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Just booked a September 2024 cruise. Went to Options on the website, and to beverage packages. Since our Simply More fare includes the lunch/dinner beverage package, I wanted to upgrade to the Prestige package. On the website, the option for purchasing the beverage package lists only the Prestige package at $69.99/person/day. There is no option to purchase the upgrade which should only be $30/person/day. Anyone else experience this? Work around? Or, just wait until we board and upgrade at that point? Thanks.

Ljubljana is a must visit, IMO. A beautiful city, well worth any time there that you can spare. When we disembarked in Trieste, we took the Oceania provided transfer to the Venice airport. Then, a relatively inexpensive bus ticket from the airport to the Main Bus Station in Venice (across the bridge), where it is easy to find a vaporetto to anywhere in the city.

I stand corrected. It's been a couple of years since we did this route, and yes, the AirTrain surcharge does add a lot to the fare. Still, much better than ride services or cabs, in my opinion.

Don't know if you are into public transportation, but a short cab ride to Penn Station, then the New Jersey transit train to EWR is super easy and very inexpensive. The train is between $5-10 per person, with senior rates even less. 3-4 stops from Penn Station to the Newark Airport station.

I agree with JRIH; we too went on this excursion. The term "Nature Trail" suggests a casual stroll, but this was a full-on hike up a mountain in muddy, slippery conditions. Very strenuous. Was it easier going up or coming down? Both were treacherous in a couple of places, and slippery in both directions. They offer walking sticks at the beginning, and they are almost a necessity. I agree that it should be rated a 5 rather than a 3.

We are on Regatta for a LA to Tokyo cruise in October '23. Got a notification of changes in port stays also. Counted them and came up with 7 less hours total. However, for two of the ports on the Japanese islands, an extra hour was ADDED. Also, what was originally a sea day has been replaced by a 7:00 am - 4:00 pm stop in Otaru. This seems to be a positive adjustment by Oceania. I appreciate the opportunity to see another city in Japan, especially as it actually replaces the original stop in Russia, which was on the original itinerary before the war.