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This was my first cruise. It was delightful to see Alaska from the water. I enjoyed the land experience as well
We have been booking cruises through our agent for a number of years now and have always been happy with her services and follow-through. We are also dedicated Oceania cruisers -- service is beyond compare and food is wonderful.
Our Accommodations were excellent. I've never had a Stern cabin and it was the best for Alaska. Larger balcony and beautiful sunsets!
The ship was small, but nice and clean. The staff was top notch. Our room was an inside room with a bunk bed for the third person. If this person was a child it would work, but not for an adult as the room is tiny and little clearance from the top bed to the ceiling! The food is very plentiful and quite delicious. Complaints, the entertainment is simplistic, commensurate with a small ship. Basically, one or two singers per night, and they often doubled up. One night was a Polynesian local group and it was very nice. The internet is terrible. When purchasing Olife you are given free internet. But, only one person in a room can use it at a time, and therefore no communication between each person. Also you can only text to a person with a similar phone as yours.
The ship was going into dry dock to be refurbished after this cruise. There were issues with the ship that I believe made this necessary. The staff was wonderful. The food was excellent. The one issue was in the room where shows were presented was that the viewing was not tiered. If you weren't on the first row, you didn't see everything. This isn't being corrected in the refurbishment. Personally, I wouldn't book another cruise on this ship.
Wonderful cruise experience!
This was our first real "ocean" cruise; and Oceania was superb. For most travel experiences, we prefer River Cruising or Land Tours; and we are not interested in long, open ocean cruises with many days just at sea, especially with very large passenger counts. This cruise had about 550 passengers and, for the venue (Alaska/BC), the size was about right. Food was good, service was impeccable and the suites were VERY nice. Tours were good, but we were held to FOUR excursions (7 day cruise) due to travel between ports and very limited time (1/2 day only) in each port. IF we decide to cruise in smaller ocean areas (Baltic, Adriatic, etc.) we would definitely consider Oceania as our cruise line.
Oceania is a wonderful cruise line. We had a great time. The staff is friendly, and knowledgeable. The food is exceptional. Loved it.
Absolutely great experience, loved the owner's suite for our family (with nearby suite for our adult children). Stunning scenery/itinerary. Amazing food and wide range of excursions. Liked the size of the ship too; not too big.
Oceania is outstanding and has become our preferred cruise line.
great trip
Dollar for dollar there is nothing to compare with Oceania the mass market 2000 to 5000 pax ships all charge an absurd premium, as much as $150 pp/pd for their small ships which are fix seating, extra everything and 800 pax. Its like paying for the pres suite at motel 6..... there is no value in the mass market's small ships..... nothing at all.
I would not book another trip with Oceania (the Operator) only because I've decided that cruising is not for me. I prefer land tours. However, for those wanting a cruise, Oceania met the majority of my expectations. The company needs to provide better excursions but otherwise the trip was fine.
Only thing was food service at the main dining area was pretty slow.