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Guaranee means you are guaranteed to get onboard. Waitlist makes no such promise.

I am interested in this info, too.

If you transfer it to you TA, he/she still gets credit and the commission.

Understandable. Except for cruises, and the occassional land tour, we do our own stuff: airline reservations, tours, hotels, etc. But for cruises, we have an exceptional TA who only does cruises and has a relationship with Oceania...she also books us on other lines and provides the same exceptional service.

I'd call my TA and let her figure it out and get the time line for replacement bookings. You will get refunded, but our TA would expidite the process.

I'm guessing that on Vista, a single, 3 course, Jacques menu rotates daily (I didn’t count how many rotations), while on the other ships, there are 3 static Jacques entrees daily. Perhaps the other ships will transition to the Vista routine.

I think it's the same Jacques offerings every night, not a rotating menu. But, maybe others have other experiences.

You didn't say which ship, but the R-ships do not have a Concierge Lounge that other folks are mentioning. if that is an important amenity to you.

And the core focus of many of the posters here and other other lines (and social media, in general) is revealed.

Why in the world would anyone leave valuable items on a lounger unattended in a public area?

For comparison with Oceania's internet speeds: we're currently on Azamara in Australia. Azamara does use Starlink, and the fast package tests at 3.9 Mbs download and 0.9 Mbs upload. The standard package is throttled to 0.150 Mbs download. I don’t remember the upload speed for yhe standard package.

Only reason to go to the party. We grab a drink and leave.

Only reason we go 🍸☺️🍸

Ask your TA, but the Visa service is a third party contractor, and the fees are pass-throughs, so I doubt O would normally be amenable to using SBC for Visas obtained prior to the cruise. @osandomir Was the cost charged to your onboard account on which you available SBC?

Sorry if it sounded that way, but I was trying to provide 3 possible explanations given the information provided. The third was that the rules changed recently, and the additional information you added, along with other's prior experiences, confirmed that. Thank you. Now we know what to expect.

Sounds like @Redtravel had a misinformed server or a server who didn't want to to the bar and get a martini. Of course, if it could have been a specialty martini that is not on the regular bar menu, or the rule just changed.

Your post made me look, as we are on the same cruise. The current pricing for a PV1 is $6,500 pp higher than what we paid. The cruise is listed as sold out except for one DV1 which is listed as $4,300 higher than what we paid for the PV1. Whoa!

This has not been our experience, so I wonder if things have changed since our last cruise on O (July 2022). I hope other recent cruisers would post their experiences, as we have upcoming cruises with O and would like to know what to expect.

Do a search on this Board and you will find numerous threads on dress code, and general expectations. But the short answer is that you don't need a sport coat, but some men wear them in the specialties just to dress up a bit. You won't feel out of place either way.

We depart for a New Zealand cruise on Azamara this coming weekend, boarding in Auckland on January 21. Guess we'll find out and report back.

Oceania no longer send luggage tags to passengers outside of the US. You get them at the port when you check you bags; just have your stateroom number ready.

Really, it depends on the itinerary and ports, along with what type of experience you are looking for. Each line has its plusses and minuses.

A TA should provide you with the Oceania invoice. Yes. SATaxman is correct. These are all included in the cruise fare. As SATaxman said: yes, only one person has to upgrade. Yes, the $69.95 price is for people who booked under the old OLife program and did not chose the basic package as the OLife perk. Under SM, your option is to upgrade at $30 pp pd. When you consider the upgrade, be aware that the package includes gratuity, which is 20% when drinks are ordered ala carte. Also, there is a daily happy hour in the lounges with 2 for 1 drinks (same drink) from 5 pm to 6 pm, and another in Horizons at 10 or 10:30. In addition there is a Captain's Reception on one night where drinks are free and usually a first-timers reception where they are also free. Have a great cruise!

The Aussies see the pricing in AU$, so the comparison is not straightforward as you need to know the exchange rate that is being used.

@CraigM I neglected to add that the onboard upgrade cost is $30 pp pd.