RDMOREU Posted November 7, 2012 #1 Share Posted November 7, 2012 We will be on a cruise on the Marina in Dec. 2013. On Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve - we'll be cruising the Chilean Fjords; on Dec. 25 - Christmas Day - we'll be in Puerto Chacabucco, Chile 8am to 4pm; on Dec. 26, we'll be in Puerto Montt, Chile 9am to 6pm Would the main dining room be the one with the most 'Christmasy' menu; if so, which day? What about the other restaurants? (The cruise ends before New Years - Dec. 28 - in Valpariso, Chile; but, we'll stay on for a couple of days in one of Oceania's chosen hotels; any advice on restaurants?) Thanks for any help; we've sailed the old R ships when Renaissance existed, but this will be our first time with Oceania. We're really looking forward to this cruise!!!!! Dolores & Rafael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted November 7, 2012 #2 Share Posted November 7, 2012 We will be on a cruise on the Marina in Dec. 2013. On Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve - we'll be cruising the Chilean Fjords; on Dec. 25 - Christmas Day - we'll be in Puerto Chacabucco, Chile 8am to 4pm; on Dec. 26, we'll be in Puerto Montt, Chile 9am to 6pm Would the main dining room be the one with the most 'Christmasy' menu; if so, which day? What about the other restaurants? (The cruise ends before New Years - Dec. 28 - in Valpariso, Chile; but, we'll stay on for a couple of days in one of Oceania's chosen hotels; any advice on restaurants?) Thanks for any help; we've sailed the old R ships when Renaissance existed, but this will be our first time with Oceania. We're really looking forward to this cruise!!!!! Dolores & Rafael Being an American based Cruise Line, Oceania would consider December the 25th to be the appropriate day for any type of Christmas festivities which may be offered, however, aside from the gorgeous holiday decorations throughout the ship(s), Oceania really doesn't go in for "themed celebrations". Typically, there will be ham or turkey entree's offered in the Grand Dining Room (even Goose if the right quality birds can be obtained), but that is about it for the Holly and the Ivy. The menus in the Specialty Restaurants are static, so unless a holiday item is offered as an -EXTREMELY RARE- "nightly special", holiday items are usually restricted to the Dining Room and the Buffet restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted November 7, 2012 #3 Share Posted November 7, 2012 We loved Santiago when we were there but that was in 2001 so any restaurant recommendations probably would not be very helpful! But do NOT miss the Cousino Palace (there's a tilde over the "n"), Neruda's house or the Precolumbian Art Musuem. Santiago is a wonderful city. Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tansy Mews Posted November 7, 2012 #4 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Good suggestion about the pre-Colombian museum but unfortunately for me, it is closed until 2013. Should work for the OP though http://www.precolombino.cl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDMOREU Posted November 8, 2012 Author #5 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Thank you, JimandStan, Mura and Tansy Mews! We really appreciate your responses. Dolores & Rafael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jancruz Posted November 8, 2012 #6 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Being an American based Cruise Line, Oceania would consider December the 25th to be the appropriate day for any type of Christmas festivities which may be offered, however, aside from the gorgeous holiday decorations throughout the ship(s), Oceania really doesn't go in for "themed celebrations". Typically, there will be ham or turkey entree's offered in the Grand Dining Room (even Goose if the right quality birds can be obtained), but that is about it for the Holly and the Ivy. The menus in the Specialty Restaurants are static, so unless a holiday item is offered as an -EXTREMELY RARE- "nightly special", holiday items are usually restricted to the Dining Room and the Buffet restaurant. Even on Thanksgiving..food is more like European..Turkey was wonderful but stuffing, and cranberries tho delicious were not like at the family table.. Jancruz1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDMOREU Posted November 9, 2012 Author #7 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Even on Thanksgiving..food is more like European..Turkey was wonderful but stuffing, and cranberries tho delicious were not like at the family table..Jancruz1 Thank you for your response! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelglobetrotter Posted December 2, 2012 #8 Share Posted December 2, 2012 We were on Regatta for Thanksgiving this year, and Toscana offered a traditional Thanksgiving dinner option. Probably Polo also did, and maybe the MDR as well. Marlene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted December 2, 2012 #9 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Off topic perhaps, but I had Danish friends at my Thanksgiving table this year and they could not get enough of my homemade cranberry sauce ... I usually have a fair amount left over (generally we are 6-7 people, but this year we were 8). I had virtually nothing left over ... This comment was triggered by Jan's reference to "more European food". Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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