My husband and I have taken many cruises on different lines, but had never cruised with Oceania before. The itinerary of the Nautica and the reduced fares enticed us to give this line a try.
The cruise line organized our flights from Vancouver B.C. to Dubai via Heathrow. We wanted to spend some time in Cape Town at the end of the cruise, so we did pay extra for this. We were pleased with our travel arrangements.
We embarked from Dubai after spending a day there on board. Our stateroom was attractive and small, with limited storage space for a 30 day passage. Also the bathroom, especially the shower was very small. However, it was a small ship with 600 or so passengers and this was most appealing to us.