NOTE: We were only on the first segment from Miami to San Francisco.

The following review is intended to provide helpful information to those considering cruising on the Oceania Insignia. Please remember that this is only one person’s opinion and may not reflect your view or the opinions of others. I will be providing a grade for each of the ship’s various services along with an explanation of how and why I gave them this grade. I will begin with what I felt they did best.

A+ Panama Canal: I felt I needed to single out this one special activity of our cruise because I have been through the canal two previous times, but neither even approached the quality and information provided on this cruise. A lot of the credit must go to the gentleman they brought onboard – Jaime – who provided the narration and then a Q and A session with the passengers. His talks were comprehensive and completely understandable. They were also humorous, and Jaime never refrained from answering our questions completely. Read more