SophieM

I think the internet service is also dependent on the location of the ship relative to the satellite position. 

18 minutes ago, basenji56 said:

Also, does Oceania sell a transfer from the cruise into London? 

They may, but we have always found their transfer options to be exorbitantly high. 

Thank you!

We’ll be going into London at the end of our cruise in late August and are considering either the train or the National Express bus. If you have experience with either, I’d appreciate hearing your thoughts. 
 

Thanks very much!

4 minutes ago, clairol said:

GM IS Yves Segres. CD is Dottie Kulasa. 

Idle curiosity—would you happen to know if they’ll still be on in August? We’ve sailed several times with Dottie and her husband, the comedian, but never with Yves. 

17 minutes ago, true45 said:

Do you carry lipstick cash and phone in your bra too?  😇

Well, actually, I don’t usually carry either around the ship, but when I do, I typically have a pocket somewhere that works for those. 😊 Good question, though. 

4 hours ago, true45 said:

An alternative to the lanyard is a light & very mini (I like baggalini’s) crossbody.  It carries the card, lipstick, a bit of cash, tissues and phone for pictures.  

I just tuck my card in my bra. Really. Only a little tricky when I’m wearing a turtleneck. 😉

I’ll look forward to hearing your thoughts and experiences! We are on in August—Oslo to London. 

Try Gyna “Tina” Herrera. Gyherrera@oceaniacruises.com or GroupsOCI@oceaniacruises.com. She was the contact for our April Riviera M&G. 

On 4/15/2024 at 3:43 PM, Pearl64 said:

Contacted my TA today. Our cruise April 1-13, 2025 will disembark and embark from Tokyo International Cruise Terminal and not Yokohama. The Kyoto stop is not known at this time . Oceania claims it is too early to know. I guess both our guide and we will need to be flexible.we also need to wait for the “free” hotel  choice to be announced. Some ship excursions are already full. Hopefully this will all work out.

1 hour ago, Rainbow3fe said:

I appreciate your help. 

 

We are n this cruise, too!

And, I think they’ve just extended the requirement for another year. 🤣

We’ve been told they will hold your table for 15 minutes past your reservation time. I do agree with Vallesan’s comments. 

16 hours ago, sunnies said:

We embark in Tokyo on April 1 so sadly will miss you. We will spend 2 nights in Tokyo pre cruise so perhaps our Pandaw group could have a reunion. 

We’re not a member of the Pandaw group, but we’ll be on this cruise, too!

49 minutes ago, ORV said:

I also got that survey. Unfortunately it didn't have a spot to put any comments or suggestions. They only want answers that will reflect the outcome of what they've already decided should happen. Many surveys are written this way. 

I agree. No opportunity to comment and several of the questions were too broad. Sadly, I think it is typical of the O end of cruise surveys, though you can comment on those. 

12 minutes ago, woodley said:

We did a ships tour which was great but a little rustic.  The local school put on a dance performance which was really great.  Just out of the port gates there was a small craft market set up and you can walk into the town but to be honest there is not that much to see.  However the people are so friendly and constantly stopped us asking to take pictures with us and a couple of times we were asked for our autographs which I found very strange.  We loved this stop on our cruise and hope it retains its charm once tourism takes a hold here.

Thanks!

2 minutes ago, globalgertie said:

We just walked around and were able to talk to a couple of the residents.i don’t think they get a lot of tourists. When we got tired of walking, we took a pedicab (don’t remember if it was pulled by motorcycle or bicycle) back down to the port. Very interesting to see posted signs with arrows pointed uphill to evacuation areas, in case of tsunamis. When we were there in early ‘19 they were building new docks, so I hope they have cruises using them, if they are finished. 

Thanks for your reply!

We will have a port call in Sabang (Pulau Weh), but I haven’t been able to find any tours other than those offered by the ship. If you have been there, I’d really appreciate any suggestions. 
 

Thanks much!

30 minutes ago, LuAnn said:

Do they still have the "Art Hunt" where you go around trying to ID the items? They had that on Vista in October and it was fun!! 🙂

They do!

6 minutes ago, ORV said:

We were dining with a group at Jacques and someone asked if we could have our dessert delivered to the room. They took everyone's room number and delivered it around the requested time. We all wanted to hit the evening trivia and didn't have time to wait for dessert. First time I've ever done something like that. They came about 20 minutes later than requested. No big deal. Only thing I didn't like is there was no ice cream with my Jacques Favorite Apple Tart. Blasphemy. 

OMG! 😱

27 minutes ago, EJL2023 said:

Just order room service perhaps. 

My thoughts, too. 

I am also curious about this and would like to hear from anyone who has been stopped.

Thanks!

My husband often goes to the spa to shower when we’re on the R ships. 

So many bad puns. 🤣 Love it!! Sorry for those on board, though. 

Oooooohhhh, we should be getting ours any day for our 4/28 on the Riviera!

Dinner soon??

2 hours ago, MEFIowa said:

Weird, a topless woman on a beach at St. Bart's doesn't cause the end of the world, but a topless woman on an O cruise ship does? Odd how a tiny bikini makes all the difference. More power to the nudists if they've got the numbers to charter the ship. The nudist colonies and resorts, like bowling alleys, have struggled in the USA.

 

The more fascinating issue is...do they change any policies in regard to cellphones? They say the rise of cellphones that can take immediately take and store high quality photographs has hurt the nudist business.

The cruise we followed was a swingers’ cruise, so perhaps more than just topless women. And, gee, what about the bottomless men??