Locked in!

Final payments to Oceania have been made. We're a Bank of America customer and it turns out that Oceania is too, so the funds transfer was quicker and easier than doing a regular wire transfer. Confirming that the funds had arrived and been accounted for was harder than it should have been, though. Weirdly, Oceania's web site does not allow you to view charges and payments made. I was sure that I'd done this before, but an online chat with an Oceania rep made it clear that this just wasn't on option. I find that very strange, as most people want to manage their travel arrangements online rather than having to call and talk to someone on the phone. Overall I have to say that Oceania's web site is pretty underwhelming. I just find it very hard to navigate to what I'm looking for.

But all that aside, we're paid in full and can now really start counting down the days to departure. Just keeping our fingers crossed that nothing dreadful happens between now and next January. As of today we're exactly one year away from our return date in San Diego and just over six months from our departure date. Things are really going to start ramping up!Leia mais