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Agree - thanks for the reminder! I need to contact my TA about a sale on one of our cruises so she can reprice ....much better use of my time 🤣

On Marina you have 4 specialty restaurants and the GDR to enjoy - wear it to each of the specialty restaurants and a night in the GDR....you will look lovely and appreciated by many!

We enjoy the moment when we walk across the gangway to step onboard for the first time - we always stop, look at each other, smile and say "what an amazing time we have ahead and it will go way too fast"

I spent less than $15,000 with this TA this year, $10,000 last year nothing the year before, etc. and this was not just for cruises,,,,,you started this conversation with "look how much I am saving" not me saying look at how much my TA does for me (and if you notice I do not put figures in for that very reason). The whole point is for people to look and use every aspect of making travel arrangements that will save them the most money which includes using a TA. Why can you not accept that your way is not the only way to book travel and save the maximum amount of $$$ - I am happy for you that you feel your way is the best , can't you be happy others have found ways too?

Congratulations ! Since I haven't taken any of the same cruises you have, my numbers make no difference because they can't compare...on our upcoming B2B2B cruise (booked almost 2 years ago onboard and transferred to TA), we have rebooked cruises 3 times under varying sales plus received OBC and $$$ perks from TA and booked our own air using miles. We use our OBC which covers any drinks, excursions, etc. so have no shipboard balance at end of cruise. Happy or do you want us to be like you and list numbers for cruises that no one else can compare to make a point? Plus, I would never be so gauche to discuss what I paid for a cruise with anyone onboard or on social media to try and sound superior. Again, can't you be happy that you feel you are getting the best deal and let others, quietly, save their money too.

Many have answered this question for you but some how you continue to not like the answer.....we do not spend thousands annually, do not book suites, book our own air and take advantage of O sales and our TA is happy to take our business, pass on her perks and reprice for O sales (which often she catches before we do). Done with this - you do you and others will do theirs (saving more $$$ than you profess to be a star at).

Enjoy your cruise on Windstar - I am sure you will be very happy with this decision as you have been happy with Windstar before...

You will find a lot of differences between being onboard with 4000 or 1200 of your closest friends - happy differences!

This is true - hours are like 7AM - 10PM and locked during off hours

The clothes are washed, dried and folded but not pressed. They are returned in the same bag. Plan on 3 days but we have gotten them sooner. There are also free laundry machines on each floor of Marina. I used them for my delicates.

There are 2 specialty restaurants on Regatta and, depending upon your type of cabin and length of cruise, you are guaranteed a certain number of reservations at each restaurant. The number of reservations you are entitled to and the date you can make your reservations is noted on your invoice or in your account under "Manage reservations". The Grand Dining Room is open seating and no reservations. You can also check for additional reservations at the specialty restaurants daily onboard.

As others have said, some people enjoy the social aspect of sharing a drink with others. It is nice that O offers both options - you can bring your own alcohol on board and drink it in your cabin/on your verandah and you can head to any alcohol serving venue any time of the day and enjoy your drink while socializing with others. We enjoy a mix of both.

Nope - you still will have people who only have SM and those that have upgraded to the Prestige Beverage package so showing the card will always be necessary.

The only way to avoid this annoyance is to sail on an all inclusive (everyone onboard has the 24/7 beverage package) otherwise out comes the card......

your key card has a designation showing nothing, or a 3 letter code in lower right corner indicating either the Select/SM wine, beer package or the Presige package. This will continue as long as O offers 2 different beverage packages. We would set our cards on our table when we sat down so server could easily see what package we had. Also, we have had servers ask us when we placed our first beverage if we had a package. Not a big deal....

The crew in these quarters are management and officers so I don't think you will have to worry about them making too much noise ....

Also, it is if the cabins on either side are occupied or not and if the occupants turn on their TV and/or talk loud....a cabin can be reported as a problem one cruise and not the next dependent upon your neighbors. We never watch the TV expect for the menus/account information, etc. and do not have the sound turned on at all so our neighbors will think they are in a cabin with no noise problem...(we also keep our voices down - use our inside voices!)

I can't tell you as we use the area around the mirror to keep papers using metal clips so important papers don't get lost. Also, use area by door for our hats, etc. Never tried or needed to hang anything on the wall behind the bed. Perhaps someone currently onboard Vista can answer your question. What type of cabin are you looking at for the cruise? We felt our A1 cabin ( same layout as all verandah cabins) would easily handle us for an ATW cruise...lots of drawer and counter top storage area in the bathroom too..

We were in a concierge verandah and had no problem with magnetic clips on walls....used them on wall around mirror over desk to hold all kinds of papers. Also had them on the wall by the door to hold hats, etc. Perhaps different layouts so more metal walls....

I would think with your previous post of unhappiness with Oceania and your love of Windstar that it would not be a question for you....go with the cruise line you like and you will not be disappointed

We never had a red faux clock, we always had a brown wood clock but only been sailing with them since 2007. We received the same brown wood clock on Vista and we tapped the top of the clock to turn on the illumination. We now know that we need to ask for a clock when we arrive, if we want one...not a big deal.

Correction - there are no clocks in the staterooms upon embarkation but you can ask your room steward/butler and they are happy to provide you one. The same for sewing kits, etc.

We just finished a B2B on Vista and doing a B2BB on Riviera next Fall.....in both scenarios, I look at the total cost of cruise booked as 1 cruise and as separate cruises (with separate booking numbers). I start with total cost of cruise, amenities, loyalty credits and most importantly OBC from loyalty, AMEX, shareholder credit and TA. In both instance the overall cost minus the OBC made it less expensive to book as separate cruise with the loyalty credits a plus. You need to do the math....also, if one part of the B2B goes on sale, it is easier to reprice than as 1 voyage.

That is because there are still people sailing under "cruise only" and "OLife" - your invoice shows you have the SM beverage package and at this time you can not upgrade to Prestige package but you can by you or TA calling Oceania directly

Oceania has never refunded port taxes because port taxes are not listed as a separate line item on your invoice unlike Princess, etc. You are very lucky if you have taken 10 Oceania cruises and not missed a port due to weather, etc.! If you believe that Oceania deliberately skipped Cozumel to put $$$ in their pockets than you will definitely be better off on a different cruise line. Oceania is not the only cruise line that does not line item port taxes and thus does not refund.