M/S Oceana - Photographs Southampton to Zeebrugge The Weekender 18 - 20 April 2008 Click here for the Video Clips Please click on the links below to view my Photo Albums Also:- Other Ships & Ferries Spotted

Oceana alongside City Cruise Terminal, Southampton, taken from Town Quay in the wind & rain [Ventura in the distance] - 18 Apr 2008 [For more photos (15) see here 'designed for Britain' AA sign]	Oceana alongside at Zeebrugge - 19 Apr 2008 [For more photos (78) see here]
Oceana alongside City Cruise Terminal, Southampton, taken from Mayflower Park - 20 Apr 2008 [For more photos (46) see here]	Oceana's Funnel from various angles; over the Bow, Masts and forward viewing area above the bridge, stb Bridge Wing 18 - 20 April 2008
Sports Court [Sky Deck 15] inside aft funnel casing. Tennis, football, cricket, basketball. Exhaust/Stove Pipes within fwd funnel area - 18 Apr 2008 [For more photos click Sports Court (21), Stove Pipes (26)]	The Splash Pool fwd on Sky Deck. Aft deck areas with loungers astern and Sun Deck with Golf Nets, builder's plaque & walk around above midsip pools Oceana 18 - 20 April 2008
Oceana's Terrace Bar on Sun Deck with the Terrace Pool 'sunken' below on Lido Deck. Jacuzzis either side of the pool. With the covering this was a small and dismal area 18 - 20 April 2008	Oceana's Lido Deck. Riviera Pool & Crystal Pool midship with 2 whirlpools [a 'sculpture' on a spot deck plans show 3rd Jacuzzi] Riviera Bar, Horizon Grill, Pennant Bar, Table Tennis, Sundaes 18 - 20 April 2008
Oceana has a proper walk around promenade with the mooring deck visible through a grille fwd. Tables, chairs, benches, teak decking & shuffleboard. 2nd builder's plaque 18 - 20 April 2008

Ligurian Restaurant aft of the Atrium on Deck 5. One of the two main Dining Rooms - Oceana 18 - 20 April 2008	Oceana's Reception Desk and the lower lever Atrium with Sculpture Deck 5; 18 - 20 April 2008
Explorers Bar, Shore Excursion Desk, Future Cruise Sales and the 'Bottle Shop' which was a 'Wedding Vow Renewal/Wedding' Desk with a drop box for the Florist alongside Oceana 18 - 20 April 2008	Oceana's Medical Centre is down on Granada Deck 4 midships. Stairwell is lined with some of her Inaugural Call Plaques. Also see in the entrance to Crew Areas 18 - 20 April 2008

Adriatic Restaurant aft of the Atrium on Deck 6. One of the two main Dining Rooms - Oceana 18 - 20 April 2008

Shopping around the Atrium. Bond Street and Regent Street. Aone general views of the Atrium Deck 6 - Oceana 18 - 20 April 2008

Oceana's Starlights Show Lounge Aft on Promenade Deck the stage is angled and in the aft corner to port 18 - 20 April 2008	Oceana's Footlights Theatre Fwd on Promenade Deck 18 - 20 April 2008
Oceana's Magnums, champagne bar midships stb with Le Club nightclub to port - Oceana 18 - 20 April 2008	Oceana's Yacht and Compass Lounge midships fwd comfy seating with lots of Nautical Memorabilia 18 - 20 April 2008
Oceana; Tiffany's Piano/Coffee Bar; other views around the Atrium on Deck 7 'Art' auction stuff in 2nd mini atrium between Magnums & Le Club - Oceana 18 - 20 April 2008	Oceana's Library, Cyb@Study, Photo Gallery Aft on Promenade Deck 18 - 20 April 2008

Oceana's Café Jardin 'Italian' Restaurant wraps around the Atrium on Deck 8; 18 - 20 April 2008

Oceans's Winners' Sports Bar is akin to 'Madam's Boudoir' ;) on deck 8 midship, adjacent to the casino, Monte Carlo Club 18 - 20 April 2008

Oceana's Atrium Spans 4 Decks from Formosa Deck 5 to Devanha Deck 8 surrounded by shops & bars with Reception on lower level Café Jardin on Upper level - see separate albums Oceana 18 - 20 April 2008	Oceana Childrens' Areas - The Buzz Zone, The Buzz Zone 2, The Hideout & The Treasure Chest; All nice areas to keep the youngsters occupied 18 - 20 April 2008
The Oasis Spa, Gym and Aerobics area, aft & port on Lido Deck. Nice and bright, with beauty salon, treatment rooms etc - Oceana 18 - 20 April 2008	Tiny Balcony Cabin L351- especially the bathroom, expect a sore head, bashed knees, no sofa, one chair, narrow plastic floored balcony. Thin walls; Oceana 18 - 20 April 2008
The Plaza, Buffet, fwd on Sun Deck. A bit dismal despite all the windows. Fwd views obscured by the deck viewing area. Nice fried bread. Dance floor and piano - Oceana 18 - 20 April 2008	Hallways, Signage, Lift Lobbies & misc aboard Oceana 18 - 20 April 2008

Ventura alongside Mayflower Cruise Terminal readying for her Maiden Voyage departure. Unfortunately she left late & we didn't see her sail - 18 Apr 2008 [For more photos (24) see here & below]	Asian Majesty alongside at Southampton and departing at 14:40 past QE2, with tugs Svitzer Sarah & Lyndhurst [27 Images] - 18 Apr 2008
Hurst Point moves from berth 110 back to Marchwood Military Port past Ventura just prior to our departure. Tugs Svitzer Sarah & Lyndhurst [16 Images] - 18 Apr 2008	Southampton Views from Oceana, Novotel, Carnival UK's new HQ [opening 2009], Band on the Quay, Wellwishers at Mayflower Park, run down Royal Pier & Town Quay [32 Images] - 18 Apr 2008
QE2 from Town Quay at noon & from Oceana. She had arrived after her transat from NYC, the final leg of her last ever World Cruise [for Cunard] - 18 Apr 2008 [For more photos (18) see here]	Sailing by QE2 17:20 After disembarking all pax her 8/9 day wet dock began.Note the scaffolding & poor state of her waterline after the WC [54 Images] - 18 Apr 2008
Other Ships spotted on Southampton Water as we sailaway inc. Anvil Point, Paola, Radio Rock [Timor Challenger], Adsteam Lyndhurst, Sir Percivale, Calshot [40 Images] - 18 Apr 2008	Fawley to Nab - Tankers at Fawley, Calshot Spit & Pilot/Harbour Master boats. Keswick, Torm Saone, Stolt Dipper, Khawr Aladid, Elisabeth Knutsen, Tenax, Phenix & Thrax [78 Images] - 18 Apr 2008

Fidelio - The World's Largest Car Carrier [along with her sisters Faust & Fedora] with Waterways 1 & Steindamm [57 Images] - 19 April 2008	Calibur arriving at Zeebrugge 12:10 [20 Images] - 19 April 2008
Cervantes - Ro-Ro departing Zeebrugge @ 13:00 [20 Images] - 19 April 2008	Trio of Cobelfrets - Pauline arrives at Zeebrugge 09:15 19 April 2008 & turns to berth. Celandine & Victorine alongside [67 Images] - 19 April 2008
Triton Highway arriving at Zeebrugge 17:30 with tugs Union 5 & Union Coral assisting [35 Images] - 19 April 2008	Norsky arriving at Zeebrugge 12:15 with Pride of York alongside [34 Images] - 19 April 2008
Various other Ships & Vessels spotted at Zeebrugge; Hoburgen, Zeemeeuw, Eide Fighter, Al Areesh, CMA CGM Medea, Trout, Brugge & others [102 Images] - 19 April 2008	Views of the Cruise Dock [Zweedse Kaai], Port of Zeebrugge, as we sailaway aboard Oceana. Includes photos of the Bridge Wing [on arrival] & bow area/flagpole [33 Images] - 19 April 2008
P&O's Zeebrugge Port Guide - includes Bruges Oct 2007

Ships spotted during the early morning sail up Southampton Water. Fawley Tankers, Overseas Anitgmar, Undine, Paola, Apex, Tug Calshot & ss Shieldhall - 20 Apr 2008 [For more photos (37) see here]	Approaching Southampton Docks in early am mist 07:00-07:30, Red Squirrel [Red Eagle], Town Quay, Anvil & Hurst Point, Willpower, Williams Shipping Barge - 20 Apr 2008 [For more photos (54) see here]
Aurora & QE2 'Kissing' at Mayflower Terminal, bow on at 106 & 105 respectively; initially in the am mist but brightening up - 20 Apr 2008 [For more photos (19) see here]	Berths 101 - 106 Early am in Southampton. Aurora 106, Mayflower Cruise Terminal, QE2 [ wet dock] 105, Mogami Reefer 104, Helen 103 & Alexandergracht 102. A full line up [28 Images] - 20 Apr 2008
Alexandergracht, Helen & Mogami Reefer alongside at Southampton [18 Images] - 20 Apr 2008	QE2 has her Funnel Painted under wet dock in Southampton 19 - 26 April 2008 - 20 Apr 2008 [For more photos (44) see here]
Boudicca arriving at Southampton & berthing at QEII Terminal, from Hythe Marina - 20 Apr 2008 [For more photos (53) see here]	Views of Southampton Water from Hythe Marina; whole view of cruise ship terminals from 106/105 Mayflower Terminal to 101 City Cruise Terminal to 38/39 QEII Terminal [18 Images] - 20 Apr 2008

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