This was our first time on Oceania, previously cruising with RCI, Seabourn and Crystal. We were on a 10 night cruise of the Adriatic and I must say our ports of call were idyllic!

Embarkation in Venice was extremely smooth, the Port Terminal only being a 10 minute cab ride from the airport. In fact we were the only passengers at the terminal at that time. We were escorted to our A1 cabin, which was centrally located on the 11th deck. We had been aware that some reviews had mentioned the large overhang above this deck which admittedly made the cabin quite dark at times, but overall we were very pleased with the facilities. We were also pleased that it was mid ship as fellow passengers above the engines at the rear complained about vibrations. We had toyed with the idea of upgrading to a PH level to give us extra storage but found the space and storage perfectly adequate. I appreciated the separate bath tub as I love a long soak at the end of the day, although I must say that turning on the taps wasn't the easiest of tasks, given you had to twist to the inside corner of the bath around a static shower screen. The separate shower was quite small and doesn't avail itself to someone who is 6ft3in!

We had decide to take a Concierge Class of cabin but question whether there are any benefits. The concierge lounge was located 2 decks below on deck 9 and consisted merely of tea and coffee making facilities, cold drinks (available from your mini bar) a tv and computer. We only went in once. We also understood that the Canyon Ranch Spa sundeck was for exclusive use to suite and concierge level guests but there was no monitoring of guests so this "perk" doesn't actually exist. I would save my money and not book concierge. Read more