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Can anyone tell me if the pool on the oceania has stairs or a ladder I'm hoping it is accessible by stairs

Riviera and the Marina have quite wide steps (about 6) into the pool with good grab railings on both side, one party can easily go down to assist the other along side. Sorry I can't remember the R ship configuration.

Can anyone tell me if the pool on the oceania has stairs or a ladder I'm hoping it is accessible by stairs

Oceania is a cruise line - not a ship. There is a ship named Oceana. I think it's owned by P&O.

Oceania Cruise line operates two different classes of ship:

On the smaller Insignia, Regatta, Nautica and Sirena, collectively known as "the R Ships", the swimming pools are only accessible by ladder. This is a photo of the Nautica, but illustrates the ladder situation well:

The larger Marina and Riviera, often described as "the O Ships", or "the O Class" have pools which contain full fledged staircases, complete with hand-railings:

On all of the ships, the central tank of the pools are deep. By that I mean more than 5 feet, with no shallow portion, so these are true swimming pools.

The pools are filled with chemically treated salt water, which may be heated, but because emptying the Pool is a requirement for entering some ports (seems to depend on the water quality in the harbor), this is a seldom used option. .

Have you noticed how long ago this was posted by the OP?

I see the original OP message is ancient, but can anyone comment on the temperature of the pool on the Regatta. On a competitor line that starts with an "A", I found the pool (and "hot tubs") a bit cool...Thanks.

John R.

I see the original OP message is ancient, but can anyone comment on the temperature of the pool on the Regatta. On a competitor line that starts with an "A", I found the pool (and "hot tubs") a bit cool...Thanks.

 

John R.

They have always been a comfortable temp in our experience

Have you noticed how long ago this was posted by the OP?

Wow, I am a lot older and greyer. Have never seen one that old. Also have found the pool temp. pretty good on all the ships. :):)

Wow. Talk about necro'ing a thread! This one is from 2004!!! Something tells me the OP doesn't actually need to know the answer anymore. ;)

Having been on the Riviera a couple of years ago and then doing a Seabourn cruise this year, one thing my DW and I commented on was the better quality of the "pool experience" on Oceania. On O the sunbeds are thicker padded and with a towelling cover, not so on Seabourn. You get a very Holiday Inn type of sunbeds with no covering. Also the mixed exotic drinks were better on O with a Pina Colada with plenty of flora/fruit. On S it was just a Pina slush mix bleeeh.

Made me think that when some guests are making drinks purchases on the ship that is a motivator for the company to make them appealing which if you are on the drinks package is a pay off.

Just a thought. BTW booked on the Riviera for Summer next year. :::)