Silly question....

[the2ofus]

I have noticed a couple of Oceania itineraries that interest me. The free air is an enticement too. I'd like to investigate further but am embarrassed to say that I don't know how to pronounce the name of the cruiseline. It would be awkward to call a TA and try to ask for information. A bit of help please???

[tropicalkerry2002]

I say

 

o-she-AN-na

[JimandStan]

I have noticed a couple of Oceania itineraries that interest me. The free air is an enticement too. I'd like to investigate further but am embarrassed to say that I don't know how to pronounce the name of the cruiseline. It would be awkward to call a TA and try to ask for information. A bit of help please???

 

Oh-shee-Ann-EE-Uh

[the2ofus]

Well, I would have thought that too, but that little letter i is in there.:confused:

[JimandStan]

Well, I would have thought that too, but that little letter i is in there.:confused:

 

If you want the long version here it is:

 

The founders wanted to call the cruise line Oceana, but they ran into a problem because P&O was already operating a ship by that name.

The name was changed to Oceania, but some of the more hard headed still refuse to pronounce that "I".

 

I've tried and tried to explain the phonics of it to them.......

 

Oh-shee-Ann-EE-Uh

[Benita]

Oh-shee-Ann-EE-Uh

 

If it is not pronounced this way, I have been making a fool of myself on all my Oh-shee-Ann-EE-uh cruises.

[dwelsh]

Unless you come from the British upper classes!!! it's-

Oh-shee-AHN-ee-AA, darling!!!

[skandls]

I have noticed a couple of Oceania itineraries that interest me. The free air is an enticement too. I'd like to investigate further but am embarrassed to say that I don't know how to pronounce the name of the cruiseline. It would be awkward to call a TA and try to ask for information. A bit of help please???

 

If you call a TA to book a cruise they won't care how you pronounce the name of the cruise line.

[MightyQuinn]

Listen up ... maybe 10-15 sec into the video ... FDR pronounces Oceania ...

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1322637821102

[CintiPam]

Thanks, Mightly Quinn, Jim had me doubting my three years of pronunciation, but I will go with my favorite cruise exec, FDR!:)

[JimandStan]

Thanks, Mightly Quinn, Jim had me doubting my three years of pronunciation, but I will go with my favorite cruise exec, FDR!:)

 

Sure, throw the English Language under the bus.

 

Oh-shee-Ann-EE-Uh

 

The "I"'s have it! :p

[sunchaser1008]

Listen up ... maybe 10-15 sec into the video ... FDR pronounces Oceania ...

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1322637821102

Sounds like he doesn't pronounce the little "i", sounds like

Oh-shee-ann-a to me!;)

[PaulMCO]

Sure, throw the English Language under the bus.

 

Oh-shee-Ann-EE-Uh

 

The "I"'s have it! :p

 

Remember the boss is always right :D

[yorkiemomjn]

Listen up ... maybe 10-15 sec into the video ... FDR pronounces Oceania ...

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1322637821102

 

I'm so glad I don't need to change my pronunciation!

Thanks, Mighty Quinn! :D

[sitraveler]

can't we start a poll?

[Baby Hughy]

wellno matter how its pronounced its the best. Also just name the ship you want to sail on and let your TA worry about how to pronounce the cruise lines name . Myself the i's have it.

[tropicalkerry2002]

I got a promotional video back when I booked my first cruise, and I'm quite sure they pronounced it O-sh-AN-na in the video, so that's how I learned to say it!

[jakes47]

On the YouTube promotional vid, they pronounce it "o-she-Anna"!

[tropicalkerry2002]

I forgot the "E" in my spelling! O she ANN a.

Whatever, I love it!

[JPR]

Nothing to be ashamed about. Oceania Cruises doesn't know how to pronounce its own name properly!

[RandB_Toronto]

Come on folks, this is ENGLISH we're talking about. People pronounce their names the way they want -- not the way it's spelled. I always try to pronounce a name the way the "owner" of that name does. His/her pronunciation makes it "correct".

 

(I mean look at "Worcestershire" and thousands like it!)

[Mura]

I have always dropped the "i" -- probably because I knew they first wanted the name Oceana. (The yahoo message board never changed its name just because the cruiseline did, for what that is worth ... not much, I know.)

 

On our first Oceania cruise we were on a ship's tour and the tour guide emphatically stated that it was pronounced WITH the "i". So I did try to change.

 

But in more recent years it has seemed to me that even the crew and staff have pronounced it O-she-a-na. Maybe I have cloth in my ears ...

 

Mura

[patseacruiser]

Call a TA to book it - guarantee they don't care how you pronounce it.

[wripro]

Why not just mumble or cough when you say the name and no one will know how you are pronouncing it?????

[Alltravels]

and i say po-tay-toh

 

love it!

 

ps - the "i's" DO have it.