Positive:
- Food: if you’re a foodie, this is the cruise line for you. The ‘cafeteria’ type food served in the Terrace was average at best, and breakfasts are nothing special. Dinners, however, are first rate. Especially in their 2 specialty restaurants (no added charge): Tuscan & Red Ginger. Delicious.
- Beds: super comfortable. Good pillows too.
We arrived 4 days early to acclimatize and enjoy Tahiti. Our travel agent booked our resort as Oceania's pre-cruise pricing was double for the same resort. Even after paying Oceania's "deviation fee", we saved. Loved Papeete's Intercontinental Resort. We took two tours while at the resort: around the main island of Tahiti and to Moorea. First was great; second one we had very poor transportation and a guide who spoke little English. We still enjoyed the full pre-cruise experience.
We booked our own reservations for the Old Lahaina Luau. I'm disappointed Oceania didn't offer anything like this. We didn't leave Maui until 11:00 p.m. and a Luau would have been a terrific excursion. So glad we went on our own as did a few other passengers.