Regatta Panama X-mas - read if booked

[Lrob]

I have learned the Oceania will not offer Antigua as an optional tour during the Guatemala port stop on the Regatta Christmas cruise. There are 8 hours in this port and Antigua is very doable and is considered one of the highlights of this port. A ship's tour is important at this stop due to the distance and possible traffic on the road. So many other cruises by O have included this stop. What a shame. I am so disappointed as so many other O cruisers rave about this wonderful city and the benefit of doing this one stop on a ship's tour.

 

If any natives taking this cruise want to get restless with me over this (a Christmas cruise, none the less) maybe we can convince O to put this on list of tour options.

 

I also got confirmation from TA that Tikal won't be an option, but I get that because of the flights. O can do this one - they just need love and encouragement.

 

MR. DEL RIO - IF YOU ADD IT THEY WILL COME!

 

Any voices on this cruise want to join with me!

[LHT28]

Are you sure it will not be offered??

We took a taxi tour from the port had lunch at one of the restaurants

Our guide took us around the sites in town & stopped to get a photo of the volcano

[AD607]

We were on the Regatta this past December. Antigua was not one of the pre-cruise excursions. However, when we boarded, it was listed as an additional excursion and we immediately booked it. It was a wonderful tour, definitely worth doing.

[Lrob]

According to my travel agent (well known company with many O bookings) she spoke with O personally and it will not be on offer. If anyone has good info one way or the other confirmation is welcome.

 

I would love to do a private tour, but Antigua is 90 minutes to 2 hours away. From others on these boards it has been suggested that this is the one stop that a ship's tour is the safe bet due to sometimes strikes or protests that delay traffic, but more often delays caused by traffic itself and accidents on the road.

 

Also at a 3.5 to total 4 hour road trip, I would feel better with ship tour.

 

Hoping others want Antigua as well.

[Miata6]

According to my travel agent (well known company with many O bookings) she spoke with O personally and it will not be on offer. If anyone has good info one way or the other confirmation is welcome.

 

I would love to do a private tour, but Antigua is 90 minutes to 2 hours away. From others on these boards it has been suggested that this is the one stop that a ship's tour is the safe bet due to sometimes strikes or protests that delay traffic, but more often delays caused by traffic itself and accidents on the road.

 

Also at a 3.5 to total 4 hour road trip, I would feel better with ship tour.

 

Hoping others want Antigua as well.

 

One might speculate that Oceania does not have a local tour company they are comfortable with, currently, or the one's they have used have time problems getting back, also.

[CA2CO]

We are also on this cruise and would like to visit Antigua, no interest in any of the tours currently offered. Agree that an O tour would be a great option in this port because of possible travel issues. We are a party of 4, our third O cruise, and we invited my parents to join us this time. We love the food, size, service and itineraries!

[Lrob]

Great CA2 I have told O my thoughts. O says they need 9 hours to do this tour. I say they can do it in 8, but why make the stop for 8 when O has done this tour so many times before.

 

Maybe if you and your folks add your voices and we can get a few hundred others we can convince O to:

 

GO ANTIGUA

 

See you on the cruise.

[CruiseLover4Life]

We are also scheduled to go on this cruise and I spoke with Oceania earlier this week about Antigua shore excursions. I was informed that they will be operating an abbreviated version of the tour to Antigua. They mentioned they will be on sale by next week.

 

I recommend you call Oceania again next week to see if the excursion has been added. We will be doing the same.

[Lrob]

Good work! I am on the lookout!

 

If it doesn't come up, I will report back. Very excited now.

[Lrob]

Happy dance!

 

Antigua has been added!