This was my 2nd cruise on Regatta and frankly it was not quite up to my expectations compared to my previous cruise. Embarkation was not as slick as that in Amsterdam. Seemed a little disorganized.

The main problems occurred in Tapas (Terrace Cafe). I either received too much attention or none at all. There seemed to be no staff assigned to particular areas. Some people received double drinks. They placed an order and the waiter disappeared only to be replaced by another waiter who took drink orders again. Getting refills was either difficult or overdone. On one occasion dishes were removed while I was at the buffet( my purse was on the table) & when the waitress saw that I was back she brought my tea back from the dirty dish tray! Finding a sommelier seemed impossible sometimes which seemed odd since I am sure Oceania makes a great deal of profit on alcoholic drinks. Much of the food is bland which probably in deference to the average cruse passenger's age. Surprisingly the most delicious meal I had the entire cruise was the curried lamb and it was in the Terrace Cafe

Toscana's and Polo were great as ever but at Toscana, at a group table, we had to ask for someone to wait on us. The Grand Dining Room remains my favorite as it is usually consistent (they did miss serving a salad to a guest at our table). Guests outrageously abused the "country club casual" suggested dress even after being reminded in the daily news letter. Read more