Oceania Marina Cruise Reviews for Gourmet Food to South America from Lima

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My sister celebrated her 71st Birthday on the ship - the cabin team helped make her day extremely memorable! We were all "over the moon" surprised! Never been on a Cruise line that went to this extent before!!! Well done Oceania!
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Just one of the many fabulous food dishes  on the ship!
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Ceremony for "authorization to CROSS the EQUATOR" - the entertainment team were fantastic!
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Tea in the horizon Lounge!
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"The ship was spotlessly clean and had plenty of seating and pool chairs all the time so there was no sense of overcrowding even on sea days We had an Oceania Suite which was fabulous, a great space, with excellent amenities.Oceania is not for children as it has no facilities for them, which we like, as there are plenty of family cruises available elsewhere...."Read More
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Awful ship well past it's prime but good pre and post tours

Review for a Antarctica Cruise on Marina

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Intermediate_cruiser
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise because it was going to Antarctica at the time that suited us. We have sailed Regent before and had good reviews of Oceania. How wrong we were. This cruise was awful from boarding queues to the end. Oceania at minimum misrepresented this cruise and at worst, outright lied about the ship's amenities. Let's start... Boarding Disorganization was so awful in Lima that ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Concierge Level


Luxury

Review for a South America Cruise on Marina

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AngieKP
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This was our second cruise with Oceania, although we are frequent cruisers. This cruise did not disappoint. The staff were excellent, extremely friendly yet professional. It is lovely when they remember your name and I marvel at their ability to learn new names every few weeks! The ship was spotlessly clean and had plenty of seating and pool chairs all the time so there was no sense of ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Cabin Type: Owner's Suite


Missed opportunities and misinformation

Review for a South America Cruise on Marina

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TexSurg
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Looking for a three-fer: Machu Picchu, Panama Canal, and Chichen Itza, BUT 1. Turmoil in Peru - no Pre cruise visits 2. Canal - cool; bucket list, but poor excursions 3. Railroad repairs blocking roads, no Big Mayan event. 1 of 3 done. Cabin and floor crew - outstanding - 10 floor Dining - good specialties, fair grand dining room; Terrace - just no. Food availability limited - ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Cabin Type: Penthouse Suite


Great itinerary, great time

Review for a Caribbean - All Cruise on Marina

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babysteps
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

We enjoyed this cruise very much. We have been on Oceania before, and chose this cruise for the itinerary of Lima to NYC. It was the middle leg of getting the ship from Tahiti, where it had spent the winter, to Europe, where it will spend the summer. We love O for the food, and the food was quite good. The new Dom Perignon events were great (separate charge, but great value for the money). ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


Expectations and Reality unrelated!

Review for a Caribbean - All Cruise on Marina

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abotel
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

My spouse and I are experienced cruisers. On this voyage we sailed from Lima,Peru to NYC via the Panama Canal. The trip was adversely impacted by an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness(probably Norovirus) which can't be blamed on Oceana. However, their response was a disaster. Numerous activities were curtailed or canceled, and venues closed,even those unrelated to food or bathroom services, ...
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Sail Date: March 2019


Amazing Special Diet Restaurant Service

Review for a Caribbean - All Cruise on Marina

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Retired Independent
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

I would like to highlight the positives first for this trip on Marina, from Lima to NYC. I am gluten-free. I told Roger, the Specialty Diet Coordinator that I pick cruises based on food and desserts. He introduced me to Pastry Chef Bruno, who then made sure I got a different dessert every day, to my liking. Everyone one of them was an art of work. Felt very pampered. The Terrace Cafe chef ...
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Sail Date: March 2019


Luxury cruise, not even close

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Marina

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sfbaker
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We have been cruising on Seabourn for years and love it. We decided to give Oceania a chance because we liked this itinerary. It was not a good experience. Starting with embarkation which was done at Callao Lima Peru. This port has absolutely no cruise terminal facilities at all. Passengers lined up on the dock without anyone from Oceania to greet us, direct us or answer questions. Some ...
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Sail Date: January 2018

Cabin Type: Penthouse Suite


It costs to get sick

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Marina

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Bowi
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Started in Lima den 16.01.2018 We booked the trip mostly because of the destinationstrip sounded good and free internet, :-( - The ship said it's on their website that the internet is bad??? That almost never worked, and it took so long to come across that I most often gave up The telephone connection was also a very very big problem..... Date 16.03.2018 in Lima It was not ...
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Sail Date: January 2018

Cabin Type: Penthouse Suite


Communication and handling of virus was a disaster.

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Marina

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janecambridge
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

I have to agree all that has been said regards the lack of communication on this ship during the gastric virus outbreak, Marina is a beautiful ship.The food very good and the staff we saw,work very hard and are a benefit to the company. But,we could not understand how the captain allowed some aspects of the ship open.Why could we not put dollars in the laundry machines,yet we could put ...
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Sail Date: January 2018

Cabin Type: Oceania Suite


Cruise to Easter Island

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Marina

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mpdavisca
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise for the itinerary, Machu Picchu, Nazca Lines and Easter Island, The pre-tour package for Machu Picchu was well worth it, the third party company chosen by Oceania was excellent. Boarding the tender at Easter Island was exciting to say the least, the crew did a fantastic job. I really think that Oceania has to stick to their recommendations, when the brochure says a ...
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Sail Date: January 2018

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


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