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Rest easy as Oceania takes very good care of you. You need to inform their Special Services department via phone prior to your cruise, then when you board, the Restaurant Manager will meet with you. At that time, you can set up with him your request for mid-meal confections (I’m a big chocolate chip cookie person) and he/she will also explain how you will receive a copy of the menu for the next night in your cabin every night. They know where you will be dining and will send the appropriate menu for that night. You can circle what you would like and they will make it gf for you. The only place this is not done is if you will be dining in the Terrace Cafe. I just ask to speak to the Chef for that venue and he comes out and will go along the buffet line and let me know what is gf that I can eat. Be sure to tell them you are Celiac not just gluten intolerant because that, of course is more serious! Enjoy your cruise, Billie

Who is the General Manager on board? We were on Insignia last August and will be on her again this fall. Curious if the GM is the same. Thanks, Billie

Any ship that has Jacques restaurant will continue to appeal to us! Very disappointed that Vista and Allura do not include our favorite dining venue but itinerary still holds precedence for us.

Ok thanks for the info. Billie

We’ve been told by one of the Restaurant Managers and also one of the Food and Beverage Director that they ask for your cabin/suite number as a way of knowing where everyone is dining and also to better serve those with special dietary needs. It has nothing to do with your deck number or status with Oceania. We ask for sharing tables a lot and it is always filled as people come into the dining venue. Happy New Year everyone, Billie

We are still booked on cruises with OLife and are curious if they still have the 7-bottle wine package. Anyone know? Thanks in advance, Billie

@mauibabes Hi Gerry, Forgive my intrusion on this thread but I need to ask you a question and the CC message ability isn’t working. Would you please email me at bhar62164 at gmail dot com? Thanks, Billie

Did they add any other itineraries to what was there before?

Thanks basor. I know about the best price guarantee but wasn’t sure this would be included in that guarantee or would it be treated like one of the other promotions that you mentioned. Billie

Would someone who is on the ship now please try to get an answer to a question I have regarding the new simply MORE pricing system. I have been unsuccessful so far here at home and I thought maybe an Oceania Club Ambassador could help. We have cruises that we booked several months ago while on board and, of course, received the discount for doing so plus OBC that we could use on that cruise or the newly booked cruise. If we change to the simply MORE program, can we also transfer the on board discount and OBC to the new price of the new program or do we lose them? Thanks in advance for finding out the answer for me. Billie

:((. Hopefully our paths will cross at one time or another. Enjoy your upcoming cruises and (if it applies) Happy Fathers Day. Billie

Don’t forget Chef’s Demonstrations and Liars’ Club!

Gerry—Are you still on the Riviera cruise this November/December? I saw that you are sailing on the Vista in October/November so just wondering. Billie

We always stay in a PH and use the 3 included bags of laundry per segment for DH’s clothes but I have medical issues that require me to use scent-free and chemical-free detergent. Since I have asked several times on the different ships if they use detergent without scents/chemicals with no definite answer, I have to bring my own. It may not be the most ocean-safe way but if I want to sail on longer itineraries, I have no choice. Billie

Have a great cruise—we’re also sailing soon and are waiting for our docs. See you next November on board Riviera! Billie