TYPE OF SHIPS: Midsize deluxe ships.
TYPE OF CRUISES: Upscale cruises with a casual ambience on worldwide, destination-oriented itineraries, usually ten days or longer.
CRUISE LINE’S STRENGTHS
• medium-size ships, newly renovated and refurbished
• diverse foreign home ports and itineraries
• overnights in interesting ports
• gourmet dining in specialty restaurants
• choices of four open-seating restaurants
• casual onboard atmosphere; no formal dress code
• affordable fares, value-added deals
CRUISE LINE’S SHORTCOMINGS
• lack of facilities for children
• few cruise departures from U.S. ports
• no short cruises to sample the product
• limited nightlife
• crowded tables in main dining room
STANDARD FEATURES
Officers - Italian, Croatian, and other Europeans.
Staff Dining - and Cabin: European; Cruise: British, North American, and European.
Dining facilities - Four restaurants include a main dining room, two alternative restaurants, and a casual buffet-style eatery.
Special diets - Request at booking or no later than 30 days prior to sailing.
Room service - 24 hours with cabin menu. Top suites may order from any of the four restaurant menus.
Dress code - By day, resort-casual attire. Evenings are business casual or smart casual. No jackets, ties, or fancy dress. Each cruise has two gala evenings, but formal wear is not required.
Cabin amenities - Direct-dial telephone, television with CNN and ESPN, cabin music, hair dryer, safe, deluxe toiletries, and bathrobes. Concierge level and higher cabins and suites: DVD players and minifridge; Owner’s and Vista suites: full entertainment system. Insignia: Concierge Level, Veranda andPenthouse suites, flat-screen televisions.
Electrical outlets - 110/220 AC
Wheelchair access - Three inside staterooms.
Recreation and entertainment - Several lounges have live music by ship’s orchestra or musical trio. Entertainment, typically low key, features cabaret acts, soloists, jugglers, comedians, and dance music. One to two small production shows staged on every cruise.
Sports and other activities - Outdoor pool, golf cage, shuffleboard, deck sports, and jogging track.
Beauty and fitness - Men’s and women’s steam rooms, full-service Mandara Spa with treatment rooms, beauty salon, exercise facility, aerobics, and fitness classes. Massages on deck in private cabana.
Other facilities - Library with 1,000 books, card room, two boutiques, Oceania@Sea 24-hour Internet cafe, medical center, self-service laundry, dry cleaning and laundry services, four elevators. Non-denominational Sunday-services; Jewish Sabbath observance led by crew member or passenger.
Children’s facilities - None.
Theme cruises - None.
Smoking - Smoking is permitted only in two designated areas of the ship: forward starboard on the Pool Deck, and aft port corner on Horizon Deck. Smoking is prohibited in all other areas, including within cabins and on cabin or suite balconies.
Oceania suggested tipping - An $11.50 per person per day and $3.50 per person per day gratuity (for private butlers if in Penthouse, Owner’s, and Vista) added automatically to onboard account. It may be adjusted at the passenger’s discretion. Also, 18% added to spa services and bar purchases.
Credit cards - For cruise payment and onboard charges: American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa.
Copyright 2007 by Kay Showker, The Unnoficial Guide to Cruises 10th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, reproduced with permission
Unofficial Guide © 2009
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