This was only the second cruise that we have taken since we have always traveled independently in the past. Our first cruise was also with Oceania, but on the Riviera. I realize that it's not fair to compare the Nautica with the Riviera which is brand new and wonderful, so I won't.

We spent extra days in Barcelona before boarding our ship and all went smoothly.

Our stateroom was just fine, nothing spectacular, but comfortable, with more than enough storage space. Read more