I sailed this month on the Oceania Regatta to Alaska and British Columbia. What an amazing experience! From the moment you arrive at the ship you are treated so well. Our cabin was spacious with a balcony, butler and housekeeper. The staff always had a smile on their faces and greeted us every time they saw us. The food, entertainment and ambiance of the ship surpassed my expectations! The shore ...
We're getting a little tired of the big ships and wanted to finally visit Alaska. Being Florida residents, Alaska is a bit of trip - it was always easier for us to fly to Europe direct from Miami or Orlando, so we never did, until now. There was no way we would cruise Alaska on a behemoth cruise ship, so let's respond the many marketing pieces from Oceania and see what we can see! So here we ...
I booked Oceania mainly due to Tips For Travellers channel recommendation: Gary Bembridge. Oceania has a high crew to passenger ratio so service is very good, we’ll organized and happy crew.
Boarding and cleanliness were also very good.
Passengers were mostly elderly and crew looked after disabilities marvelously though about 10 passengers were clearly too unwell or infirm to travel.
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Although the ship was full, there were always lots of seats in the observation lounge and around the pool. The only time that you noticed a full ship was sometimes in the buffet restaurant at breakfast time.
We were looking forward to the food on this cruise. Other than fantastic meals in the two (free) specialty restaurants, we were extremely disappointed. The buffet food was often cold and ...
We had never cruised Oceania, wanted the small ship experience that Holland America no longer offers, first time Alaska. We booked an owner's suite, there are six of these on this ship. Promised "priority boarding" was a joke, we were treated to a cattle-call through screening and security behind a very large crowd of passengers (75 to 100) before boarding, anyone who felt like it was allowed to ...
WE so desperately wanted to cruise, and Oceania made an offer for this cruise that was too good to pass up. Embarkation and disembarkation were a breeze, except for the fact that my car had a window smashed, been burgled and I had to drive 1100 miles with a "crash wrap! The food on the ship was excellent, and I prefer the main dining room to the blah specialty restaurants. The Concierge class ...
Our 4th cruise with OCEANIA. Both types of ships have advantages.
Marina and riviera have more specialty restaurants. Regatta is more familiar, but on waves a little bit less stable as the bigger ships.
Always very good service and fantastic food.
The ports of call more interesting than expected ( after having done similar cruise 10 years ago with Celebrity). Itinerary overall very ...
First time on Oceania. Found the food to be the best I've had on non-luxury lines. Usually never eat dinner in the buffet, but they had much the same offerings as the dining room, so we found ourselves there more and more. It's a nice touch as you can try lots of things. It's pretty popular, so if you need a table for four or six, you may be hard pressed to get a table on arrival.
The ...
Jacques Pepin is the chef who drives the food on this cruise. Enough said, in that it was excellent! Service was almost one to one ratio, so you can imagine how that feels. In the buffet, you are served- it's not a free for all where everyone is grabbing stuff. We met quite a few people who were extremely happy as well. Some we met are the type that would probably find fault no matter what. ...
I liked the itinerary--an Alaska cruise, and Oceania has been our go-to cruise line for 10 years. While somewhat expensive, we always enjoy ourselves, given their EXCELLENT quality of food and service all the time. Shore excursions are OK, but overpriced, and their wi-fi is sporadic and very much overpriced if you actually paying for it. Nightly entertainment is OK, but not great, and the ...