Sojourner02

We have sailed on every Oceania ship. In defense of O smaller ships, they are necessary because many of the ports such as The Falkland Islands, do not allow the large ships to dock. Rumor is The Rivera has been overhauled, They changed a lot of things. Royal Caribbean has the best entertainment overall. Too many of Celebrity and Azamara ships are just too old.

We have sailed on Celebrity, Royal Caribbean and Oceania. Already have been on the Vista. We are returning to the Vista in July. A wonderful experience. We were in Concierge and it was great. We booked the PH for the July trip. Once you sailed on the bigger O ships, like us, we will never return to the smaller ships. Much too claustrophobic for us. The entertainment on all the O ships have been mediocre. It's not that important to us. We will never return to Celebrity or Royal Caribbean. Too many people.

What to do with us elderly? Cruise ships should be aware that we are not giving up and we are going to continue to cruise until we can no longer do so. Just came back from an Oceania Cruise. Majority of us were well into our 70's and beyond. Motor scooters, walkers, wheelchairs were lined up along the entrance to the main dining room. When we left the theatre after the show, elevators were packed. The elevators only held the motor scooter and the spouse or companion. They were so embarrassed no one else could enter, it broke our hearts. How about cruise ships put in a bank of elevators for just for mobility challenged? My husband and I are almost 80. Our generation has blessed us with good health, and wealth, allowing us to travel on these luxury ships. If you want generations to come to have to continue to travel and have a wonderful experience, the time has come to adapt.

We have been on Oceania for eight cruises. The last one being January 2024 to the Caribbean on their newest ship Vista. The ship was absolutely beautiful and the service was outstanding. Our cabin was luxurious. The staff and the officers couldn't do enough for us. That was the general consensus of all the passengers we spoke to. The food was good in the specialty restaurants. Ember, the newest restaurant was mediocre. Aquamar, had wonderful healthy choices. We just loved dining on the Terrace cafe and drinking their great champagne. Most of the tours were not that good. We spent many hours on the bus. The majority of the passengers were elderly and most of them never got off. They felt it wasn't worth it. We have sailed on Celebrity, Azamara, Viking sea and Royal Caribbean. Not going back. We are back on The Vista in July to the Med.

We have just canceled our Viking star 17 day cruise in February 2024. 10 days at sea and we do Not want to spend them with dogs on board, sitting on dining chairs, etc. Thanks for letting us know.

We just returned from 1 weekWonder of the Seas. We are diamond members. Staff throughout was great with the exception of room service ( ordered breakfast for two arrived 45 minutes late for 1 person) Was never able to contact them by phone. no water in cabin (ocean view balcony) unless you pay by bottle. Food was biggest disappointment, MDR no longer has the great breakfast buffet, dinner one night was prime rib which could cut with steak knife but not chew. Waiter advised not to order filet which was three thin slices. Lots of chicken - baked, fried, buttered, curry and a truly terrible chicken parm with pasta. No lamb chops or pork chops. Stopped going to windjammer after 3rd day very crowded food poor quality most lined up for hotdogs and hamburgers. On port days all other restaurants closed as is half of windjammer Solarium was Ok but so crowded. Just not our cruise line anymore.