chicstersun

We are hanging in there also on the March 11 cruise.  Same situation.  We drive from Palm City.

Did you get your final cruise documents yet? We are on the Riviera cruise that returns on March 6. Wondering what cruise terminal you are departing from? Ours departs from terminal C. All our previous Riviera cruises left from terminal J. Will be parking our car at the garage at terminal C and wonder if we will have to get back there for our car if arriving at a different terminal.

We appreciate all the help we have received from the knowledgeable Oceania posters. We still have a couple of questions:

 

1. We are planning to bring 8-12 bottles of wine on board for our b2b cruises. We don't want to buy a special "suitcase" so how should we best do this? A cardboard case with checked luggage (will this be OK?)? A couple of wine bags as "carry on" (the prospect of lugging these around until our stateroom is available is not appealing)?

2. We plan to visit the onboard casino. How does we purchase our chips? Cash only? OBC? Directly goes to Credit Card?

3. Our cruise packages arrived but none of the excursions, none of our La Reserve bookings, none of our culinary experiences that we have purchased were listed. Nowhere did it list our OBC or prepaid gratuity. Should they have been? Kind of thought these packages would be more personal detail and less generic.

4. On b2b with same stateroom will we be re-carded or will OBC carry over? Stay on ship or expected to disembark? New room key?

 

Thanks. I will be better able to relax when I have all the processes in hand.

Our cruise package included details on excursions but not culinary classes. Check your online account under manage my cruise and you should fine all the detail you are looking for. Also, your final invoice will include details on credits.

Hi All!

 

We are narrowing down our port & dining options for our upcoming cruise on Riviera this Feb. Hoping someone can answer a few questions for us!

 

Would like a review of the ship's Champagne & Lobster Catamaran Cruise in Antigua. How large is the catamaran and what company do they use?

 

What is the time for 'bags out' on the last night of the cruise? It's our anniversary that night and we'd like to do a nice dinner in La Reserve.

 

Thanks for any insight!

 

WahooNKS

On a prior cruise the bags needed to out at 10:30 pm

Holiday Inn or Inter-Continental. Both less than 5 minutes from port. Can see the ship from both hotels.

I would go with the ten day Riviera cruise. We have been on both ships and prefer the larger one. Dinning in the specialty restaurants is a minimum of one night in each. Many times you can book an extra night if space is available.

As far as the beach experience, Turks and Caicos is the best. Just walk off the dock and you are at the beach. Lots of shopping and food right next to the beach. One of our favorite stops we want to return to.

We parked right at the ship last year and will do the same again this year. Well worth the $20 per day fee. Drop your bags at the curb by the ship, drive about 300 feet to garage entry, park, than walk to the ship!! It is a multi level structure. No need for reservations.

And on your return, the porter will take your bags directly to your car.

I looked under the area for this and found so MANY comments from so MANY people.Thought I d just ask those who sail O and where THEY park when going out of Miami.

Concerned about complaints that off site not safe, long waits for shuttles,etc.as compared to expensive on site parking. Is the O area close to ship, are reservations needed, is it parking structure?Know the price is $20 day.

Leave on Nov 29 and driving down from Orlando.

Need some opinions and options.

What do seasoned O cruisers use?:confused:

We parked right at the ship last year and will do the same again this year. Well worth the $20 per day fee. Drop your bags at the curb by the ship, drive about 300 feet to garage entry, park, than walk to the ship!! It is a multi level structure. No need for reservations.