This was our first cruise on Oceania and we were looking forward to it greatly. We have taken 20 previous cruises, mostly with Celebrity and Azamara, though with all the other major lines except Norwegian as well. We receive about 3 pieces of mail from Oceania every week, and had particularly been looking forwarded to the much-vaunted Jacques Pépin cuisine.

We were familiar with the R-class ships from our Azamara experience and while they are great for getting into smaller ports (which we like), in a cold and/or foul weather environment the Regatta got quickly claustrophobic as there are few places indoors to walk; the best available is deck 5 with the paltry shops, but that's about it.

Embarkation was very professional and quick; the cabins were not ready when we boarded, which is a fairly common issue across lines (though Princess normally manages to have them ready at boarding). Our cabin (6004) was compact but beautifully kept except the showerhead which was not attached to the hose correctly. One call got it quickly corrected. Our stateroom attendant was excellent throughout. The bathroom is cramped but the storage is well-designed for the space available. The bed was extremely comfortable. The cabin was quiet except when something was going on in the theater (it's right above it). On balance, we were quite pleased with the cabin and the condition of the ship. Read more