Just now, avalong said:

Thank you. Did you have a face-to-face meeting with authorities like LHT28 did?

No. I just walked off the ship. I used Smith Transport.  Unfortunately, they have closed down.

In 2018, I had the driver waiting at the exit as I got off at 7:30am- I did self disembarkation because I had a Noon flt out of Heathrow.

9 hours ago, JoePDX said:

On that Riviera trip, getting tags at the pier would have been a nightmare as the whole embarkation process was just that.   The guy accepting luggage said they were the best tags he had ever seen.  😀

 

I used them on our recent Sirena cruise too, along with the ones that Oceania sent.

 

Joe

I bet you will see a bunch of these on future trips.  I printed your template and I think we are on the same cruise next Nov from Rome.😀

I have been watching too much Escape to the Country and thought they were in Devon when they

talked about having Cromer Crab.  Thanks for the education.

Dungeness Crab are found off the west coast of British Columbia.

5 minutes ago, jonthomas said:

I will look for it there but will miss the way it was prepared in Jaques...

What about French onion soup and crepes, where am I going to get that?

POLO has French Onion Soup.

One more thing.  I have read about Cromer Crab and it looks very much like our Dungeness Crab.  Any place in Dartmouth that we could find some on our Round Robin trip

Thank you all.  Wonderful information and great humour as well.

We anchor in Torbay on a Saturday Sep 2nd at 7am and leave at 5pm.  I am trying to figure out how to book the Round Robin Tour and I am not sure what my starting point should be

Cruise from Dartmouth to Totnes , bus to Paignton, train to Kingswear and ferry back to Dartmouth or the reverse.

Anyone able to point me in the right direction?

6 minutes ago, PirateShark said:

Yeah, we did see that but as we all know, there are still some things that are not quite clear or finalized for Vista regarding the culinary.  We did already sign up for culinary classes so that sounds like "business as usual" at least for that.

I'm on the May 20th Vista.  I booked Privee by calling my travel agent to contact them for a date.  Previously I have been able to book Privee online.

1 hour ago, PirateShark said:

Thanks Lyn.  We'll be making final payment shortly so I'll keep looking and waiting.

I'm not sure how Lyn knows you are on Vista but if you are, it's unclear whether the usual La Reserve dinners other than the Dom Perignon one, will be offered.  They look like they will have some food and wine pairings(one is a lunch}

https://www.oceaniacruises.com/ships/vista/culinary-experiences

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Looking forward to your posts. Bon Voyage

On 10/15/2022 at 7:04 AM, Pearl64 said:

Thank you John Bull and Globaliser. I value your expertise. I left the flights as they were and will hope for the best. Thank you again!

@Pearl64  I am getting on Oceania Vista the day you get off.  I am arriving day of cruise which I don't normally do but with 4 non stop flights from Toronto, I think I will be okay. Who di you book your transfer with- maybe they will pick me up when they drop you off- I'm arriving at 10am.

About your departure time, in 2018 I got off Oceania at 7:30am and took a Smiths private car to Heathrow for a 12Noon flight and had no problems.

8 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

Yes.    The deposit is the only item in a NR.    If you cancel or change your reservation you are charged a $100 pp fee.    If cancel after the $100 pp the remainder is sent as a FCC that must be used within one year. 

 

Many people pay the extra fee for a refundable deposit so they can change or cancel and get everything back.  I recently paid for a Refundable deposit for a cruise in 2024 -  Main reason was it is only a place holder to block the cabin and the room type and when I'm on my next cruise I plan on booking in onboard as a NR and then cancel my original refundable booking.

Thank you, Jim, for your kind response.  What you said makes sense.  I wasn't aware of the $100pp fee to change as well as cancel. 

What confused me was why would someone pay an extra $832 to save $200 cash. 

P.S. I love your Live From reports

1 minute ago, mauimary said:

I know it does not sound right but the claim is that you get a lower price for the cruise.   The non refundable part is $100 per person and the other $150 comes back in a future cruise credit so all is not lost.  We just went through all of this with family this am.  

Thank you for your answer.  It seems that whoever is making the claim about the getting a lower price for the cruise failed their Math at school.

When they say the deposit is non refundable, do they really mean just the deposit?  I was looking at a cruise where the deposit is $250 pp but to have a refundable deposit, I would have to add $832 to the total cost of trip.  Something doesn't sound right.  

17 hours ago, What A Market said:

A few photos: foie gras with grilled pineapple (really excellent), my veal chop (cooked perfectly, but over salted), and an excellent and very well priced French red (when in Rome, so to speak. Ha!)

Thank you so much for posting live from Riviera.  As someone posted, the pics are "envy inducing"😀

Maybe 1447 if every cabin that had a sofa bed was occupied?

4 minutes ago, Dwtlion said:

Just to clarify, now there is no advantage to purchase in advance either beverage package. Whether pre cruise or on board the price is the same: $39.95 or $69.95 per day assuming one did NOT select the Olife beverage option. Correct??

Their discount for booking before getting on board has disappeared so you are correct;  there is no advantage now to buying the package prior to boarding.

12 minutes ago, PaulMCO said:

They technically changed it as of the 1st sailings after the New Year.  It was publicized on the ship.

Obviously their slow to move internet department could not keep up.

The prices did change on Jan 1st but they also posted this around the same time and I know several people who took advantage of it.  This is what you would have seen up to a few days ago

Posted Jan 6

After receiving different answers from Oceania reps, my TA contacted her Oceania Business Development Manager and they confirmed what you were told - $30 pp pd before you board to upgrade and $40 if you do it on the ship. Here's their reply:

Here is the accurate information reflecting the price changes with the drinks package

Advance Purchase (Prior to Sailing)
$29.95 per guest, per day – House Select
$59.95 per guest, per day – Prestige Select

Onboard Purchase
$39.95 per guest, per day – House Select
$69.95 per guest, per day – Prestige Select

That was on the site and just disappeared in the past few days

12 hours ago, chloemonkey said:

I have NEVER understood that room! lol....

I agree.  I think they have made some changes to that room on the new ship  The drawings on cruisedeckplans show a l shaped sofa bed and no coffee table. 

I took my daughter with me on a cruise in anOceania suite.  I ordered the cot for that media room because the king bed can't be separated(unless it's for Jacques Pepin and his daughter) and I was hoping to have the bed to myself.

Didn't work too well.  The bed was wedged between the sofa and the desk and to get onto the bed you had to fling yourself forward like you were an acrobat.  Picture Patrick Swayze as the bed and Jennifer Gray doing that leap into his arms.

Needless to say it only happened for 1 night.

Update

After being given multiple answers over a 3 hour period, I am happy to report that my great travel agent got the package for me at the price that has been advertised up until days ago.

2 minutes ago, LHT28 said:

I do not think you could ever upgrade from O life  deal to the Prestige package  before you board the ship

 You can purchase either package  outright  before boarding

This deal had nothing to do with the 

olife

2 minutes ago, WESTEAST said:

Checked FAQ and no info re purchasing before boarding only when onboard:  updated 9 Feb now $69.95.

You're right that it has disappeared from every section but it was there last week.  I know some who purchased the pkg at $59.95 and Orv and I both went to our accounts and added it to our cart.  I didn't follow through and I don't think he did either.

Depends how much being able to sit and watch the Wake means to you.  The penthouse cabin layouts on the small ships are much nicer than balcony or concierge cabins but that view is special.

6090 and 6093 which are A2 have slightly deeper balconies than the aft A1s on Deck 7 and 8.

On 1/9/2023 at 3:07 PM, DCGuy64 said:

Part of the confusion over this is the different ways Oceania describes the cost of the upgrade, and whether it can be done before sailing or not. Both of these links are from their site, but they say two different things.

https://www.oceaniacruises.com/value#value-packages -This says it can be purchased before getting on board.

But this one says "once on board only":

https://oceaniacruises.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022271214-Can-I-upgrade-my-OLIFE-House-Select-Beverage-package-

One says $59.95, the other $69.95.

 

Not sure which is true.

 

 

The purchase before boarding Offer has disappeared.