I have to admit .. the brochures have enticed me. I have only one personal review from a friend who spent 14 nights in South America and she "absolutely loved it".
I came to this thread wondering myself about clothing. I know the answer is "resort casual", but I am one of those who enjoys getting dolled up for dinner and strolling through the ship to cocktails before and some sort of entertainment or lounge activity afterwards. We live in the inland northwest and "casual" is all we have here unless you attend a gala fundraiser. Cruises have always appealed to me because it's the one time I get hubby out of jeans and tee shirt! Although he would probably rather not have to wear a tux, he has on many occasions on ships with less "prestige" than O. But because the brochure and website and boards emphasize "resort casual" I will just have him bring nice shirts, slacks and a blazer or two for this one. I had to twist his arm to spend more for this cruise than we would on mainstream HAL, Celebrity, Princess.
I have lots of expectations from Oceania. We just wanted something a little more upscale, fewer kids and activities geared to families, no singing in the dining rooms and good food with no upcharges at every turn. From the reviews it seems it can go either way. I plan to show up ready to have a good time and not ready to nit pick. 24 nights is a big deal for us and I really hope we will get to slow down, enjoy lounging around the ship, meeting people, playing cards (we are learning bridge!) trying some new things (like afternoon tea!) etc.
Seems this reply only touches on the WARDROBE thread... sorry.
How upscale is Oceania?
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I have to admit .. the brochures have enticed me. I have only one personal review from a friend who spent 14 nights in South America and she "absolutely loved it".
I came to this thread wondering myself about clothing. I know the answer is "resort casual", but I am one of those who enjoys getting dolled up for dinner and strolling through the ship to cocktails before and some sort of entertainment or lounge activity afterwards. We live in the inland northwest and "casual" is all we have here unless you attend a gala fundraiser. Cruises have always appealed to me because it's the one time I get hubby out of jeans and tee shirt! Although he would probably rather not have to wear a tux, he has on many occasions on ships with less "prestige" than O. But because the brochure and website and boards emphasize "resort casual" I will just have him bring nice shirts, slacks and a blazer or two for this one. I had to twist his arm to spend more for this cruise than we would on mainstream HAL, Celebrity, Princess.
I have lots of expectations from Oceania. We just wanted something a little more upscale, fewer kids and activities geared to families, no singing in the dining rooms and good food with no upcharges at every turn. From the reviews it seems it can go either way. I plan to show up ready to have a good time and not ready to nit pick. 24 nights is a big deal for us and I really hope we will get to slow down, enjoy lounging around the ship, meeting people, playing cards (we are learning bridge!) trying some new things (like afternoon tea!) etc.
Seems this reply only touches on the WARDROBE thread... sorry.
Diane and Ron
Liberty Lake WA
Sailing on the Regatta March 29