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I know the ships have usb ports. Most of my devices use it. However, I just got new phone which uses a usc port for charging. Sailing on Mars soon. Does it have usc port connections?

When I looked for a better way to go from Bergen to Philadelphia, Viking choice was the only way that we could make the trip with one connection. While I am not thrilled with getting up early to make the 6:15 am flight, I will get to PHL faster than any other arrangement.

On one Viking trip, the extension was sold out. We were told that we could pay a deviation fee, and still use Viking air. We booked our own hotel and paid for a transfer. We stayed in a better location and saved $.

Booked Olife with air on my most recent cruise. Never again!

Bring your own insulated bottles. If you use the vero bottles, skip using ice. I didn’t take them home.

Spanish symphony was a great cruise. We were on the Legend. 20% off makes a great cruise even better.

Great review. Doing same cruise soon.

On my cruises before the pandemic, at night you seldom saw jeans at dinner. Fast forward a few years, when people stayed at home they dressed very casually. Resuming life outside home, people have continued to dress casually. I lived in jeans and shorts for 2+ years. My cruise attire stayed in the closet waiting for my next cruise. When I resumed cruising in June 2022, I packed my usual cruise clothes. I was shocked when I saw what people were wearing. Jeans were seen everywhere. My dressy clothing seemed out of place. In the past year, I have taken 4 cruises on 3 different lines. Some lines refused dinner service to people wearing shorts. Thinking about my next cruise on Viking, happy .to wear jeans

I like concierge. Cabins are in good locations. You get earlier access to specialty dining restaurants. Like the included laundry. Don’t like the spa deck. It’s too windy and doesn’t have drink service. Seldom use concierge lounge or ask concierge for info. the big question is are you willing to pay extra for concierge? It depends. For me, cabin location matters. If I can get a regular veranda cabin in a good location, I would not book concierge.

I buy yearly travel insurance. I don’t use it for missed ports. Your cruise contract allows missing ports or itinerary changes. I only make claims for major items like medical, missing baggage that doesn’t reappear, or missed flights.

Karlskrona isn’t much. Prefer staying onboard.

Talked to many people on the ship who booked Olife with air. Everyone had crazy connections to get home. Many had multiple connections like us. Before we left ship, we got email that our flights were being rebooked. Rebooked to what? Everyone we asked said that all possible flights were overbooked. We made it home , but not our luggage. We were in transit 24+ hours.

We flew in a day before a cruise. We visited Stonehenge. We hired a tour guide who picked us up at LHR, took us to Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral, and then took us to our hotel in Southampton. It was worth seeing. I don’t recall the name of the tour/ transfer guide.

When we were onboard in December, we booked a future cruise on Vista. Promo was very good. $200 off the fare and $200 OBC pp. We were on Marina in June, promo wasn’t as good. There were no lines waiting to book future cruises. Yesterday after we got home, I got email with the Simply More . I checked out the cost of the Vista cruise. Price was $700pp more. Since I don’t drink and usually book private excursions, Simply More isn’t attractive. Hope that O offers cruise only fares.

We were on the last cruise. We moved up a level. Got the letter stating that we would receive the pin, bag, and cap. Cap wasn’t there. We asked the Ambassador Natalya for it. Her response was that we got a letter instead of the caps. She seemed to think that a letter is an adequate substitute for the cap. She was extremely rude. Also, this was the 3rd time in a concierge cabin and no tote bag. Asked about that. Response was supply issues. Strangely I met people on the ship who said that they found the bag in their cabin. Natalya seemed put out that I had talked to other guests. Items like caps or totes that have the O name on it is good publicity. Not a big deal? My response was stop promising items that you don’t want to deliver.

Booked a Vista cruise 6 months ago cruise only. got $400 obc When I looked at Simply more, the price was $750pp more than when I booked. That was the no air option. We don't drink or seldom take ship excursions. Oceania ship excursions are often not good. I am guessing that our Vista cruise will be our last O cruise. Prices are too high. If people resist the new higher prices, you may see lower prices return. It's supply and demand.

It was excellent. Some of the flavors on this cruise are different than what we had in December. If the HS flavor has leftovers, it shows up at Waves Grill the next day.

If they really cared, they would let you do the survey after the cruise. I like to take time to reflect on my experience before writing a review. The instructions how to do the online survey was in Currents early in the cruise. With only 2 days left in the cruise, Currents had a reminder to complete the survey. No instructions. Instead, it said that somebody would be in the reception area at a named time. nobody was there. Asked guest relations for the instructions. Go to Oceaniacruisereview.com , enter your guest #, password, and birthday. Then the survey will appear. Since my spouse completed the survey before me, I couldn’t do the survey. After all that junk, do you really think that the survey matters?

Trying to do the onboard online survey. My spouse completed it. I cannot get in. Is it one survey pp or per cabin? Called reception. They are clueless.

Talking during a presentation is rude. Yes, I have heard it all before. As a repeat guest, I appreciate the reception. It just seemed rather crowded. There are some people who crash. There was a posting that guest was upset that Horizons was closed for 3 private events. If you are in the habit of going to Horizons nightly before dinner, you could wander in and get served. It’s not right. However, it could happen.

Comments about Marina are right. We are on Marina now. This is our 4th time on Marina. Our previous Marina cruises were excellent. In December 2022, we had a great time. While onboard, we booked a Vista cruise for 2024. Sadly, this time is very different. Most apparent is the dining staff. Service is slow in the GDR. In the buffet, they grab your plates too soon. I have had dishes taken before I finished eating. The food quality is hit or miss. The best food at sea? Not anymore! Often when you ask for something, you don’t get it. Many workers in buffet don’t understand English. It’s a challenge getting what you want. Too often, the response is that they have supply issues. Reading this thread, I the shortcomings on Marina make sense. Crew on Marina is mostly new. While they are polite and try to please, they lack experience. Often crew tells us that they are new and are learning. This morning, we went to GDR for breakfast. It was mostly empty. The service was extremely slow. When we got our food, it was cold.

We were also in Horizons for the repeaters party. It was crowded. It was hard to find a seat. When we sat down, we started talking to the couple near us. Strangely enough, neither one could remember which ship or when they had sailed on Oceania. One said that they sailed in the Med. The other one said nothing. Then they left.

Used Olife air. We got to the ship 2 hours before it sailed. That’s cutting it too close.

On Marina now. Using laundry service provided in concierge class. Wash is good. It comes back in 2 days, nicely folded. Please not cannot send out laundry last 4 days, even though info said last 3 days. Can still do my own wash. You can pack light. Also, note people are dressing casual day and night. I am not wearing fancy clothing.

We were in 428. No smell