I chose this cruise for the itinerary and the rave reviews about the food, plus the total O Choices package made it irresistible. The food experience was uneven. Sometimes the food was very good and sometimes it wasn't that great. For example, specialty dining venues were generally very good, although Jacques lagged the others. The Terrace buffet dining generally had better food than the main dining room, with periodic exceptions. Anything billed as "authentic" probably isn't. For example, New Orleans Style Oysters Rockefeller...... no resemblance to NOLA style anything....same went for the gumbo. If you're going to call it gumbo, please learn how to make an authentic roux. The sashimi at the buffet was always fresh and delish, but the rolls rarely met expectations. Prime rib was always good, salads were VERY good, as were desserts. We ate most of our meals in the Terrace. The Grand Dining Room was a huge disappointment for us. While I didn't get a "bad" meal, sometimes the food was cold and the menu was limited and service was inconsistent, depending on where you were seated. I've been spoiled by Crystal which has an extensive Main Dining Room menu, which is available for room service during regular dining hours.

Baristas was great! Waves was OK, except for the burgers...meat wasn't good...fries were amazing. Smoothie shop was great. We had the wine with lunch and dinner package and while I'd say the wine was drinkable, it wasn't great. Again, I prefer Crystal. I'm not a wine snob...in fact the opposite, but I had a lot of trouble finding wine I liked on Oceania.

Service was generally good, especially in the cabin. Cabin was nice but didn't like the Room Service Menu. After a strenuous day of sight seeing, we often wanted to order Room Service, but the menu was so limited, we often drug ourselves to the Terrace, so we wouldn't have to change clothes. I found this to be an unforgiveable choice. REALLY missed not being able to order a bottle of wine in the cabin to sip on our balcony. Read more