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From the Oceania Website:

Smoking 
For the safety and security of all guests and staff on board, Designated Smoking Areas are available on the forward, starboard corner of the Pool Deck and in the aft, port corner of Horizons. These areas are comfortably furnished and conveniently located near food and beverage areas. Smoking is expressly forbidden in all staterooms and suites, on verandas, or in any areas of the ship other than officially Designated Smoking Areas. Smoking in a stateroom or suite or on a veranda represents a serious fire and safety hazard to all guests and staff. Guests choosing to disregard this policy will be disembarked at the next port of call and may also be subject to additional fees that will be imposed to cover the costs associated with any damage to and the required cleaning of furnishings, verandas and surrounding deck and accommodation areas. All areas other than those specified as Designated Smoking Areas will remain smoke-free. This includes all guest suites and staterooms, verandas, restaurants, public areas, the Casino and all other areas of the ship. Cigar and pipe smoking is only permitted on the forward, starboard corner of the Pool Deck. Guests are welcome to use Electronic Cigarettes except in dining venues which includes indoor and outdoor seating.

Caribbean winter season 2023-24 is now bookable on-line.

Your impressions of the late-night Lido buffet?

Were the cabins renovated during the recent dry dock?

Sorry to learn that.  I had assumed that summer 2013 Vista cruises would be almost sold out and that charters would be impractical.  But at least you have a lot of notice.  What options were offered to you?

Use this link change your preferences regarding contacts from Oceania:

https://www.oceaniacruises.com/changeofaddress/

Is the late-night buffet (10:30 p.m. or so) in Lido now gone?

These sailings will be open for booking beginning on May 4?

TripAdvisor has a full forum on the pros and cons of cabins on the Vista ships.

The promotion terms exclude "summer 2023" sailings; those sailings are (mistakenly?) listed in the "Black Friday" drop down menu, albeit without the Black Friday sale notation in the upper left of the page for that sailing.

On 11/6/2021 at 12:25 PM, terrydtx said:

Do you know anything about what was done to the Oosterdam while in dry dock this year March 22-April 8?  We are on a 14 night cruise on her next year. 

 

HAL advises that the O is scheduled for an April 2022 dry dock.

The links in the opening post did not work for me.

3 hours ago, pinotlover said:

We’ll, tomorrow will certainly be an interesting day, seeing whether we get our cruises, or not! Should know by noonish, maybe late afternoon if it’s really hectic. Only one ship with not that many cruises to book.

 

Where’s the bet line? Most everything sells out quickly and waitlists, or;

 

Plenty of cabins left on most cruises, just not all cabin classes ?

The French balconies will be a hot item -- new ship and new cabin type and least expensive.

The French restaurant, Jacques, has been replaced by French balconies.

What time will bookings open on the 15th?  And will TAs be able to book before non-TAs?

The French balcony cabins (deck 7) appear to be over the casino and below lifeboats.  Would those factors make those cabins less desirable (noise, poor light)?

Good day.  I'm seeking advice/tips as to a good plan for quickly booking a cabin on Vista once bookings open in September.  Will travel agents be able to view itineraries and reserve before the general public?  Related, will a deck plan be available by the time bookings open?  Thank you in advance.

Any update on this?  Can non-refundable OBC from a TA be applied to the the standard gratuity charge?

I've reserved directly, then transferred to an agent, if I was concerned that delay in hearing back from an agent might result in the loss of a promotion or a specific cabin, or if I knew that I wouldn't take the cruise unless a deal came along and so didn't want to get an agent involved until then.  Related, I've never found an agent who has been particularly prompt, welcoming of contacts to check pricing on new promotions, or willing to "go to bat" with a cruise company if necessary.  Just wish I could find that agent. 

Lots of great information on re-pricing -- thanks.  Is there reason to transfer the reservation to a travel agent soon after booking rather than closer to (but still before) final payment?

Can we reserve a cabin and pay a deposit, then take advantage of later sales and price drops before final payment?  Assuming so, would it be best to deposit through HAL initially, then switch to a travel agent only once a sale occurs?  Thanks for any advice.

Thanks for all of this helpful information.  Where do the HAL dry docks usually take place?  I see 14-day gaps for the Westerdam in February 2022 (South America) and April 2022 (Fort Lauderdale) but not sure if dry docks occur on those locations.

Many thanks for the thoughtful input.

Stay far clear, above or below, of the music venues.

It seems that the last Reflection dry dock was in January 2018.  Will there be any dry dock (or substantial updates) prior to its revolutionization in 2023?

Thanks.  On which side is the hawsepipe?