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Yes! Think you’re right.

@jazznruby I agree we also appreciate the larger space. So we travel PH on the smaller ships and Concierge on the larger ships, which we find adequate, but it might not be for everyone! Have to be honest in that we have never seen, or felt, a snobish attitude on any of our Oceania cruises or even on Seabourn and Silversea. Could be we’re ‘class’ blind ’ but I don’t think so!

I would guess you don’t get ‘concierge’ benefits. But if, when you get on board, you do then ‘grab it with both hands and say ‘thank you’ !’

I guess at the end of the day we are reading the ‘opinions’ of a tiny number, not even a handful, of people who were actually on the cruise. If there were maybe 10 who agreed with the OP there were still maybe 600+ who haven’t expressed an opinion here. My advice to anybody yet to take their first cruise with Oceania, or any other line for that matter, who has been put off by these posts, is to go with an open mind. If you go with the mindset that a, b or c are going to be really bad then … self fulfilling prophecy … they will be!!!

Never done a World Cruise but I do understand the need for more space. I just can’t imagine hanging clothes on doors or from ceilings! I wouldn’t do that at home and as they say “ why would you take a holiday in a bedroom that was worse than your bedroom at home”?

Actually I’ve never found even a ‘1 walker’ tour suitable! Now we have SM we choose a ‘private 1/2 day’ if available. If not we just think of it as ‘part of the price’ and just don’t fret about it.

@lorimay take a look at the ‘Live from Vista’ thread. Hank is in Santorini today. This might be the most useful answer for you!

Do you really think people feel that ‘entitled’ that they think everything should be dumbed down to the lowest level? I can’t believe that people would be that selfish. I have mobility issues and apart from not inconveniencing others, I wouldn’t dream of putting myself in danger by taking a 3 walker trip or even some of the 1 walker stuff, which isn’t really suitable for the less than able bodied! It just wouldn’t occur to me to take these trips. Maybe people don’t read the tour descriptions or possibly they think they are fitter than they really are. Or maybe, as you say, some people do just feel ‘entitled’. Sad really.

Looks like you may have hit the nail on the head! Just wondering how long it will be before the pent up urge to travel and the cruise credits run their course because then we will see the ‘true’ pricing of cruising!

Why bother eating if the food contains none of the above!! I must admit I do like ‘flavour’ and ‘spice’ but I don’t recall the total lack of these in general on Oceania. Maybe my choices haven’t been foods that demand a high level of NoNos! I don’t expect the food in Red Ginger to be ‘real Asian’ food nor Jaques to be ‘real French’ fare. But I do expect some seasoning. I can’t say that I’ve ever found the food as ‘bland’ as you say but then, a little like ‘recollections’, ‘tastes may vary’!

I agree. We had a similar experience last June with Silversea. However apart from that we really didn’t feel that that was enough to make Silversea ‘luxury’ compared with other similar lines. Of course you also have to take into account that Oceania is ‘premium’ line not a ‘luxury’ line. For us Seabourn really is the line that goes above and beyond. But everyone to their own as it really is ‘subjective’.

Thank goodness we have ‘choices’! Life would be so boring if we all liked the same thing.

There are some amazing upmarket all-inclusive resorts in Greece and I’m sure in Cyprus too. We have a problem in that most ‘resorts’ are ‘spread out’ and having walking problems a small, compact ship suits better. Looks like we will still have to pay the ‘premium’ for the small ship experience!

Red Ginger…. well for us the ‘miso glazed sea bass ‘ is just too sweet. I agree that the food verges on bland although we have enjoyed the duck and watermelon salad in the past. I think we eat there knowing it’s not ‘authentic’ it’s just a change from the GDR.

Our first trip was 1979 and visited several times after that. BUT … sailing into Valletta really is a highlight. I actually can’t think of a nicer port to sail into apart from maybe Mahon, Saigon, Klong Toey …. oh there are so many I just love arriving in port!