tigerfan75

We have never asked for a luxury alternative to Bulgari. However, my wife has allergic reactions and is quite sensitive to regular bath amenities. Through a request to O Special Services, O provides her doctor-recommended Vanicream products. Sure makes it easier when one does not need to pack them all...

And of course, you are eligible for a one-time change of sailing before final payment.

The cancellation penalties should be outlined on your O invoice, Page 2. If you transferred the booking to your TA, there may be an additional penalty based upon their invoice and Ts & Cs. After reviewing those items, consider making a call and discussing the issue with an O phone rep. Maybe you can mitigate some of the penalty if you offer to transfer your booking to another cruise. One will never know for sure unless you ask...Good Luck.

Interesting. When I sailed the Vista last year, the triangle button on the TV remote activated the captions.

I am curious as to how you boarded an O ship without being a passenger. We have Family in several ports, and have been unable to have them come aboard. THANKS for your help. Happy cruising.

Yes, booked a 31-day Buenos Aires to Miami, for March 2026. Coordinated last week with my usual O Rep, and all went smoothly this morning when the booking window opened. Will evaluate the amenities from my Travel Agent, and transfer the booking within 14 days. Since I DIY my air, I cannot comment about any current O Air offers. Happy cruising…

A different opinion here. Experienced no “mob scene” on Insignia in FP in February. Well managed. No sense of overwhelming.

Yes, O does not communicate detailed shore excursions changes except through the ticket/info packet in your room. Soon after arrival to the stateroom, one should review the envelope of tickets and the listing of available shore excursions to compare times and tour descriptions to prior expectations. ALWAYS changes…

We ask for them at each meal, in every venue. And the room attendant will stock our fridge, too.

All non alcohol beverages are complimentary. The complimentary bottled waters are Perrier and Pelligrino. If asking for OJ, ask for “fresh squeezed”, otherwise one will receive the juice from concentrate. Enjoy your cruise!

“Ballistic trousers” is a poor choice of words. Looked at Mr.Google, and they are certainly not bullet proof. LOL. Probably better described as as “cargo pants”, made from high tech fabric. 🤔

I would appreciate any and all comments regarding proper dressing for a QM2 QG dining for Breakfast and Lunch when in port. It will be our first QG experience, and we will be in Norway in November. The shore excursions in cold climates often require layered "outdoor wear" being worn at Breakfast prior to early shore excursion disembarkation. Likewise, an early afternoon shore excursion return to the ship may not allow a change of clothes before Lunch closes. We will typically wear denim jeans, or ballistic trousers, with heavy sweaters, etc. What are the generally accepted norms? Thanks.

We always have the beds separated. Usually abutting each other, but with separate linens. On one occasion, the room attendant placed a night stand between the beds, but it created more of a space issue, and we had the arrangement changed to our usual configuration. Just let your room attendant know your preference, and he/she will happily oblige. Happy cruising!

What is a newspaper?

Yes. Being silver, on my January cruise I received the $250 "in lieu of Oceania Club Prepaid Gratuities". But having read Flatbush Flyer's advice, I asked for it through my TA, rather than assume it would have been "automatic" from O. It eventually appeared as a line item under Amenities and Gifts on my O Invoice, i.e. Guest Statement.