Cooking Excursions & Cooking classes are 2 different things
The Culinary classes are about 2 hours & on the larger ships only
You get to prepare/eat some of the dishes
Most items are prepped for you like the dough for Pasta
Just a though on the price increase
Since usually 80% pax are repeaters & many will have the spa credit they are not making $$ on them so now if they raise the price they can make some $ on top of those using the free credit
Just my theory right or wrong??? 🤔
We were last on April 2019 got the $150 ea
DH hubby did not use all of his so I managed to use it up 😉
Interesting they are always pushing you to buy products
I was sure I used the certificate but maybe just my OBC ..getting old 🙂
I was trying to use up the OBC so bought stuff for my sister in the spa store
I do not recall getting more than $150 as noted in the above article but we use any left over to buy products in the spa I usually find something I can use LOL
Embarkations day if a US port you usually need to be ONBOARD 90 mins prior so plane on 2 hrs or you will be waving bye bye to the ship
Port stop I would plan on 45 mins being onboard
The 7 days cruises see to book up fast especially on the R ships where everyone want their specialty res
The larger ships you have more options to choose from
Yes I thought they were running it as well
an old article
https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Oceania-Cruises-replacing-Canyon-Ranch-with-Aquamar
YES
I believe you can use the ARRIVECAN App
https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/services/arrivecan/declaration.html
someone will know for sure if it works better now
https://www.oceaniacruises.com/media/2022/OCEANIA+CRUISES+ANNOUNCES+TWO+MORE+BETTER-THAN-NEW+SHIPS+Riviera+and+Marina+to+Undergo+Stem-to-Stern+Re-Inspiration+in+2022+and+2023+Rebuild+Will+Yield+1%2c210+New+Suites+and+Staterooms+and+Transformed+Public+Spaces/
Then they decided to leave some cabins with the tubs after many comments
We prefer small ships under 1500 pax
we do not need to be on the go 24/7
Less lines for food/shows
yes food can be better quality
the ships may get into to some ports the larger ships cannot
for us it is a different ambiance onboard
Personal choice
not always a whole lot more $ as you may get more included in the fare
JMO
Show is 9:30 pm
Specialties 6:30 to 9pm
GDR lunch usually 12 to 2pm dinner 6:30 to 9PM
WAVES breakfast until 11 am
lunch 11:30 to 4pm
Tea 4-5pm
look on the back of the Currents nightly some hours may change & GDR may or may not be open for lunch
Usually Waves is open until 4pm Terrace 2 ish ..so if coming later I would eat ashore
you need to be onboard 90 mins prior to sailing time so keep that in mind