Oceana Review
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This was our 2nd Mediterranean cruise going from Southampton visiting several ports we had not been to before. The itinerary was interesting, we particularly enjoyed Kotor in Montenegro and Hvar in Croatia. Kotor was like a very large Norway Fjord, absolutely beautiful and Hvar was a small very attractive island. We were unsure what the weather would be like in October - we left on 30th September - but it was sunny and warm, very warm in places. the only rain we had was in Venice and that was just drizzle for a while.
We did a variety of excursions, particularly good ones were a drive up to 3000ft in Kotor, just like going round sharp bends in Switzerland, and a very interesting visit to a Port Wine cellar in Opporto on the way home.
We had been on Oceana several times before but this was the first time we had been in one of the aft suites - we had been in one of the minisuites before and loved that. The suites are probably amongst the largest in P&O's fleet and ours on C deck had a table and 4 chairs, 2 steamer loungers and two upright chairs with adjustable backs. We often had breakfast in the cabin - you can have a cooked breakfast served by the Butler in a suite - and it was lovely having it on the balcony. We did not find the Butler at all intrusive and he was keen to see we had a really enjoyable holiday.
Cabin Review
Suite with Balcony and Bath/Shower
Our aft suite was incredibly spacious. There is a hallway with a separate entrance to the toilet. The bedroom is separated from the sitting area by a curtain which can be drawn if one wishes. Off the bedroom are doors to the bathroom and the walk in wardrobe. The bathroom has a door into the toilet. There is a separate shower and a jacuzzi bath. The bathroom is large with plenty of room.
The walk in wardrobe has plenty of hanging room, a trouser press, extra drawers, shelves and the safe.
In the bedroom is a chest of drawers, bedside cabinets with drawers and a separate dressing table with more drawers. There is a flat screen tv with a DVD player in the bedroom and another flat screen tv in the sitting area. There is a ceiling to floor window in the bedroom.
In the sitting area is a three seater settee, a table, the height of which can be adjusted, two arm chairs, a wet bar - a sink with shelves at the side where all the glasses are stored. There is a large cupboard under this sink. There is also the tv in this unit with the fridge underneath.
There is a patio door which leads out to the huge balcony. This had a table with four chairs, two steamer loungers, two upright loungers and a small coffee table.
There are over 20 drawers in the suite - loads of storage room. This is the largest suite on a P&O ship we have been on. Fantastic, would have it again in an instant. There was a large selection of White Company products in the bathroom. When we arrived there was champagne on ice, chocolates and a tropical flowering plant. Canapes were delivered every evening. The Butler was charming and helpful.