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https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/shipbuilding-equipment/nclh-orders-8-cruise-ships-3-brands-all-new-classes-and-bigger Building on its last Allura-class ship in 2025, Oceania Cruises is scheduled to take delivery of two 86,000gt vessels with capacity for 1,400 passengers each in 2027 and 2029. Sisters Vista and 2025's Allura are currently Oceania's largest ships, measuring 67,000gt with capacity for 1,200 passengers.

Itinerary matters. I won't do the Caribbean anymore as it has a very different cliental versus those itineraries out of say Istanbul or Oslo. And for me, not in a good way. However, I see you are in New Zealand. Maybe a one off?

I have noticed gaps in the itineraries offered. Not sure if they are charters (this far out) or just an incomplete schedule.

https://brochures.oceaniacruises.com/view/512728923/

Learn something new everyday.

@edgeeMaybe edgee can speak up on this as they previously posted that they received their credit for three cruises and one was more than a year out.

As someone who mainly does land vacations, one cruise every three years to maintain credits and their benefits is okay. If they lower it two one cruise every two years, then it would be problematic, especially if they don't take into consideration length, cost, etc of the cruise. We generally take longer, more expensive cruises with unique itineraries.

If we are dining alone, we refuse the bread basket while on Oceania. I know we won't eat it and it is wasteful to have it placed on the table knowing that we will not touch it. We enjoyed it on the first few sailings, but we enjoy dessert more than the bread, so the bread had to go.

Yes, that is a no no.

I just know that I have seen others posting on here that their paperwork was rejected because it was too far in the future. No one was able to determine just what the cut off date was but certainly 18 months out would be way 'out of the range'. I would be curious if someone with just one cruise 18 months out would be successful.

You don't say when you are cruising. If your cruise is a many months, a year out, they will not give you the credit. They want to know you own the stock at time of sailing so you must submit it closer to your cruise date.

HOUSE RULES So that all guests may fully enjoy the Desire Experience, Desire Cruises is committed to providing safe voyages. We ask you to respect the following guidelines throughout the cruise: For the comfort of all guests, we ask that you use appropriate attire in all restaurants and other public areas that are not clearly marked as clothing optional. Keeping the identity of our guests private is extremely important to us. For this reason, taking photos or videos in any of our ship’s clothing-optional areas or in the playroom is strictly prohibited. Taking photos is permitted in all other areas, just as long as you respect the other guests.

And here is another

There are several threads on this. Here is one of them.

On a new ship it could be travel agents, as they show off the new ship. On Riviera, it is likely an LGBTQ group.

There are no nuts, or any food for that matter, in the cabin. Mini-fridge only has drinks. Nuts and other salty snacks are served when you order a drink in the lounge, but you can easily tell them you don't want them.

reposted from the book of Face Dear Travel Partner, We have an important update regarding the first six sailings of Allura’s inaugural season scheduled for the summer of 2025. We have been informed by the shipyard that Allura’s delivery will be delayed. As a result, we will need to cancel her scheduled sailings in June and July of next year. We are as disappointed as you are yet will eagerly await her July arrival. Travel Advisors and guests impacted by this delay will be notified directly over the next two days. Guests will automatically receive a 100% refund as well as a special rebook offer on a future sailing. A new 12-day inaugural voyage for Allura is planned, commencing on July 24, 2025, from Athens, Greece, to Monte Carlo, Monaco. This new inaugural sailing will open for sale beginning Monday, February 12. Guests who were booked on one of the now-canceled sailings will have early access to this new inaugural voyage one week prior.

https://www.nclhltd.com/news-media/press-releases/detail/579/oceania-cruises-announces-inspiring-new-voyages-on-riviera?

I avoid the sun so do not sit by the pool. Very glad that I have avoided this frustrating mess.

This must be the week that Oceania has finalized many port changes. Just received notification that our June 2025 stop in Saint-Malo is changed from noon-6:30pm to 6:30am-5pm. A welcome change.

The ship itself shows the location on a map that is on one of the TV channels

That is what travel insurance is for. Have you contacted your insurer?

I'm just over there reading this now. Thanks for the tip.

I have missed ports pre-covid. Some ports that were the whole reason we booked the cruise. Easter Island being an example. And at no time was it 'in the news'.

I don't think so as NCL is a different cruise line. They may be owned by the same company but they are different lines.