Oceania Insignia At Its Best

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OCEANIA INSIGNIA -"THE IONION INSPIRATION" CONCIERGE CLASS - BOARDING WAS EFFORTLESS - WELCOMED ON BOARD BY OFFICERS AND STAFF - WE WERE DIRECTED TO LUNCH ON THE TERRACE - IT WAS PLENTIFUL AND DELICIOUS - WENT TO 10TH FLOOR TO MAKE DINNER RESERVATIONS AT THE EXCLUSIVE POLO AND TOSCANA FOR THE DAYS AHEAD - WALKED AROUND THE SHIP AND BECAME FAMILIAR WITH THE SPA, POOL, FITNESS CENTER AND DINING ROOMS. WE HAD A DRINK AT THE POOL AND RELAXED FOR AN HOUR TILL 1:00P.M. WHEN OUR ROOM WAS MADE AVAILABLE. LUGGAGE CAME PROMPTLY AND OPEN DINING WAS EASY - WE NEVER WAITED FOR A TABLE - STAFF WAS VERY ACCOMMODATING AND DINNER MENU WAS VERY GOOD. IF AN ITEM YOU DESIRED WAS NOT ON THE MENU YOUASK AND IF POSSIBLE IT WAS PROVIDED WITH A SMILE. SHIP WAS BEAUTIFUL - CLEAN AND VERY COMFORTABLE - COMPUTER ROOM WAS ALWAYS AVAILABLE AND SHIP ASSIGNS AN EMAIL FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE ( RECOVERING EMAIL WAS FOR A SMALL COST). THE SPA IS ELEMIS (VOTED TOP IN THE NATION) HAD MY HAIRCUT BY MIKI - HE DID A FANTASTIC JOB! EVERY AM WE WOKE IN ANOTHER PORT AND IF TENDERED IT WAS MADE EASY AND ONLY A SLIGHT WAIT - TEN TO 20 MINUTES. MOSTLY DOCKED BECAUSE OF THE SMALL SHIP - SMOOTH SAILING THE WHOLE WAY. BEST PORT WE LIKED WAS SICILY AND VENICE. TAKE CASUAL CLOTHES FOR DAY AND SLIGHTLY MORE DRESSY FOR NIGHT - GOOD WALKING SHOES AND JACKET. ITALY LIKES THEIR EUROS - DO NOT INTEND TO USE AMERICAN DOLLARS - THEY DO NOT WANT THEM. AMERICAN EXPRESS WAS NOT WELCOMED IN TOO MANY STORES EITHER. USE VISA OR MASTERCARD. THE SHIP IS AMERICAN DOLLARS. WE LOVED THE INSIGNIA AND IF YUREAD YOUR BOOKLET THE SHIP SENDS THEY ARE RIGHT ON THE MONEY WITH THE INFO THEY GIVE YOU. WE MET THE NICEST PEOPLE FROM ENGLAND AND UNITED STATES AND ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF OUR TRIP. OCEANIA MAKES LIFE GOOD ONBOARD AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE HARD WORK THEY DO - OUR ROOM WAS IMMACULATE BY JOLIET, RESTAURANT MANAGER PAOLO MILARDO WORKED HARD TO ACCOMMODATE EVERY PERSON ONBOARD WITH GREAT SEATING AT ALL THEIR RESTAURANTS, FRANCESCO, MARIE, ROMEO AND SO ANY MORE WERE FANTASTIC SERVERS AND IGGY, THE CHEF IN THE POLO AND WAVES (at the pool) WAS AWESOME. BOOK THE OCEANIA LINE FOR A WONDERFUL CRUISE.

[paljoeysmom]

Loved your opinion of the Insignia. My Mom cruised on the Regatta in April. She too thought is was absolutely FABULOUS! Mom is a big time cruiser and has sailed on many of the premium lines. She is booked on HAL for October, so I hope she is not too disappointed. This will be her first HAL cruise.

[Luvsailing]

OCEANIA INSIGNIA -"THE IONION INSPIRATION" CONCIERGE CLASS - BOARDING WAS EFFORTLESS - WELCOMED ON BOARD BY OFFICERS AND STAFF - WE WERE DIRECTED TO LUNCH ON THE TERRACE - IT WAS PLENTIFUL AND DELICIOUS - WENT TO 10TH FLOOR TO MAKE DINNER RESERVATIONS AT THE EXCLUSIVE POLO AND TOSCANA FOR THE DAYS AHEAD - WALKED AROUND THE SHIP AND BECAME FAMILIAR WITH THE SPA, POOL, FITNESS CENTER AND DINING ROOMS. WE HAD A DRINK AT THE POOL AND RELAXED FOR AN HOUR TILL 1:00P.M. WHEN OUR ROOM WAS MADE AVAILABLE. LUGGAGE CAME PROMPTLY AND OPEN DINING WAS EASY - WE NEVER WAITED FOR A TABLE - STAFF WAS VERY ACCOMMODATING AND DINNER MENU WAS VERY GOOD. IF AN ITEM YOU DESIRED WAS NOT ON THE MENU YOUASK AND IF POSSIBLE IT WAS PROVIDED WITH A SMILE. SHIP WAS BEAUTIFUL - CLEAN AND VERY COMFORTABLE - COMPUTER ROOM WAS ALWAYS AVAILABLE AND SHIP ASSIGNS AN EMAIL FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE ( RECOVERING EMAIL WAS FOR A SMALL COST). THE SPA IS ELEMIS (VOTED TOP IN THE NATION) HAD MY HAIRCUT BY MIKI - HE DID A FANTASTIC JOB! EVERY AM WE WOKE IN ANOTHER PORT AND IF TENDERED IT WAS MADE EASY AND ONLY A SLIGHT WAIT - TEN TO 20 MINUTES. MOSTLY DOCKED BECAUSE OF THE SMALL SHIP - SMOOTH SAILING THE WHOLE WAY. BEST PORT WE LIKED WAS SICILY AND VENICE. TAKE CASUAL CLOTHES FOR DAY AND SLIGHTLY MORE DRESSY FOR NIGHT - GOOD WALKING SHOES AND JACKET. ITALY LIKES THEIR EUROS - DO NOT INTEND TO USE AMERICAN DOLLARS - THEY DO NOT WANT THEM. AMERICAN EXPRESS WAS NOT WELCOMED IN TOO MANY STORES EITHER. USE VISA OR MASTERCARD. THE SHIP IS AMERICAN DOLLARS. WE LOVED THE INSIGNIA AND IF YUREAD YOUR BOOKLET THE SHIP SENDS THEY ARE RIGHT ON THE MONEY WITH THE INFO THEY GIVE YOU. WE MET THE NICEST PEOPLE FROM ENGLAND AND UNITED STATES AND ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF OUR TRIP. OCEANIA MAKES LIFE GOOD ONBOARD AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE HARD WORK THEY DO - OUR ROOM WAS IMMACULATE BY JOLIET, RESTAURANT MANAGER PAOLO MILARDO WORKED HARD TO ACCOMMODATE EVERY PERSON ONBOARD WITH GREAT SEATING AT ALL THEIR RESTAURANTS, FRANCESCO, MARIE, ROMEO AND SO ANY MORE WERE FANTASTIC SERVERS AND IGGY, THE CHEF IN THE POLO AND WAVES (at the pool) WAS AWESOME. BOOK THE OCEANIA LINE FOR A WONDERFUL CRUISE.

 

Our first Oceania cruise is next April. We're on the Insignia Barcelona to Rome. After reading about one cruise where the ship had sailed to Naples from Sorrento without leaving any information on the dock, I have to admit I was a little nervous. After reading your review I feel much better. Thanks for taking the time to give us your findings. We are so looking forward to that cruise. The itinerary is scrumptious - 10 ports in 10 days!