Riviera Review
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This was our first cruise on Oceania. We were looking forward to the newness of the ship, the length of the itinerary, and the warmth of the Caribbean!
The ship is gorgeous and very tastefully decorated, a dramatic difference from Holland America, and less clubby than Azamara (Journey), which were the only other lines that we had to compare with Oceania. We were excited to spend fourteen days on board.
However, if you adore star-gazing into the Caribbean night sky as much as I do, you would have been disappointed to find an overhang blocking our view from our Penthouse suite on Deck 11. If we are fortunate enough to set sail on Rivera again, I would only consider Deck 12 or one of the PH class staterooms in the aft of the ship on Deck 7, which have a more favorable view of the sky. As a matter of fact, I did catch a peek from the balcony of the Oceania Suite on Deck 12, as I had met a couple in the Internet Lounge who offered to give me a tour while we were chatting (thanks, Frank and Suzanne!)
Cabin Review
Penthouse Suite
Mid-ship. Right near the elevator, but still very quiet. Only a couple of doors down from the Concierge lounge so it was convenient to grab an early morning cup of coffee. As indicated in my review, the real disappointment was the 10+ foot overhang blocking vision of the sky. I would not have booked this cabin if I had this prior knowledge!!!