hardacre

After Dubrovnik we sailed to Hvar. Our port day was spoiled by almost constant rain and the majority of shops and restaurants being closed.

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Dubai to Valletta: Dubrovnik, Croatia

April 9, 2020 By Ian Hardacre

After leaving Valletta we sailed up the Adriatic to our next port, Dubrovnik

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Russia and Scandinavia: Tallinn, Estonia

April 6, 2020 By Ian Hardacre

After our busy two days in St Petersburg our next port was Tallinn in Estonia.

Four days on the North Sea On P&O Aurora

April 3, 2020 By Ian Hardacre

Our 12 day cruise to see the Northern Lights became a four day trip up and then back down the North Sea

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Dubai to Valletta: the Adriatic, the Mediterranean and finally Valletta, Malta

February 23, 2020 By Ian Hardacre

We had one more sea day as Oceana sailed from Split to Valletta. Then it was an early trip to the airport to catch our flight to Gatwick.

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Russia and Scandinavia: Stavanger, Norway; North Sea and Southampton

February 21, 2020 By Ian Hardacre

Our last port of call was Stavanger where we went looking for street art. Then we had one more sea day before reaching Southampton.

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Dubai to Valletta: first call at Valletta, Malta

February 20, 2020 By Ian Hardacre

After seven sea days we arrived in Valletta and we enjoyed our time on land despite the rain. Then Oceana set sail for her ‘Adriatic cruise’

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Dubai to Valletta: Split, Croatia

February 19, 2020 By Ian Hardacre

After our busy day in Venice our next port of call was Split in Croatia. This was our last port of call on this cruise and was our first time in Split.

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Dubai to Valletta: Two days on the Mediterranean Sea after the Suez Canal

February 12, 2020 By Ian Hardacre

After the five previous sea days since Salalah in Oman we had two more days at sea on the Mediterranean.

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Canada, New England and New York: Crossing the North Atlantic in 2019

January 30, 2020 By Ian Hardacre

The four sea days crossing the North Atlantic from Southampton to Canada were much calmer than we had expected.

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Dubai to Valletta: Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and a port call at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

January 27, 2020 By Ian Hardacre

The first 4 days of our 7 sea days were eventful as Oceana had to pass through the narrow Bab El Mendeb Strait into the Red Sea and made an unscheduled port call at Jeddah in Saudi Arabia

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Travel blog

Russia and Scandinavia: The Great Belt Bridge and then Skagen, Denmark

Dubai to Valletta: Hvar, Croatia

Dubai to Valletta: Dubrovnik, Croatia

Russia and Scandinavia: Tallinn, Estonia

Four days on the North Sea On P&O Aurora

Dubai to Valletta: the Adriatic, the Mediterranean and finally Valletta, Malta

Russia and Scandinavia: Stavanger, Norway; North Sea and Southampton

Dubai to Valletta: first call at Valletta, Malta

Dubai to Valletta: Split, Croatia

Dubai to Valletta: Two days on the Mediterranean Sea after the Suez Canal

Canada, New England and New York: Crossing the North Atlantic in 2019

Dubai to Valletta: Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and a port call at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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