janecambridge

We love ours and will try very hard to make the weight limit with it packed . We have been in the artists loft a few times doing similar work (well not as good as that of course).

As everyone has said, we hit a sand bar. Considering we have been asked to conserve water usage in various ways, it was a bit disconcerting to see so much being discharged into the river to help us off the sand bar!

We are on Marina and we had one delivered to us last night along with recipe cards and Christmas card.Only our 4th cruise.Beautiful but heavy.

We boarded in Miami Dec. 18th. So far we have been really happy with everything except two meals. Toscana- a pasta dish with shellfish was very watery, very few shellfish and clumps of undercooked pasta. Then Red Ginger- Bay scallops, they were sitting in oil with no flavour along with flavourless noodles. But the rest of the meals everywhere have been very good. Staff happy and seem very organised this time. Suite is immaculate and well stocked with anything we want. Plenty of empty sun beds.

We were told that $7 per person from the top suites gratuities goes to the butler. Had 2 butlers on OceaniaPenthouse one was brilliant, OC not so much.Extra tips accordingly. Never had gratuities paid for us.Pay it ourselves and although we Brits have reputation of not tipping (another members opinion), we actually do.Very happy with the service all over the ships.

Am I reading this right? No wrapped gifts from Uk...

'Worth noting that for the UK at least biz class is not an included perk for international travel' Correct!

Sophie. We sailed with Princess, the last large ship allowed to visit.We did sail past/through.It was still excellent.We did anchor once or twice but never got off in Antartica.We could not afford the expedition cruises then.It was quite emotional seeing the beautiful huge icebergs float by...The albatross and the flying fish for hours and hours along side us.Stunning to go on deck on a clear moonlit night.

Thank you.Good advice.Will see how we get on tomorrow.

Interesting read.We are looking at a 2024 cruise with Oceania.This weekend we are at a luxury travel show and Oceania will be there. And so now I'm now wondering if we should wait until our christmas cruise to see an Ambassador onboard for best deals? Can someone enlighten me on the benefits offered please.

Thank you all.Do you the sort of temperature there?

we are cruising down the Amazon in December and Im just wondering what to take to wear? Looking at anti mosquito shirts.Thank you

so why is it better for others but not us?

Yep, Im silly but even at opening, two tours we really wanted to do were waitlisted.One is a tour of a lifetime in helicopter and walking on glacier. Whats wrong with 10am in Hawaii? Many Hawaiin tourists on the ships?

sorry I don’t understand!

well why don't they choose 10am instead of 4pm

It is definitely true and definitely not advertised.

Two cocktails and that's more than $20 !

Come on!. Waited up until 1am last night to book excursions.Exhausting and time consuming.Bed at nearly 2 am and up for work at 6am. How is this fair on a week day.We will have the same for restaurant reservations no doubt!

Regards Regent excursion bookings, it is 8pm ET but 1am for us Brits.Seem a little unfair to have to wait until 1am and get to bed at nearly 2 am on a working week!

O Life drinks package does include ‘fizz’ with meals too.

Elton John! More modern.

Yes Iprp. Exceptionally cruel.Breaks your heart. But then I think camel riding and elephant riding for fun is too. Those poor animals have to endure so much just for people to have a laugh or take photos for their own pleasure.

That is more like it. We hardly ever go to the ‘shows’ due to music choice. Why can’t they play more modern music. I would hate heavy metal but ballads by more modern artists, James May, Lewis Capaldi, Ed Sheeran, George Ezra,etc would at least be a refreshing change. I’m early 60s,.

yep, we are business and we were charged .