Baltic Cruises - Russian Folk Dancers on Board

[gbits]

Was wondering if anyone who was recently on an Oceania baltic cruise could tell me if they had Russian folk dancers come aboard to do a show as the nightly entertainment when docked in St. Petersburg and, if so, was it on the first night in port?

[Paulchili]

No dancers on our 3 day visit in 2015.

Probably partly (mostly?) because a folkloric show on shore is offered as an optional tour.

[orchestrapal]

None of our three visits to St Petersbutrg on O had any Russian entertainment come onboard.

[LHT28]

This is usually on river cruises

People are ashore in the evenings to the shows there ...ballet, folklore etc....

[marylizcat]

It is not just on river cruises. When we visited St Petersburg with Disney Cruises they brought on a great group of local performers. And I have read of other cruise lines which have done the same. This is as well as offering the evening folk show excursion.

[LHT28]

It is not just on river cruises. When we visited St Petersburg with Disney Cruises they brought on a great group of local performers. And I have read of other cruise lines which have done the same. This is as well as offering the evening folk show excursion.

I stand corrected

 

 

But the OP is asking about Oceania

[marylizcat]

I stand corrected

 

 

But the OP is asking about Oceania

Yes, but it demonstrates that the OP has a perfectly reasonable hope/expectation that Oceania would do as other lines do in this respect. I imagine it is all part of Oceania's low budget for entertainment!

[gbits]

I actually searched the Baltic Ports forum and one person did state that they Oceania did provide a folk show but it didn't indicate how long ago that was. We are signed up to do the Venice of the North tour on the 2d night. Was hoping we might see the folk show on board on the 1st night but if not I won't be devastated.

 

 

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[Paulchili]

Yes, but it demonstrates that the OP has a perfectly reasonable hope/expectation that Oceania would do as other lines do in this respect. I imagine it is all part of Oceania's low budget for entertainment!

 

Sorry but I disagree. Based on that logic one would also have reasonable expections that ALL cruise lines spend 3 days in SPB since Oceania does. In fact very few, if any, do.

Not all cruise lines do everything the same way. Historically, Oceania has not offered this option in SPB, regardless of what other cruise lines do. That is what OP's expectations should be based upon since OP is cruising on Oceania and not other cruise lines.

That said, the option to see that performance is available to OP at a cost, if interested.

[wiks]

Went to SPB on Oceania in 2011 and they did have a Russian folk dance group perform onboard. Have been there twice since with no repeat. Wiks

 

 

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[marylizcat]

Sorry but I disagree. Based on that logic one would also have reasonable expections that ALL cruise lines spend 3 days in SPB since Oceania does. In fact very few, if any, do.

Not all cruise lines do everything the same way. Historically, Oceania has not offered this option in SPB, regardless of what other cruise lines do. That is what OP's expectations should be based upon since OP is cruising on Oceania and not other cruise lines.

That said, the option to see that performance is available to OP at a cost, if interested.

And your logic seems very illogical!

 

Most people would base their expectations on what the majority of cruise lines do. If only one or two lines stay for three days, and most stay for two, then the expectation is that you will stay for two not three.

 

Of course all cruise lines do things differently. We have cruised on at least a dozen different ones and all have their pros and cons.

 

But I realise nobody should ever find fault with Oceania!

[Paulchili]

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[marylizcat]

All I did was point out that the statement 'this is usually on river cruises' was incorrect. No cause for an attack!

[gbits]

Went to SPB on Oceania in 2011 and they did have a Russian folk dance group perform on board. Have been there twice since with no repeat.

 

I was not "expecting" it but hoping for it as others mentioned O as one of the lines that provided folk shows on board. From what I gather, O no longer does, tho other lines continue to do so. Disappointing but not surprising - if it means people will buy this as in excursion they want to make the money.

[Paulchili]

Went to SPB on Oceania in 2011 and they did have a Russian folk dance group perform onboard. Have been there twice since with no repeat. Wiks

 

 

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Good to know.

We went to SPB 3 times on a cruise - twice with O (2006 & 2015) and once with X. Never had performers come on the ship - unlucky, I guess :)

[Twiga]

I was in St. Petersburg last month on the Marina overnight (for one night). They did not have any Russian dancers onboard.

[harbormaster]

We were on the 6/29 Baltic Marina. In Stt. Petersburg for 3 days. No Russian Dancers.

[harbormaster]

We have posted a comprehensive review of the Oceania Marina Baltic cruise June 29. Much good, some very bad. It might answer some questions others have.

 

https://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=585742&et_cid=2974649&et_rid=16813555&et_referrer=NULL

[pinotlover]

We were on this year's sole cruise to Murmansk, Archangel, and the islands. Want to get more Russian? No onboard Russian Folklore dancers.

 

I still need to post up my comments on the food, but the sole entree of stroganoff in the Terrace , one cruiser ranted at chef that he could get more flavorful stroganoff out of a box in the US. Another dish stripped of spices to"appeal to all the guests ". Bland and tasteless. I had real stroganoff in StP, this tasteless glop was not stroganoff, but I'm sure some were delighted with it and would post how great it was!