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We are sailing on Regatta in September on one of the itineraries listed in this sale.

Oceania adjusted our price in March to match their sale at that time. This reduced our fare by $300 per person.

The current sale is $1,000 pp more than we are paying now for our A1 cabin.

The small table on the balcony is one of the few things we didn't like on our previous cruise on Insignia.

On Azamara the table was big enough for us to eat breakfast on our balcony (something we really enjoy). On Insignia we would have had to keep our plates in our laps.

35 minutes ago, durberville said:

*sighs. Thanks for the honest review but man o man am I bummed. Have booked our first Oceania cruise on the Regatta for October (25 days). Sounds like it will be a floating nursing home with poor food. I convinced my husband to try this line since we’ve become disillusioned with Celebrity. Full of regret now. 😟

I felt the same way before our first O cruise on Insignia in September 2022. I thought I had made a mistake after reading all of the negative comments on CC about the decline in food quality, lack of energy, etc.

We had a fantastic cruise and thoroughly enjoyed the food as compared to our previous cruises on Azamara & Celebrity. We enjoyed ourselves enough that we are sailing on Regatta this September. While I have some concern about the recent negative comments, I have to remind myself of the negative comments back then as well.

Like others have said, go into your cruise with an open mind.

45 minutes ago, Flatbush Flyer said:

As I have often posted over the years: At least a month (preferably two) prior to embarkation, you or your TA can make special F&B requests which O will do its best to accommodate. 

We used your advice on our last cruise on Insignia.

My wife was very happy to have our cabin fridge stocked with Fresca.

Thank you martincath.

That's a wealth of information for me to go through. I'm up for it though since I love the planning part of a trip.

5 hours ago, KeepCalmBearOn said:

The best Chinese tends to be in Richmond, but there are several good/decent places by the Pan Pacific, including Jade Dynasty, Victoria Chinese Restaurant and Jingle Bao.

Thank you. I will do some research on these before our visit in September.

22 hours ago, KeepCalmBearOn said:

What is “not to be missed” in Vancouver?

 

Chinese food, especially dim sum.

Any recommended restaurants? Someplace within walking distance of the Pan Pacific Hotel would be preferable.

My wife & I always take a walk throughout the ship, checking everything out even though this will be our 4th time on an R-Class ship. We always take a walk through the casino taking note of what slot machines we will play on a few of the nights (wine in hand) after the evening show.

Since this will be our 2nd Oceania cruise, we have some items we didn't experience the first time that we want to try this time:

- Afternoon Tea

- Breakfast in the MDR

- A wine tasting

5 hours ago, no fuss travel said:

We got ours about three weeks after the cruise ended.  They mailed a cheque to us.  If it is a large amount, head office usually refunds it as the ship usually does not have enough cash on hand to pay it out.

Did they automatically send it after the cruise? Or did you have to go to the reception desk to request the refund?

Our TA has contacted Oceania about the sale for our Regatta cruise in September. Our fare has now been reduced to match the sale. Our refundable OBC was reduced slightly, but we still came out quite a bit ahead.

13 minutes ago, babysteps said:

Deck 5 starboard, top of the 'grand' stairs just forward of the aft elevators. One level up from reception. On same level as shops/GDR etc

Thank you for the information. We will likely head there on embarkation day to see if there are any tables available for that night.

23 hours ago, DENIE said:

If on a 10-day or so cruise on one of the ships with 4 specialties, you can often get an "extra" specialty by going to the reservation desk on embarkation and inquiring.  On our Riviera and Vista cruises the last 2 years, we snagged an extra Red Ginger restaurant on embarkation day because they had availability.  No guarantees, but always worth asking. 

Great information. Where is the reservation desk on the R-Class ships?

7 hours ago, cluso said:

We booked the 2024 Sep Vancouver to LA cruise on Regatta.  It will be our first Oceania cruise but our 5th time on an R class.  Got an A2-Conciege Veranda (aft). 

We are booked on the same cruise in September. The itinerary looks fun. We are in an aft A1 Concierge.

We previously cruised with Celebrity on the S class ships & had a great time. After trying Azamara & more recently Oceania we won't be going back. We love the R class ships.

12 hours ago, JYDCruise said:

I was able to upgrade my SM drink package before sailing (which still is over a month out) by calling Oceania directly. It only took a few minutes.

Has this policy changed?

For my previous Oceania cruise on the Insignia 15 months ago, we had to wait until we were onboard before we could upgrade the drink package.

We are currently on Insignia and very much enjoying the food and service. Definitely a step up from our other cruises on the likes of Azamara (which we enjoyed).

Toscana was not to my liking 2 nights ago, but I look forward to trying it again.

The lamb curry in the Terrace Cafe was fantastic last night.

We have witnessed a certain gentleman complaining multiple times about the food and service. His wife seems embarrassed each time. It seems that some people just like to complain.

I'm glad Robjame asked these questions. This is good education for our first O cruise on Insignia that boards this Saturday.

I would have assumed that we couldn't have wine delivered with our room service lunch. On our Azamara cruises I have had to run to a bar with our 2 cards to bring glasses of wine back to the room. Is alcohol included as options when ordering room service using the interactive TV?

We will also have the prestige package.

The concierge at our hotel said there are locations throughout Manhattan by a company called LabQ. They do not require an appointment & bill your health insurance. You are not responsible for any amount your insurance does not pay.

We plan on using them for an antigen test in early September before our cruise.

https://labq.com/covid/

I just completed our online check-in this past Saturday for our upcoming cruise on September 10th.

Times beginning at 11:00 AM were available in half hour increments. We are in an A1 Concierge cabin.

1 hour ago, CurlerRob said:

This is incorrect. Canada requires a pre-embarkation test for any cruise ship visiting (or starting) in Canada, regardless of where it originated, or how long it takes to get there. The test can be a PCR up to 72 hours prior to embarkation, or a rapid antigen test up to 2 days prior to embarkation (not arrival in Canada). 🍺🥌

Good to know. I was confused by the wording of the SailSafe document.

8 hours ago, rheasue38 said:

Hi!

 Quick question` If you are leaving in Oct. from NY and will arrive in Canada 4 or more days later do you need a covid test at embarkation? 

Rhea

Since you are embarking in the U.S. I don't believe you will need to provide a negative Covid test at embarkation. If you were embarking in Canada, or if your cruise was visiting Bermuda within 4 days you would have to provide a negative test result.

25 minutes ago, njhorseman said:

In my relatively limited pre pandemic Oceania experience I found the Terrace Cafe on Marina to be far superior to the one on Insignia. 

 

That's an interesting observation regarding the O class vs. R class ships.

September will be our first Oceania cruise, and we plan on eating dinner at least once in the Terrace Cafe on Insignia.

Our comparison as far as food quality will be with the Azamara R class ships. We have had some very good dinner buffets on Azamara, especially their Indian themed night.

25 minutes ago, sunlover12 said:

If Waves is full, you can still place an order from them. You can sit in Terrace buffet and eat there. Get your table number and they will bring it to you there. We have done that. 

Good to know for our cruise in September.

I have always wanted to try an aft cabin, so we booked an aft A1 for our upcoming cruise on Insignia.

In addition to the location of the cabin, we were able to get our preferred times for specialty restaurants by being able to reserve earlier.

So far I am happy we paid the extra money for the concierge cabin.

We are on the NYC to Montreal April 10th cruise on Insignia.

We booked because the itinerary looked varied & interesting, with some overnights which we enjoy.

After booking, I saw that this is supposed to be a Jacques Pepin hosted cruise, with signature menus & culinary demonstrations. That will be a bonus if it goes through as planned.

https://www.oceaniacruises.com/specialty-cruises

And, like mauibabes said, the sail out past the Statue of Liberty is a magical experience that never gets old.

We were in cabin 8000 on the Azamara Quest, which is another R-Class ship.

It was a great cabin, with no noise issues at all.

We specifically avoided the starboard side cabins in the same area since they are beneath the fitness center.