We have sailed with Oceania before, but this was our first time on their Regatta ship. We chose this cruise because of its itinerary which included ports of call in New Zealand, the west coast of Australia, Komodo Island, and ended in Bali. Most of the other cruise lines visit just the ports in New Zealand and Sydney resulting in a shorter cruise. Oceania's 24 day cruise was worth our while to ...
This was our second Oceania cruise, and we loved it as much as our first (5 years ago on the larger Riviera ship). Fantastic service from all staff members, who work exceptionally hard and yet always have smiles and positive attitudes. And they know you by name within a couple of days, which simply amazes me. We love the food, both in the Grand Dining Room and the Terrace Cafe, and they are ...
Have just had a fantastic holiday aboard Regatta. One of our best cruises.
Crew were marvellous and truly made you feel you were on a luxury cruise. Food was generally excellent and it was down to personal choices whether to say it was all excellent, Variety was very good and the Buffett was not like on other ships. Tables were laid for all meals and waiters were always available to assist ...
Cabin 7022. Spacious, clean and comfortable beds. Own balcony with large panoramic glass doors. Plenty of storage space. Robe and sets of drawers, cases are stored under the bed. The only negative on the cabin is the size of the shower cubicle. Like being in a caravan shower but plenty of hot water available. Regrigerator in room, stocked daily. No charge for soft drinks and bottled ...
We chose the Regatta's Istanbul to Rome cruise because of the ports visited, smaller ship and the month we were available to travel.
Embarkation: This could not have been easier. We were dropped off at the dock and within 15 minutes had handed over our luggage, gone through security, filled out a two question form (basically stating that we arrived in Turkey healthy), got in line to provide ...
We have travelled both on Oceania Marina ( +1,200 passengers) last year and this year on Regatta (+600 passengers).
On both Cruise the standard of the Cabins , cabin staff, and restaurant staff was excellent, very difficult to improve on this.
The food in our view was slightly better on Marina, a wider choice.
We preferred Regatta as it was a smaller ship and felt it was less jazzy than ...
Just returned from Oceania's Med Legends and Myths, Oct. 12-24.
We weren't assigned a stateroom until we arrived at the port. We had opted for a B2 Stateroom category but were upgraded to an A3. I'm not looking a gift horse in the mouth but I wouldn't pay for this upgrade. Though it was just fine. The only differences are that you get 4 options for dining in Toscana and the Polo Grill, a ...
Prelude: Because this website has been so helpful to me, I finally decided it was time to pay it forward by posting a review. Hope you all find it helpful likewise! I've included a lot of detail in part because reading other posters' detailed comments really helped me prepare for my first Oceania cruise.
Cruise: Sun-Splashed Riverias, 29 Sep - 12 Oct 2010
Cabin: A1 Veranda, Concierge ...
This was actually the 2nd time on this particular ship -- previously when it was Renaissance in 2001.
Love the size of ship with less than 700 passengers. Love that fact that you don't have the continuous overhead announcements and picture taking. Very personalized service both in the cabins, dining room and through out.
Due to the capacity, getting off and back on the ship was easy. ...
We have traveled by one other cruise when we book our recent trip with Oceania Cruise line for an October 16th to October 31st 2009 cruise to the Greek Isles, Italy and Turkey. Previously we had sailed with Cunard on the Queen Mary and Queen Victoria to the Western Mediterrian and Christmas Market in the Baltic Sea area. I was alittle concerned about booking with a smaller cruise line but was ...