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I prefaced what I said with IME...meaning in my experience. Further, I put the word "thin" in quotes to indicate it as a euphemism for poor sound shielding. However, after 28 nights in two different locations on Vista combined with extensive conversations with reception team, concierge, and the wonderful Vista GM, I am convinced the problem is pervasive and it is a priority to correct it eventually on Vista and make sure changes are made to Allura to be sure it does not happen there.

Naming cabin you were in is an Irrelevant point IME. All walls on Vista are equally "thin." You just were lucky in that you happened to have quiet neighbors.

Did not make us do it on Marina back to back we are currently on!

We are considering our first river cruise on AMA. Question: Unlike Avalon or Tauck, it appears that AMA does not offer a more casual dining option during dinner hours. Main dining room or fancier Chef's Table..that's it. Do they offer any kind of room service option for dinner or any other way to order and eat a quicker more casual dinner?

Prime Rib is still on the menu at Polo on Marina. I am currently enjoying my meal there very much.

Agree that locking off is a lot easier if very few holdover guests are on the cruise. Obviously on a zero count turnaround, such as I believe happens on any U.S. turnaround, where people have to get off the ship for a period of time, locking off is easier. On a cruise with nearly 300 turnarounds such as one I am currently on, not so much.

Not sure you thought about it when you composed this rant, but it certainly is not practical to block off hallways to keep new guests out. Reason is you cannot deny guests continuing from the previous cruise access to their rooms. We are currently part of 280 guest group continuing on for the next sailing on Marina. Our first cruise ends tomorrow and we need normal access tomorrow...first day of the second cruise. Nice that Oceania has a restricted reservation only lunch seating in the Grand Dining room for continuing passengers so we can escape the embarkation day chaos of new guests in the Terrace.

Fair point. For us stress of embarkation day lunch on our last 3 cruises has disappeared. Addition of Aquamor on Vista and Marina has been most welcome. We have gone right to Aquamor and enjoyed excellent, efficient wait staff served embarkation day lunch.

Agree. We are currently on a 25 night Oceania Marina cruise. After two fairly recent cruises on Vista, we are enjoying this ship more. No noise transfer between cabins, better theatre design, and on Marina they have added one thing we liked a lot on Vista. That is Aquamor restaurant.

I get it. If they don't enforce all rules, no need to adhere to any if them. So those of us who believe O does not enforce all rules have a right to break any one's we deem it convenient to ignore. Glad all guests do not adhere to a "damn the rules, I'll do what I want, philosophy.

The architect who designed the Vista lounge should be thrown out of the profession for malpractice (along with the idiot who set specifications for the (non existent) soundproofing between cabins, the slippery floors in the Terrace and the aft stairway that does not go below deck six.) Theatre site lines are awful and many rows off to the side have only one entrance/exit side, meaning lots of guests must be bothered to stand to let others in and out of rows.

No. The cruise line expects most guests to behave like cooperative adults. Your post is a reminder that, sadly, some act like neither.

Doesn't work that way for many. Folks paid a lot for their cruise and want to get on and get their money's worth. Why pay for lunch off the ship when you have already paid for it on the ship? BTW, Not all of us like the food in Barcelona. We spent two days there following Regent cruise in April..unimpressed.

I am.in suitecurrently on Marina. Just two AFAIK.

No mention to me, but a frequent reviewer posted that he was told Oceania would be addressing the problem. I have seen no specifics about whether it will have to wait until dry dock or can be done during ongoing operations. One very partial, but easy fix IMHO would be to install forward facing sound bars on tvs to eliminate sound from back of tvs pointing directly toward poorly insulated wall. Lots of discussion of that on other threads.

After two cruises totalling 27 nights on Vista, highly unlikely we will cruise on her again. The noise between the cabins issue is pervasive. Those who have not had a problem are lucky. Period. Does not matter location or type of cabin, according to my conversations with the General Manager. One's ability to enjoy the cruise, based on luck of having quiet neighbors is unacceptable. Understand that Regent Grandeur (built in same shipyard shortly after Vista) has the same issue.

Through a combination of sources my wife and I have $400 each in shipboard credit (not to be confused with SM excursion credit) for an upcoming cruise. Is this treated by Oceania as $800 for the cabin,or can each of us only spend our own $400? For example, if she purchases a $550 spa services package for the cruise, can she draw from our $800 combination of credits, or would she be charged on the credit card the $150 difference in excess being spent over her $400. Reason I ask is that I know that SM excursion credit cannot be shared between cabin occupants..wondering if it is the same for "regular" non refundable credit.

IME, for good or bad, Oceania and Regent miss more ports than any other cruise company. In about 15 cruises with the company, I believe in one of them we made every port as originally scheduled. Their manner of decision making is a positive if you believe that they err on the side of caution. I just know that in 30 plus cruises with non NCL owned companies, I can count on one hand the number of times we have missed a port. Occasionally Oceania and Regent do not even give a reason for missing a port or significantly shortening the time in a port. They just say "for operational reasons."

I have not sailed Avalon but read that they now offer an alternative buffet dinner for those who do not want to do a sit down multi course dinner in the dining room. Has anyone experienced this option? Trying to confirm if it is true.

I am a pretty good researcher, but have been unable to find out which river cruise lines have ships that dock in Honfleur other than Scenic. Can you tell me others? Thank you.

We have recently been to ports where we got an apology that shuttles were not available due to taxi union rules.

Generally agree with you except they also threw in another excuse for not doing below PH categories....supposedly not enough time in the drydock...which of course they themselves scheduled🤔. I too really enjoyed the addition of Aquamor and enhanced Waves offerings on Vista and am looking forward to enjoying them on Marina when I embark next week. Just glad that when I booked this a long time ago, I decided to splurge (for the first time in 10 O cruises) on a PH.

The ships seem wonderful based on videos I see on YouTube. Did you book through a travel agent or directly with Riverside? I have not seen a U.S travel agency which shows on their website that they book Riverside cruises. Just concerned about booking with a company that does not even have a U.S. phone number.

Oceania's now retired founding father Frank Del Rio stated after the R class ships were refurbished beginning in 2018 that they were undergoing their final refurbish, as their useful life had only a few more years to go., or words to that effect.

So if we taxi from cruise port to our hotel, no problem paying with a credit card...correct? Also, are taxis readily available at the port?