Cadorina

When I booked the cruise and paid my deposit, I was stunned to see that final payment was due a few weeks later. I believe Oceania, like all cruise lines, is trying to recoup Covid losses. This effectively reduced my options. It is the combination of being forced to pay in full much earlier than I am used to, plus a subsequent price decrease, that I found irksome. And no, I don't freak out when milk goes on sale, but a $16K cruise is hardly a quart of milk.

We booked the Vista, for Jan 8 Miami to Los Angeles. We had an advertised "Early Booking Savings". Shortly after booking, we were required to pay in full - six months before departure. Last week, Oceania published new prices for this cruise, lower than what we had paid. I asked for an adjustment, and was told I could not have it because I had paid in full. I asked for some shipboard credit as compensation. Oceania refused. No luxury cruise line would have handled a repeat guest this way. No way will I ever sail with Oceania again.