Oceania Marina Cruise Reviews for Romantic to the Mediterranean

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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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MINUS A HUGE DOSE OF LUXURY

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Marina

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CRUZIN CATE
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

I would love to be gushing about how awesome our first (and last) Oceania Cruise was on the Marina. I will begin with the positive. The ship is beautifully appointed for an older ship and immaculately clean. The cabin staff is awesome as is the wait staff. They oversee all buffet food service - keeping guests from handling food. The bed was extremely comfortable and so were the pool loungers. ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Traveled with disabled person


3 missed ports and all 3 were the reason to sail. Very very disappointing

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Marina

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Collandjanm
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We sailed on the Marina in September doing back to back cruises Portsmouth to Portsmouth. Portsmouth to Barcelona! First cruise was acceptable but the Marina is a worn out ship. We have sailed on her before and her condition was excellent but now she needs a full refurb. Drawers broken, wardrobe unable to slide open, water stains in the bathroom. Food was okay, certainly not the best food at ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Concierge Level


I wish I had read the reviews about Oceanian.

Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Marina

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ShelbyW
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We are experienced cruisers and book cruises for the ports of call, not the food and not for the entertainment. We booked the Marina -Oceanian for this recent September 2023 cruise as it's ports of call included Saint Malo, France, Portugal and most importantly, Morrocco. The Cruise by pasted all three of them do to "weather". When we finally made our 1st port, Bordeaux we docked overlooking a ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Oceania Suite


Extremely disappointmenting

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Marina

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Capt Joe
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We choice this cruise for 2 reasons. Number one was the itinerary and number two was the fact that we have previouslsly sailed with Oceania on the Marina, and were quite satisfied. The overall cruise was fair at best. The ship was clean although there were some areas of deterioration. The greatest asset was the staff with the exception of the senior officers. The most significant ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Penthouse Suite


Overcrowded, understaffed and poorly managed

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Marina

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sistersbrothers
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We've sailed 11 times on Oceania over the past 14 years. This is the first time we actually felt ready to disembark the ship and move on. We always felt Oceania was something special over the years, but they've cut a few too many corners this time. The ship felt overcrowded and understaffed. Speciality restaurants are still good, but the main dining room is totally cut back in service and in food ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


VERY DISAPPOINTED with Oceania.

Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Marina

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BABW
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

This was our 5th cruise with Oceania Cruise Lines since 2016 and sadly it will be our last because of our recent experience. Our first 3 cruises with Oceania, two to the Mediterranean, Adriatic & Greek Isles and one to the Southern Caribbean from 2016 - 2017 were exceptional. Our 4th cruise with Oceania was during a lull in the COVID pandemic in 12/2020. Strict protocols were in place to ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


Disappointing

Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Marina

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Cruisersince1990
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

We chose this particular cruise because the itinerary included three places we wanted to visit. It was our first experience with Oceania and will be our last. When we signed up or the trip, we were unaware of how Oceania differs from most or all other cruise lines. We have cruised with most of the better known lines, in the Baltic, Alaska, Hawaii, Carribean, Panama, Cuba, Bahamas, and on most ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Traveled with disabled person


Oceania Bait & Switch

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Marina

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WorldTraveler3809
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I choose this cruise because it itinerary was Barcelona to Venice and Oceania reputation. Oceania knew the ship would not port in Venice as advertised but waited to inform passengers just a few weeks before sailing. The April itinerary had already been changed. Venice excursion information was delayed until after the deadline to cancel. My Oceania rep assured me there would be several ...
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Sail Date: May 2022

Cabin Type: Penthouse Suite

Traveled with disabled person


Don't waste your Money!!

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Marina

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lcwillo
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We took this cruise believing the marketing hype from Oceania that they were a Premium cruise line. I can assure you it is definitely NOT! Of the 8 cruises we have done other lines like RCL, Celebrity, Princess etc this was the worst cruise of them all. It was more like a 7 night stay in a funeral parlour. The cruise director was useless, there was no shipboard activities, no sail-away parties, ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Concierge Level


Transatlantic

Review for a World Cruise Cruise on Marina

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Bucci travel
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We choose this cruise for the ports. Unfortunately due to the seas we missed St. John’s and Dublin. Weather cannot be helped and everyone’s safety is most important. That is the risk whenever you cruise, you may not get to all the ports. I had cruised Oceania before years ago. The difference today, entertainment was horrible, especially doing a transatlantic you are waiting for it. You can ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

Cabin Type: Concierge Level


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