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Have you posted on the Roll Call for your specific cruise? There you will find others on the same cruise and you are more likely to get more relevant responses than on this general Oceania forum.

I have faith.

That's for large-size cruise ships. O is #1 for medium-size cruiseships. HAL is #2, Disney is #3.

They are in the survey, under small cruise ships...or least they should be, and didn't make the grade. But I still like them...and I do bathe, but in a PH 😁.

Yes. 😉 The R-ships are smaller than Viking Ocean's in size and pax number, the small ship winner. The O-ship are closer in pax number to the smaller HAL ships, number 2 in mid-size. So 690 vs 1250.

But, O's #1 in Best Cabins is for mid-size cruise lines, i.e. O-class ships, not R-class ships.

O has been using the term "promotional fare" for SimplyMore fares for all its cruises, so the term alone does do not necessarily imply it's already baked.

Both, My point, exactly. It can be one or the other, or both at the same time. Folks need to distinguish between them and blame the right person/entity for the person. Not just the cruise line, as is often done here on CC.

@MoxieMomm At the bottom of the Roll Call page is a button called "Follow." If you click on it, it takes you to a window to select how often you wan to be notified, and you can click on "Follow" button on the bottom of this window to activate it.

Yes, "Join" is a bit of a misnomer, as you simply find it, then click on it to read or post. You can "Follow" it, so you are notified when new posts are added.

But there is a difference between overblown expectations of a complainer and the failure to deliver their normal product by the company. Folks need to read marketing jargon as marketing jargon, not as a golden rule, particularly when it comes to subjective interpretations or experiences. So was the expectation flawed or the product?

On the Cc board page, scroll down to Roll Calls. Click on the line, in this case, Oceania. Then click on your ship, and then scroll through or search for your cruise date. Maybe @Gracie115 could post the direct link.

@jonthomasYes, Lyn is correct. I forgot about the Sirena which has a b2b: around Iceland then Iceland to Greenland to Edinburgh.

4 cruises in July/August 2025. 2 on Insignia and 2 on Marina.

Have you joined the Roll Call for your cruise? That might help you with your questions better than this generic O forum.

Social media sites are magnets for negative posts. In spite of that, there have been numerous positive reviews recently, which you may have missed. Don't go on your cruise with negative attitude, as every liitle thing will annoy you and deepen your negativity. Go with an open mind and reasonable expectations and enjoy the experience. It won't be perfect, but neither are the experiences on Azamara or Viking Ocean.

Same wine and beer selection plus a range premium spirits at bars and lounges throughout the day: If you search for beverage packages on the O website, you'll find: https://www.oceaniacruises.com/sites/default/files/2023-04/general-bar-menu-oceania.pdf and the prestige package includes these.

But "Certain Limitations apply," so your cruise must have those limitations.

The problem is that the number of folks who post on CC is miniscule to the number of pax actually sailing. So to them, it's a skewed demographics...same for all lines.

We're also not happy with the new SimplyMore pricing, but I think you'll have a hard time finding a small ship, upscale line that doesn't build alcohol at some level and/or excursions at some level into its cruise price. There are one or two, but itineraies are limited.

I think the booking engine will force reservations to be distributed over both segments, according to the allotments for each. So yes, as you say, one does get a jump on those on the second segment.

Yes. Yes We use a small online, cruise only agency, and are very pleased. Select one that has a relationship with Viking and has experience booking with them. If you use a larger agency, make sure you have an agent who is dedicated to you and is your contact and advocate.

If you can afford a PH on the small R ships (like Insignia), the showers are much larger

I agree that open jaws are really best for intercontinental itineraries, but there still seems to be a savings for booking multicity on one ticket compared to the sum of 2 1-ways...at least the the Alaska Airlines example. But the savings is no where near the golden days case when round trip were cheaper than one-ways.

@Sthrngary Gary, for comparison, for a multicity single ticket PHX-YVR then ANC-PHX, I quoted above, the fare is $657. If you booked them as 2 1-way tickets, the total would b $740. That's the comparison I was referring to.