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5 minutes ago, basor said:

Correct - you can choose from any of the wine by the glass offerings - take a look at the wine menus posted to get an idea of what is offered

The wines offered on the SM will they be what's on the premium package or the cheaper package. Over our 14 cruises we never took a drink package alway ordered wine by the bottle at dinner 

We did Angkor Way before the turn of the century.  Only hotel was the Hotel Dnakor  fantastic. Did it off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. Shor ex was the company  think they are the tour company most cruise lines still use

Over 12 cruises on O we have never used the drink package.  We always order bottles of wine at dinner.  With the SM do you think we can order individual bottled wine or they will only serve by the glass.

3 hours ago, the mice said:

We are on the Feb 12 cruise, booked under O Life.  At the time the free land tour was a tour of Bangkok.  IIRC, the tour to Angkor Wat was $1999 pp.  I have booked a private tour (driving in a/c vehicle so we can nap on the way w/o the schlepping through airports) for much, much less.  And we will be taken to the port instead of returning to our Bangkok hotel.  So there are other options.

Are u staying a few days on Seim Reip 

1 minute ago, LHT28 said:

As it stands  now   if you have a cruise  booked you get  the  deal that was  current at the time of booking

So up until July 1st you got the Specialty restaurants 

 I believe the  NEW FREE   is just marketing

JMO

 Of course  things could change at any time  Oceania decides  😉

 

 

I agree 

I don't get it,people gamble all sums of money but to pay $2.00 for an ATM withdrawals they get nuts LOL

11 minutes ago, LHT28 said:

There is  no "cruise only"  for new bookings

so a moot point

Sorry bout that my bad Have cruise booked for 2025 so it showed cruise only back when I booked

On the SM it states for the first time FREE SPECIALTY DINING does this mean if you choose cruise only you don't get that?

We have 18 day carribean cruise this winter on Vista. Price went up $100 PP for SM A3 cabin.Cruise only fair went up $600 PP  Our air credit was $600 PP.We chose the $1000.00 OLIFE credit which would cover our 18 night's of bottle wine.more or less. If we take more then 2 excursion would be a lot for us in the Carribean.  I would think a more intensive port cruise might be better with SM.

I agree with WOOFA. Been on over 15 cruises on O and I like a salad with dinner in the GDR some evening's. I ask for a simple hearts of lettuce tomato and onion chopped with Russian dressing.Always accommodated 

8 minutes ago, shepherd really said:

I agree, having been one of those cup jugglers. That is why bringing an insulated coffee mug with a cover with you is a good idea.  

we intend to next cruise

Since O eliminated the covers for the hot coffee containers bringing hot coffee back to your cabin is dangerous.

I've seen passengers trying to manipulate those hot cups in the elevators 

Wine stewards where few and far between on our cruise this past winter on Riviera 

2 minutes ago, khuselid said:

It's pretty much the same menu and same experience. There are a couple of new 'Giada' created items on the menu. 

Is our favorite LOBSTER FRA DIAVOLA still on the menu

Has the menu in Toscana changed at All?

Is it still the same that's shown on Os web site? Since Giada is godmother do you think she might influence the menus

On our Riviera cruise this winter,wore masks when leaving cabin into the elevator and hall ways. Once outdoors took them off never shared dining. Worked for us.

We sailed from LA to Papeett on Serina 2017. Booked day rate at intercontinental .

Took a few phone calls from US and one call from the concierge on the ship in the middle of the Pacific to confirm. 

Great hotel have stayed there 3 times since 1997.

Was it warm enough to layout at the pool?

3 minutes ago, RJB said:

We are booked on one Vista cruise and if we find we can not get seating in the shade by the pool than it will be our last and only one. It would be sad as we have been on 14 "O" cruises but looks like the changes they made on the Vista are not for the good.  Still need to give it a try as "O" has been  our  cruise line of choice for many years.

We are booked January 31 for 18 days.

On Riviera this year was at the pool for our 2 lounges at 7.15 am..stayed there till wife came down to join me never left the lounge LOL

If it's a week day have to figure one and half to two hours travel time

We always give the person who delivered our breakfast from room service $2.00 or 3 dollars 

We have sailed Oceania 14 years in a row.

I notice on your photos of the pool deck that there is only one row of lounges in the shade surround the pool.

On the Riveara and Marina there are 3 rows. I can imagine big arguments over those lounges LOL

7 hours ago, LHT28 said:

in some of the photos posted by Carmen (steamboats) it looks like in some spots they have little seating areas

 look at photos 125  127

https://www.cruisediary.de/auf-taufreise-mit-der-vista/#

I agree but those spaces are far from the view of the pool area 

The thing I noticed on the picture of  the pool deck was that the overhang only allows one row of lounge chairs in the shade As the Riveara and Marina have three rows with 2 in the shade.

About 10 yrs ago got cash with my CC  at reception and they chait as a purchase.  Last year on Riviera asked for cash reception told me to go to casino and use my atm card.