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Miami to Barcelona
April 5 -26, 2026
Day 9, Sunday, April 12, 2026
At sea
Approximate Location: 26° 01' N, 48° 33' W
Next Port: Funchal (Madeira), Portugal
Distance sailed since San Juan (as of 8 AM):
1074.4 nm (1235.6 statue miles)
Total distance sailed (as of 8 AM):
2017.0 nm (2319.6statue miles)
Distance to Funchal (Madeira), Portugal
1702.4 nm (1957.8 statue miles)
Weather: Sunny, High 73 F, Low 71 F.
Major Highlights: A cooking class for Pam. Talks by Dr. Dean Allen on 'A History of Slavery across the Oceans' and Dr Linad Saboe on 'Spy Gadgets and Life Saving Spin-Offs'.
Day 8, Sunday, April 12, 2026
At sea
Approximate Location: 23° 20' N, 55° 41' W
Next Port: Funchal (Madeira), Portugal
Distance sailed since San Juan (as of 8 AM):
640.6 nm (736.7 statue miles)
Total distance sailed (as of 8 AM):
1583.2 nm (1820.7 statue miles)
Distance to Funchal (Madeira), Portugal
2138.0 nm (2458.7 statue miles)
Weather: Sunny, High 76 F, Low 73 F.
Major Highlights: Competition between the ship's officers and guests in Mini Golf, Ping Pong, Axe Throwing, etc. A talk on 'How the British Empire Was Won' by Dr. Dean Allen and a 'Virtual tour of the CIA' by Dr. Linda Saboe.
Day 7, Saturday, April 11, 2026
At sea
Next Port: Funchal (Madeira), Portugal
Distance sailed since San Juan (as of 8 AM):
225.4 nm (259.2 statue miles)
Total distance sailed (as of 8 AM):
1167.9 nm (1343.1 statue miles)
Distance to Funchal (Madeira), Portugal
2556.1 nm (2939.5 statue miles)
Weather: Sunny, High 80 F, Low 79 F.
Major Highlights: A talk on the Invictus Games and a talk of by a former CIA agent on espinoage, deception, and disguise.
Day 6, Friday, April 10, 2026
San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
Distance sailed since Miami (as of 8 AM):
943.5 nm (1085.0 statue miles)
Weather: Sunny, High 89 F, Low 74 F.
Major Highlights: Walking tour of Old San Juan.
The port of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Our ship, the Oceania Marina.
The cathedral of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The oldest part of the cathedral, dating to the late 1500's
The tomb of Juan Ponce de León.
Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expeditions to Puerto Rico in 1508 and Florida in 1513.
Part of the old wall suronding Old San Juan.
Castillo San Felipe del Morro, commonly known as El Morro. A large fortress and citadel in the Old San Juan
Saw action in the Spanish American War in 1898. Ans was an active militray base in both World Wars.
El Morro fortress.
El Morro fortress.
El Morro fortress.
Leaving San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Day 5, Thursday, April 9, 2026
At sea
Next Port: San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
Distance sailed since Miami (as of 8 AM):
584.5 nm (672.2 statue miles)
Weather: Sunny, High 80 F, Low 79 F.
Major Highlights: Ax throwing contest, team trivia, mini golf and a lecture on Pirates of the Caribbean by Dean Allen
Day 4, Wednesday, April 8, 2026
At sea
Next Port: San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
Distance sailed since Miami (as of 8 AM):
191.2 nm (219.9 statue miles)
Weather: Sunny, High 77 F, Low 75 F, Waves < 1 foot
Please note that our next port was scheduled to be Bermuda. Before we even left the Port of Miami, the captain canceled that stop because of forecast high winds and seas between Miami and Bermuda. We are disapointed to miss Bermuda. Pam and I honeymooned there 42+ years ago and we were looking forward to going back. Bermuda was the main reason we booked this cruise.... Oh well.... We will now have to make a separate trip to Bermuda.
Otherwsise, major highlights for the day: Axe throwing contest, team trivia, mini golf, and a lecture on Espinoage & Spies, by Dr. Linda Saboe.
Day 3, Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Embarkation Oceania Marina
Weather: Cloudy with sprinkles, High 75F, Low 71 F.
Early morning walk on the beach.
Oceania Marina.
Leaving the Port of Miami at night.
Day 2, Monday, April 6, 2026
South Beach, Miami, Florida
Weather: Sunny, High 78 F, Low 74 F.
Major Highlights: A boring but relaxing day sitting on a lounge chair at South Beach.
South Beach, Miami Florida
South Beach, Miami has the usually airplanes fly up and down the beach towing advertising banners.
However, the also have something I haven't seen before and that is a barge cruising up/down the coast just off the beach. It has a large TV screen with advertisements.
Ocean Boulevard, South Beach,
Miami Florida
A 'pimped out' Chevy Impala,
South Beach, Miami Florida.
Lots of exoctic cars can be seen Ocean Boulevard. We've seen Lamborghini's, Aston Martin's, Ferrari's, Rolls Royce's and many modified Corvette's such as this one.
Another 'pimped out' Chevy Impala,
Day 1, Sunday April 5, 2026
Start: Home
End: The Betsy South Beach, Miami Beach, FL
Details:
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Wake up: 2:30 AM
Private Transportation from home to airport, 73 miles (1 hr 30 min)
American Airlines Filght 1259, Boston (BOS) to Miami (MIA), 1258 Miles (3 hrs 45 min)
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Uber from Miami International Airport to Miami Beach, 12.6 miles
Weather: Sunny, High 77 F, Low 74 F.
Major Highlights: After 5 weeks of New England weather, it was nice to get warm, see trees with leaves, and grass that's green.
The Betsy Hotel
South Beach, Miami, Florida
South Beach, Miami, Florida
South Beach, Miami, Florida with cruise ship leaving Port of Miami in background.
Former home/mansion of Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace. He was murdered in 1997 by a serial killer on the steps as he was coming back home from getting his morning coffee.
Cuban food for dinner. I had Ropa Viejo which litterally translates to 'old clothes'. Slow cooked beef with tomatoes, onions, and spices.
Pam had a Cuban chicken sandwich.
The 'Orb' at the Betsy Hotel. We walk through the center of it to get from one building to the next.
Video of the 'Orb' at night.
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