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It says in the brochure that jeans are NOT allowed in the MDR but we've seen it. I personally don't like seeing them because the dining room is so elegant. Staff will not say anything. A nice pair of dress pants look so much nicer. Yeah, I guess I'm a bit of a snob lol!!!! I try and go with what the cruise line asks of us. However, I do like that they don't have formal nights. 

Last March we sailed from Honolulu to San Diego, final destination Miami. After departing Hawaii, we had an ill passenger who needed a helicopter ride back to Hawaii for hospitalization. We lost 22 hours of sailing time, turning around (we were too far out for the range of the 'copter) and then turn back around for San Diego. We arrived a day later in San Diego and lost two ports of call on our way to the Panama Canal. Because we had a reserved time to be at the canal, it couldn't be helped. While we were disappointed to have missed two ports, we were glad to hear that the ill passenger would be all right. Then, going through the canal, we were delayed once more by an ambulance picking up two more passengers from our ship. The ship's nurse was heard saying that she had never had so many sick people on board. Yes, we started out in Honolulu with the norovirus. I got it - twice. So, it is what it is. This stuff happens and we all have to learn to take life as it happens.

We were in Havana this past April and they accepted US dollars, no problem.

We were on the previous segment from Bali to Honolulu...!!!

 

The ship (eventually!!) went into Code RED about four days out of Honolulu though we could see the warning signs another four days previously.....

 

We could get NO ANSWERS from the medical staff, and the dreaded "N" word was not mentioned....

 

The "lockdown" deepened with late / overnight corridor fumigation, closure of the Laundry, Card Room, Library and a noticeable lack of staff.... (all off duty due to sickness????!!!!)

 

Table setting in the restaurants stopped in Maui.... denials of the "N" word continued until the day we walked down the gangway in Honolulu!

 

in all we were surprised (though gratified!!) to be allowed to disembark the US port of Honolulu in such a state! and even more pleased to get off the ship in Honolulu to a better organised health regime, leaving tales of over 90 "N" "victims" under the complimentary care of the ship's overworked Medical Centre which had previously billed a close colleague at the rate of around $3000 a day for medical care... a good reason not to report early symptoms earlier.....

 

Boarding in Bali we reported a non functioning sanitiser at the bottom of the gangplank and later another (during the Code RED on Deck 9 which took 2 days to be rectified despite repeated reminders of its failure!

 

We even "heard" that the boarding passengers in Honolulu would be delayed by the situation......!

 

The words "DUTY OF CARE" and "NEGLIGENCE" are rapidly rising to the surface...!

 

Despite the crisis, EVERYONE remained polite and friendly and, above all, professional, for which I compliment the company... and I still consider Oceania as a top end cruise experience....

We boarded in Honolulu. You're so right. Once aboard, we sat around and didn't get into our staterooms u till around 5:00. A Canadian in line at boarding told us about the "n" word; they had gotten an email. We knew nothing about it. It was an experience for sure. So were my two bouts of food poisoning!

 

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I always wonder how people know this type of information?

 

Were you seated near the hostess stand and could observe this?

We got on the Regatta in Hawaii. Thanks for the norovirus! J/k. Our leg to Miami had jeans on men and women in the MDR at dinner. However I saw regular sandals and shoes.

 

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Just spent 30 days on the Regatta after 3 cruises on the larger ships. Therefore, I do have a few reiterations and suggestions:

1. TV position in PH suites is dangerous!!! Reposition any other place in the room.

2. NO electricity is available in the bathroom, therefore no nightlight. I would recommend some kind of light in the restroom for going up and down the step. Shaving outlet would be helpful as well.

3. The tub in the PH suites is beyond dangerous. Replace immediately. Shelves or storage needed for bathroom.

4. Silly, but...... the magnifying mirrors way in the corner at the desk are of no use!

5. Barista was fine in the bar, but I was very disappointed to see that the cookies and snacks at the counter were prepackaged. Quality seems to be slipping.

6. Menus are repeated every 2 weeks and are uncreative in main dining room. They have been exactly the same on the last 3 cruises.

7. Remove laptop computers in the rooms. It's in the way, old, and the first thing we put under the bed.

8. Make sure all doors are clean!!!

9. Make sure all thermostats work. Temperature modulation has been poor.

We just got off a Regatta cruise. There is an outlet in the bathroom - on the wall hair dryer. Ours had a night light plugged into it.

 

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To confirm what you said, I've never worn a jacket on "O" or any other cruise line with a similar dress code. In fact I will no longer sail on a cruise line that requires men to wear a jacket, even if it's for only one or two nights of the cruise.

 

My daily dress at dinner in the dining room or a specialty is khakis with a polo shirt or sport shirt and many men I see are wearing the same.

 

I could care less about what the fashion police think or whether 99.9% of the other men are wearing jackets (which of course isn't true). I'm following the dress code and I'm perfectly comfortable with my choice.

 

O's dress code is simple and straightforward. It's as easy to follow as any I've seen. Why people create false nuances and interpretations is beyond me.

We just returned from a longer Oceania cruise and I saw jeans in the MDR at dinner a few times. It startled me as I was assuming they were firm about that rule. I guess not.

 

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I have to admit .. the brochures have enticed me. I have only one personal review from a friend who spent 14 nights in South America and she "absolutely loved it".

 

I came to this thread wondering myself about clothing. I know the answer is "resort casual", but I am one of those who enjoys getting dolled up for dinner and strolling through the ship to cocktails before and some sort of entertainment or lounge activity afterwards. We live in the inland northwest and "casual" is all we have here unless you attend a gala fundraiser. Cruises have always appealed to me because it's the one time I get hubby out of jeans and tee shirt! Although he would probably rather not have to wear a tux, he has on many occasions on ships with less "prestige" than O. But because the brochure and website and boards emphasize "resort casual" I will just have him bring nice shirts, slacks and a blazer or two for this one. I had to twist his arm to spend more for this cruise than we would on mainstream HAL, Celebrity, Princess.

 

I have lots of expectations from Oceania. We just wanted something a little more upscale, fewer kids and activities geared to families, no singing in the dining rooms and good food with no upcharges at every turn. From the reviews it seems it can go either way. I plan to show up ready to have a good time and not ready to nit pick. 24 nights is a big deal for us and I really hope we will get to slow down, enjoy lounging around the ship, meeting people, playing cards (we are learning bridge!) trying some new things (like afternoon tea!) etc.

 

Seems this reply only touches on the WARDROBE thread... sorry.

 

Diane and Ron

Liberty Lake WA

Sailing on the Regatta March 29

This will be our third Oceania cruise, second on the Regatta. We do not "dress up" but wear church clothes to dinner. No jeans in the dining room but dockers okay with a nice shirt. I wear slacks-much easier to pack and use with a variety of tops. You will see dressy clothes to nice casual clothes. We met friends on our first Regatta cruise who didn't use the main dining room. They preferred casual clothing all the time and ate elsewhere, same menu offerings.

 

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This is not an urgent question, as our cruise is many months away, but I am curious, as we have never used O for air arrangements - have always made our own. On this upcoming cruise we are planning to use the OLife with air option.

 

We are on the west coast, and our cruise is going out of Miami. I have been looking at dummy bookings for air, and I don't see anything that would get us from our airport to the port on the same day and in time to board. Even with routing through other airports, I don't see anything.

 

Does Oceania sometimes fly passengers in to the port city a day early? Just wondering how this works. I'm sure it's not an unusual situation.

 

Just hoping there won't be some ungodly layover in the middle of the night somewhere :o

I would suggest flying in a day early. Then you aren't risking flight delays etc.

 

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I thought I read on Oceania's site that they offer free shuttles at all ports to the city center. Or maybe I'm delusional ;-) but that's what we plan on doing for our March cruise.

 

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I saw online that the tickets go quickly and are only available 60 days out. We will be there next March and I plan to order them on that 60th day. The ticket office opens at 7am.

 

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