On Sunday, we had brunch in the Grand Dining Room with new friends, Wendy and John, from the UK. We met them on the first day of our cruise, after two bottles of wine were left in our stateroom, one with their name on it. I dropped it at their room and gave them our bottle of wine as well. A few nights later, we were seated at tables across from each other in the Red Ginger Restaurant, and they thanked us for the wine, which started a conversation. We enjoyed the very generous Sunday brunch together!
We were at sea yesterday, and arrived in Kupang, West Timor this morning. Kupang is a rather poor city of over 400,000 people, with its port playing an important role in trade for the island. Fishing is also important. The ship provided a shuttle bus from the cruise terminal into town, and we took it round trip, without stopping.
This evening, we attended a cocktail party for guests that have cruised multiple times with Oceania. The ship’s captain talked for a bit and complimented the crew of 780, from 54 countries. The Oceania Vista ship carries 1200 passengers, from dozens of countries. The two cruises we have taken in the past month have been the most international we’ve ever taken. On both ships, the language of the ship has been English.
