Sibsie

I’m just off Vista deck 11 suite 11073. Neighbour noise was low but noise from above was bad and continued into the early hours.

I’m not far off your age and currently on my first O cruise. You’ll be bored out of your mind.

Make your dining reservations as soon as they open. We tried to get additional once onboard via our butler but never heard from him again so next time we’ll just bypass him next time and try and make additional with the restaurants themselves.

We went there today but the chair hogs had been out in full force. There were only about 6 people there for the hour we spent but every lounger had books or belongings on them. Must be an ongoing issue as the CD has been making announcements for people not to do it. Loved the hot tub and pool.

We did a TA on Reflection and it remains our fav vacation. Love that ship and crew. You’ll have a great time.

Our only disappointment has been Terraces the buffet. If you like breakfast defo give it a swerve and stick to main dining room or room service. We both agreed that it was the worst breakfast we’ve ever had.

We’re currently on Vista. Our first O cruise after being Retreat loyalists. It’s a very different vibe. A *lot* more sedate and not as diverse. The bars have been dead after 9pm. At 55 I feel very young compared to the other pax though there are a few children on the ship. We’re not party people by any means but enjoy a chat with other people but haven’t got talking to anyone so far. I’m English and husband is American. Haven’t heard any accents other than American. We’re in a PH1 which is nicer than a sky suite but the butlers aren’t as proactive. On X I couldn’t leave the room without someone asking me if I need something. I do like that you can order room service from any of the restaurants. We did precisely that on Super Bowl night and had a great meal from Ember. We had dinner at Polo last night which was a very good experience. If you’re a foodie you’ll love it. The ship is lovely and we’re really enjoying a smaller ship. On the sea day every lounger was taken from early and the pool was packed. We did miss having the retreat deck but have a lovely extended balcony with two loungers and a table and chairs. The ship is full but the only time you’d notice it is around the pool. Service is prompt but we’ve noticed quite a few people demonstrating a lack of patience and being outright rude to the staff if they have to wait a few minutes. Overall we’re really liking the change of pace and don’t want to go back to big ships. We’ve booked a transpac on Nautica which is even smaller. We’re going to try Seabourn next. The days of being loyal to any one brand are done for us.

I'll be in the same area on our cruise in Feb. If you can, could you please post some pics of the balcony?

Thanks for that. Can’t get a vista suite. It’s pretty port intensive but lots of ports (Carib) that we’ve been to before so we’re happy chilling on the ship a lot of the time. It’s our first Oceania cruise so we’ll definitely be uploading some decent pics of whichever cabin we finally settle on.

Has anyone stayed in Oceania Suite 12011? Currently booked in a PH1 on deck 11 with the extended balcony. I'd definitely pull the trigger for an aft suite as we love a big balcony so I'd like to know how the balcony is on this one in real life. There just aren't many reviews online with photos or videos for specific cabins.

Thanks I’d love to and I’m keeping my eyes out in case any open but I only just booked for Feb so they’re both taken.

We usually sail Celeb Retreat. Our last cruise was on Edge. We really liked the Retreat deck itself but it felt like the ship had no soul. It was too big. There was no actual bar in the Retreat lounge and it felt like we were in an airport lounge. It was just too many passengers. We had a great butler and they gave us their “white glove service “ which was really good but the whole vibe just wasn’t us. We like a big cabin and “nice things” on vacation but I really feel that with the price increases on Celebrity for Retreat you can get a better experience elsewhere. We’re low key and don’t need or want to be fawned over and O seems to fit the bill. This cruise on O is less than a comparable cruise on Celebrity. Our transpac from LAX to PPT for 18 nights in a Penthouse is considerably less than a similar Celebrity one we’d originally booked. We’re also going to use Regent.

We’re jumping ship from Celebrity and have just booked a February ‘24 cruise on Vista and a transpac on Nautica. We’re done with massive ships and the Retreat isn’t worth the price on non Edge class. For the Vista cruise I wanted the extended balcony which looks to be deck 11 in a PH1. There’s scant reviews and videos online from actual passengers and I can’t find any for 11070. Does anyone have any experience in these suites? I accept there may be some noise from being under deck 12. I’m going to waitlist for Oceania suite as well but not holding out any hope of actually clearing it. Any other tips for first timers on O appreciated.

We did a bridge visit today and they said he’s leaving the ship. Each captain leaves a gift for the next captain and his was sitting on the seat

Thanks so much for the pics. Super helpful

I was on the retreat deck and they cleared that whole area during the medivac. I feel the same about selfies etc,. I understand the person concerned is stable.

We’re in a traditional balcony cabin but looked in an IV. Honestly we wouldn’t book one but I can see how some people like them. Reflection remains our fav ship.

Wow those are insane prices! You’re better off getting a massage in port.

Now that we’ve decided to switch allegiance to O can anyone tell me about the spa? I do love a spa treatment and would love to know what they have. Just went in one on X today and the hard selling was awful. I know what I like, I’m already a product junkie so don’t like being pushed.

Honestly we were talking about this earlier and we decided we wouldn’t go if it happened to us. We’d take the comp and book another one. Not sure how they decide who to downgrade. I can only guess it’s like airlines and done by status but I’ll try and find out more.

I’m on this cruise too. Was talking to the Retreat manager earlier and she said they were oversold in the Retreat and had to downgrade some cruisers and offer compensation. Retreat deck is really busy but we still managed to find a spot to sit for a while and it doesn’t feel too crowded. Our cabin is nice but some of the furniture is showing wear and tear. Staff are great and working their socks off. Haven’t seen our butler yet but with 14 cabins to look after they’re busy and we don’t need much.

Everyone in this forum seems *a lot* more chilled than the X one 🙂

We've been to most places and I travel every week for work so we really go cruising for the ship and the general joy of being on the ocean.

One other thing. What's a good ship to start with or are they all much of a muchness?

On the one we did in April on X we decided to take part in every single activity they had from bean bag toss to blackjack tournament. I didn't think any of that was my thing and had visions of curling up with a book at hitting the spa but I loved it. Came in 2nd in Blackjack and discovered a fiercely competitive streak I didn't know I had. I like a few fitness classes like HIIT and barre and love the spa.