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We were in 10105 and things were quite smooth. Very slight sounds from engines, more like a hum, but nothing that would keep us up.

I'm sure we’ll have an excellent experience on the Riviera whatever the cabin situation will be. I was more worried about having to go through check-in again. Your responses made me think it will be a very ‘painless’ event.

It needs to be a lazy day because the night before we have dinner reservations for Toscana and on the 24th we’ll dine at Jacques :).

Our experience is a bit dated with our B2B in April 2013---Barcelona to Rome (Civitavecchia) and then Rome to Venice. We had a 'guarantee' for the second leg, so didn't find out what room we had for the second leg until about three days from the end of the first leg. They tried to get us as close as possible to our first room, so we went from 9005 to 9004---also on Riviera as you indicated you will be. Close numerically, but opposite sides. Just a quick walk past the Vista Suites and we were there.

The move went very quickly. The clothing on hangers was done by the crew as a previous poster described. However, our crew even exchanged the drawers :D, so a minimum of work to be done. I tried to help them, but they said they could be reprimanded if it was seen we were doing our own move. So, aside from packing up our shoes into a bag, and putting toiletries from the bathroom into a box, we did nothing.

I guess it depends on how many B2B people are staying on board during the lunch hour. We had 42 B2B people on turnaround day, so we ate in Jacques, but the menu was from GDR. We had a nice time meeting some people we hadn't met on the first leg. And, yes, I took advantage to do some laundry as well.

Rome is a good 90 minutes to 2 hours from Civitavecchia and we had been to Rome previously on land tours. However, the port town is nice for a walk just to get off of the ship if the weather is nice. They were having some sort of a festival, parade, celebration when we were there. Do a bit of research and see if you are interested in the port town.

Enjoy your cruise(s)!;) And Happy Anniversary!

We were on Marina this past September and purchased the 7 Bottle wine package when we boarded. They emphasized that the selections we made at that point were not final, and that the sommeliers would be able to make substitutions for a better choice :confused:.

Previously when we purchased a wine package when first boarding, the wines were not available the initial night at dinner. However, this time we were told that we would be able to use one of our selections at dinner that evening. Nice!

The price was about $42 from what we remember and we were very pleased with the outcome. On 4 occasions (out of the 7) a substitution was made for us and we were provided with (what we felt) was a superior wine to what we had picked. The sommeliers seemed to like the program as well since they had some flexibility and were able to use their knowledge.

As for a list, we never got one. When we made our initial selections the order form was taken from us and we were simply given a receipt for seven bottles. So I am unable to provide you with a list. I am thinking that we had somewhere between 40-45 selections from which to choose, but as I have indicated, those could be substituted by sommeliers for something not on the list.

Perhaps someone on Marina now or close to your sailing could provide you with a recent list.

Enjoy your sailing.;)

So, do we know if this is true or not? :confused::confused::confused:

We were on Marina from September 2 - September 14, 2015; Amsterdam to Barcelona. We heard nothing about it and did not see nor hear of any damage. And, if memory serves me, 77 guests were doing B2B from previous cruise. Met up with friends (after we debarked) who were boarding in BCN to take Marina from BCN to Rome. That sailing took up almost the rest of September 2015.

So if this IS true, then the wave incident could have happened on Sept.1 on the way into Amsterdam, or the OP is speaking of a different ship or a different month. :confused:

We had very smooth sailing from AMS down through north and western coastlines of France, Portugal and Spain...much smoother than our previous Marina Baltic cruise with quite a bit of movement for that ship.

I've been looking at the list of sites that are blocked in China (extensive) and a few are pretty important to me (particularly Gmail). That said, if I'm on the ship's satellite wi-fi, will these sites be blocked while in China? Thanks!

I did not look up your itinerary, but we were on Nautica in Feb/Mar of 2014. You are in for something truly special! The Nautica seems to have her own special flair (even though we have been on 4 of the 5 Oceania ships).

Anyway, we went Hong Kong to Beijing (Tianjin) which may be the reverse of your sailing. Hotels in both Hong Kong and Beijing provided excellent service and I was able to use my emails in the hotels. China seemed to be making up the rules as we went along when we were sailing, and the crew was emphatic that there was little that could be done about service variability. We had ship's service in Shanghai and it was great. While sailing the waters, there were times we were supposedly far enough out in the waters to have service, but we were not granted service till much later.

China internet could have been better, but Japan was a complete blockout for us when we were on the ship and in port. So, it was cold turkey for a three day period for us even if we were not ready :(. I believe Taiwan and South Korea had good service on ship. We are retired, so only used service for social rather than professional needs and got on simply when we could without making a whole lot of note. Sorry we cannot provide more detail.

I believe we were on the Baltic cruise with you (Marina) in August/September 2013 and if you enjoyed that one, for sure you will have a great experience with Nautica and her magnificent Far East itinerary.

Good luck and enjoy!.

Hello,

Oceania offers shore excursions through a company called Food and Wine Trails. I am particularily interested in the Tuscan tour which includes a wine tour, tasting, and multi course lunch with pairings as described on Oceanias web site.

 

It' is expensive, so I'm wondering if any one has joined this tour and what was the experience like.

 

I can't find an independent tour that is as comprehensive, unless anyone could recommend on for me!

 

Thanks,

 

D.

We were on a Riviera Barcelona to Venice B2B and the first leg Barcelona to Rome had about 140 Food and Wine Trails guests. They were on the ship with the rest of us, but seemed to have quite a few of their 'own' events---be it lunches, dinners, tours, etc. It sure looked as if they were having quite a good time and I heard something like "yeah, 187 bottles of wine for 140 people last night". To be truthful, we were a bit envious at times.

After talking with some of the people when they were not in their own private events, I got the following website to check out: foodandwinetrails.com. They not only travel with Oceania, but use Silversea, Uniworld, Paul Gauguin and other higher end lines as well as some very nice land tours.

It is also very easy to sign up on the site and receive their emails and have the brochures sent to your home. It is a bit pricier to travel with their group, but from my perspective, I wasn't saying to myself "Gee, where is all that extra money going?" I could see what was being done for that group and it made for one heck of an Oceania cruise PLUS.

...and just in case you forgot to leave a wake up call or set the alarm, Room Service calls with a friendly 'good morning! Your breakfast is on the way and will arrive in a few minutes." ...or something similar.

They do a nice job. I think you will be pleased. :)

Oh, and even though gratuities are supposed to be inclusive on a daily basis (or included or given by TA, etc.) we always give the room service crew member a little something extra. They are always so very pleasant, perky and nicely dressed in their white jackets first thing in the morning delivering breakfast to (at least in our room) some rather scary looking senior citizens.

We did the Baltic cruise in late August 2013 on Marina. You are in for a magnificent experience---especially in St. Petersburg. :)

We have found all of the Oceania ships to be flexible as far the breakfast hours for passengers on early tours. Terrace can almost be counted on to adjust their schedule for the convenience of those with very early tours. I remember one morning they opened at 5:30 (?). And also check the GDR since they may also adjust hours.

There were even instances of dining facilities staying open later at night. On the evening when many were returning quite late from their tours in Moscow, Terrace stayed open until midnight. We had been to the ballet that evening and were able to come back to the ship and have a snack and decaf at Terrace before retiring for the evening.

Check your Currents the night before your early tour to see the times for restaurants. Also, some of the head waiters, maître d', or restaurant management may know more in advance than waiting for Currents.

There is so very much to see in St. Petersburg, so pack your days as full as you think you can enjoy. We did exactly that for three days and still feel as if we should go back to see some things we have missed and perhaps spend a bit more time in some of the sights that we already did tour. This Baltic cruise exceeded our expectations.

Enjoy your cruise!:)

Was this done at your request or as a matter of policy? What cabin were you in?

On our Feb. 2014 Nautica cruise Hong Kong to Beijing, our lunch and dinner menus were delivered with Currents for 'day after tomorrow' or exactly as ORV has explained.

We were in a C1 ocean view cabin on Nautica. This cruise was the first time we had received the menus. We did not ask for them since we did not know the service existed, but did not receive them on three Riviera sailings with Concierge level cabins.

It was a nice touch and we definitely used them unless we had specialty restaurant reservations for the evening.

It isn't just the sailings that are far out that have been reduced.

We sail May 17, 2014 and I see that the prices are lower by about $400+ for each of us in our same cabin category compared to what we paid.

But as a previous poster has noted, all of the lower categories (up to B2) are indicated as 'sold out' and last evening there was availability in the C2 and C1 cabins on Regatta. Perhaps a push to fill the remaining veranda and concierge cabins?

Very strange :confused:

But we may be waiting until a LOT closer to sailing before we book the next cruise. :mad:

I always like flowers for our stateroom and have had them on both Marina and Riviera.

But, we were on Nautica (Hong Kong to Beijing) last month. I wanted some flowers for the stateroom, but didn't realize that the R ships do not have the facility that the O ships have for flowers. However, the front desk called a local florist in port (Hong Kong) and had an arrangement delivered. It was exactly what I had asked for and they handed me the invoice from the florist after charging that amount to our account.

Another example of Oceania's excellent personal service! :)

Enjoy your cruise! :D

Labor issues caused a couple of sailings to be canceled when Riviera was to make her debut in 2012. The ship was delayed due to labor problems at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. So even though Oceania had left adequate time, the union work stoppage was such that the ship was simply not finished early enough. We were booked on the mid April 2012 'maiden' voyage of Riviera, so I remember the situation well---we ended up with a similar Riviera itinerary in July of that year. Oceania handled the situation very well for us, btw.

Other than that, I cannot think of any time that a sailing has been scratched by Oceania.

Enjoy your cruise on the lovely and elegant Riviera! :)

Hi Suni,

We returned home a few weeks ago after enjoying Nautica on her 16 day Hong Kong to Beijing sailing. Even though the ship is scheduled for an upgrade soon, we found the ship to be clean and in excellent shape. An updating of the soft goods will have the Penthouses you have booked looking more light and bright than current darker colors. I believe I have read that the updated penthouses will look more like Marina and Riviera penthouses.

After six sailings on the newer O ships we were concerned if we would enjoy the smaller R ship as much. After sailing Nautica, we would not hesitate to book another R ship again. The ability of the smaller ships being able to get right into places where the larger ships cannot go is very convenient. Several places we were literally right in town for docking. We found that we 'got to know' people easier on the smaller ship.

By the time you sail, there will be a grill station in Terrace and a Barrista's near the GDR along with some other upgrades.

As for the 'fun vibe' at night, we have found that each sailing has its own profile of passengers that sets that tone. As stated above, most passengers (regardless of age) are well educated, well traveled, and quite interesting to socialize with. We enjoyed the piano player at Martini's each night and there always seemed to be a lively group in there beginning at Happy Hour and continuing right straight through after the Nautica Lounge show. I swear some never left the place. Several times after dinner or after the lounge show, we could not find a place to sit (no one to even share a table with). And, on more than one occasion, the people were enjoying themselves so much that it was almost impossible to hear the piano player. No one being disrespectful, just good conversation raising the sound level. SRO approaching midnight at times. But, this could vary from sailing to sailing with the passenger list.

On our particular sailing, there was good participation in Nautica Lounge between dinner and the show when the band was playing for passengers to dance. Many passengers seemed to go to the Nautica Lounge to have an after dinner drink and do a bit of dancing. This was not the case in Riviera or Marina Lounges when we sailed those ships. It could be that the Nautica Lounge has a definite 'night club' lounge atmosphere where the O ships have more of the theatre seating. When Nautica Lounge is redone in a couple of months, hopefully this 'night club' atmosphere can be preserved. Time will tell.

In summary, we found the typical passenger on Nautica was one interested in traveling and touring first-----and then some fine food, drinks and socializing second. YMMV.

Enjoy your cruise! :)

We are leaving on the Riveria in less than two weeks. We paid in full in December and have yet to get a cabin assigned to us. Three days ago we invited another couple, they paid the exact same price and got a cabin number and were upgraded to an A2...I don't see how this is possible since we have been waiting over 3 months for a cabin to come available. So those who wait until the last minute get the better cabin????

We have had three GTYs in our Oceania experience---two on Riviera and one on Marina. The Marina came through quite early at 4-5 months prior to sailing with a cabin in the exact category that we had booked. Another GTY on Riviera took longer --- about ten days prior to sailing and we were placed in a category that was one above what we had booked.

The first time we booked a GTY was a nail biter for us since we had no cabin assignment when we left for the airport. Two calls to both our TA and Oceania assured us that we did, indeed, have a cabin. I wasn't very happy about the way the entire thing was handled until we got to the pier when we were finally given our cabin number. When the crew member gave us our cabin number I assured him that it must be a mistake since we had only booked an Ocean View GTY on Deck 7. The cabin number he was telling us had five digits in it. I didn't believe him until I looked at the list myself.

I am not going to give any specifics here, but our experience is that the longer you can stay in that GTY pool, the better for you. :D ;) Oceania appreciates your willingness to remain flexible when you book the GTY and generally shows their appreciation if possible.

Enjoy your cruise on the beautiful and elegant Riviera.

First time on Regatta, are the cabins with verandas in the 6000 's (6062) good, unobstructed views, nice size, etc.. Any inform would be helpful. Great itinerary for us, been on Windstar 9 times just love it, wondering about having a balcony, any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Welcome Strenz,

So glad to see you are sailing with us on May 17. Our Roll call has been very quiet with just a few people posting at this point. Things should begin to pick up in the next month or so.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1930247

Would be very interested in hearing about your Windstar experiences. We have been in port with some Windstars several times and have taken quite a few photos of those lovely ships.

As to cabin size---the R ship cabins are noticeably smaller than the O ship cabins (Riviera/Marina). It appears to be about 25% smaller.

Interesting. This is a 'hot' breakfast and as has been discussed much, that is available to Concierge category and up so that could be 'special'. I wonder if you had ordered lunch or such if they would have set a table for you. It might have been also because it appears the table has been overlaid with a larger top. If that is true it might explain the table setting but hard to discern that for certain in your photos. But as I said I have only once ordered room service , for one, several years back so just curious what is normal non-butler service.

Hello YoHoHo,

We sailed with you July 2012 on Riviera and we were in a concierge cabin for that sailing. Any meal that we ordered through Room Service was similarly presented in our room complete with cloth and a lovely fresh flower. There was no table overlay since the tables in Riviera/Marina cabins are larger ovals than the smaller rounds on the R ships.

Even when we had a small inside on Marina this past September, we still had that large oval in the room taking up much precious space. We eventually moved it completely to the side by the closet so as to not trip over it. It would have been great to have one of the smaller rounds from the R ships in our Marina F Category room.

I cannot answer the question as to what breakfast presentation looks like in non-concierge/suite rooms because when we do not stay in a room with full breakfast, we just go to the GDR or Terrace. :p

http://beyondships.com/Oceania-Regatta-Profile.html

We are on Regatta May 17, 2014.

Enjoy your cruise!:)

There was a similar discussion just about a week ago. Check this link:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1977067

Tarpeian Rock,

Yes, we have been on tours from the ship and have arrived back late.

And, yes, the ship waited for us on both occasions.

One was a tender port where they had names and cabin number of people on the tour from the ship and crossed our names off as we entered the tender. We were late in excess of 30 minutes.

There was another time when we were late (Marseilles, I believe) and I cannot even give a good reason why we got to the ship past the 'latest onboard' time (more than 25 minutes). Again, they waited for us with the list of names and cabin numbers.

Both of these instances resulted in the ships (Riviera, Marina) departing later than scheduled since they cannot begin taking up anchors, etc. until all passengers they are waiting on have gone up the gang plank.

We do a combination of ship's tours, private tours, and on-our-own touring when we cruise with Oceania's exciting itineraries. We typically do private tours when we are looking for something specific that the ship does not offer or if we find something highly recommended that is significantly cheaper. We have done the "Your World Collection" as well as the "Unlimited Passport Collection" and both of those programs bring the touring down to a price where sometimes we feel it is just worth letting someone else do the research, coordination and planning.

The most upset I have ever been on tour was one time we were on a private tour and the driver/guide cut the return to the ship way too close for our liking. He was well past the time we had set to be back to the ship. He insisted we 'had time'. I don't know what my blood pressure was that afternoon but after a fabulous all day tour, I was questioning my wisdom of booking a private tour. It was not the way to end the day even though we did make the report time with about 3 minutes to spare. :eek:

When we have been late on a ship's tour there truly has been no worry.

Each type of touring has a time and place, and which to choose is as individual as choosing your style of travel, dress, dining, or wine.

Enjoy your Mayan Mystique cruise! :)

Thank you Jim and Stan. I apologize if I was curt. I DO appreciate your point and you are indeed right. Our TA told us with a GTY in the concierge level, all rooms were the same with the exception of location on the ship. We actually asked for an A4 category and were fine with the location. We did look at the locations of the other categories and were also good with that. We ended up with an A3. I just didn't understand the "fold out" part. I simply assumed all cabins in this category had the same type of couch.

 

Thank you.

And to add just a little more detail, you probably would not have realized that you were in a triple unless you knew your cabin before sailing. On one of our cruises we did not receive our cabin until we got to the pier. We were very pleased with the cabin, spent the more than half of the two weeks+ without realizing we had a triple. We were looking to book another cruise while on our current cruise and that is when I noticed the '*' on our cabin while looking at the deck plan. We took the cushions off of the sofa and, sure enough, it was a fold out.

And to CottageLover:

We know how you feel. The above mentioned cruise that I was relating to Sweetpease was a cruise that we had a GTY from the time we booked our Ocean View until we got to the pier. It is frustrating to logon to the website only to constantly see that "GTY" in the area that shows 'your cabin'. When we got our documents booklet as well as our final docs, both showed GTY. We called Oceania and our TA twice to be sure we weren't showing up in Barcelona only to not have a cabin. Even our luggage tags had a blank space where it was supposed to have our cabin.

Well, let me just say that the longer we have been in the GTY lottery pool, the better it has worked out for us. ;)

Not always---one sailing, we ended up with the exact cabin category we had booked on GTY. But that was also fine since we booked a GTY cabin category that we would be happy with.

But the best GTYs for us have been those that have gone down to the wire. :D

Enjoy your cruise!

Thank you. I totally agree with your assessment that less is better, however, somehow i just cant seem to follow it.

 

One problem is that I always feel a need for a carry on in case the airlines lose my luggage on the way to the cruise. At least i will have something to wear. On my last cruise I saw a couple who were traveling for six weeks with just two small 21 inch carry ons. And this was in winter! Somehow they were able to do it and I imagine things were much more convenient for them because of that. Unfortunately, i just seem to have trouble overpacking. Although I think I will downsize to a 25" and a carry on for my next cruise.

 

Thanks again for the hints and information.

I know what you are saying about meeting other people that are delightfully different when traveling with luggage.

On one of our land trips we became friendly with one couple who always looked neat and clean. They were friendly in a reserved sort of way and were so well traveled that we enjoyed hearing about their trips as much as we could. He was a professor at Stanford and she was a principal at a high school. As we became friendlier with each other, they told us that they brought two of their finest and favorite outfits each to wear at appropriate times. The rest of what they brought they threw away after wearing :eek:. Even older underwear was saved up all year so that it could be tossed after wearing. The two 'fine and favorite' outfits went to the cleaners upon arriving home. ...minimal dirty laundry upon returning home... And with all of the extra space they had in their bags after throwing away their older clothing they had worn, they were able to fill that space with some very nice souvenirs (some of size) to take home.

But, I digress and am now OT.

Some day when I meet you on a cruise, I will tell you about the Australian couple. Another story for another day. ;)

Enjoy your cruise on the beautiful and elegant Riviera! :)

Well, truthfully, a 29" and 21" pp sounds like it is a bit on the high side. But I will come back to that.

Again, once you unload the 29" and the 21" you can put the smaller bag into the larger bag and they will store under the main bed in the cabin. Or, you can have your steward store the luggage as a prior poster has suggested. We like to keep the luggage in the room and use them as 'dirty clothes baskets' to hold clothing until we have a load for the laundry. Your choice. Also, you COULD keep some articles in those suitcases that you may not need frequently during the cruise. They are, after all, good storage. And if you do not mind bending down to get stuff in/out of them, they can come in handy.

Back to the 'reasonable amount' phrase. Quite a few years ago we took a 30 day land tour and were told up front that they would handle only one suitcase of 62 or 63 inches combined measurement included in the cost of the tour. The charge to bring more luggage was SO excessive that it made us re-evaluate our 'needs'. I must say that it was the beginning of travel that was much more carefree and uncomplicated than previously.

It can be done. And unless you are going hiking and packing with nomads on the Gobi Desert, if you TRULY need something, you will likely be somewhere that you can purchase it at some point in time. After an American airline lost our luggage, we are also in a position to write a book called "Two Days in Rome on One Pair of Jeans and Souvenir T-shirts".

We have traveled for years with just the 29" and one smallish, soft bag as carryon. It has worked out very well and it is quite liberating. And I seem to remember someone on this board that is able to take an Oceania cruise with just the 21" and a soft, folding bag as carryon.

Having said that, we broke our own our own rules and decided to take a 21" along with our two 29" bags last April when we did a B2B with four Barcelona days up front and five days post cruise in Venice. That 21" bag made luggage handling much more difficult and complicated than we had remembered. It was not worth bringing it at all. FYI, all three bags were wheelies.

If your friends are considering a larger stateroom, from your original post it appears that the next step up would be Penthouse. We have sailed Concierge and they are the same square footage inside as regular veranda and even ocean view. Getting two staterooms or a Penthouse has a cost differential for sure. Perhaps you may want to use that money for La Reserve, Spa, tours, casino, cooking seminars, or our personal favorites---wine tasting seminars and wines.:p

Enjoy your cruise! :)

Does anyone know Oceania will be broadcasting any of the Olympics on the ships? It would be nice to see some of the events when we have some free time. :)

We have been pleasantly surprised with the TV feed on our past Riviera and Marina sailings in the Med and Baltic. We were not expecting much of anything and were able to catch up on news and sports at some odd hours and also on delay during prime time. Baseball, hockey, and football highlights and scores seemed to be available at acceptable intervals.

However, we don't remember any sporting event being offered in entirety. But the Olympics are so very special world wide that we are hoping we will get some of those events or at least highlights. And even another language would be acceptable :D.

Also wondering if it depends on where your ship may be and even which ship you are on. Feb. 18 we are leaving for the "Pearls of the Orient" sailing on Nautica out of Hong Kong and that is a smaller and older ship that will not be refurbished until a bit later in the year. And the feeds we got in Med and Baltic are not necessarily the feeds we may get in the Far East.

If you find out more on this topic, would you be so kind as to post back to this thread?

With or without the Olympics---enjoy your cruise! :)

Could someone please tell me if a veranda cabin on deck seven would be too small for three people, two adults and one teenager. I am asking for a friend who is worried that the cabin may be too small for three people (females)with alot of luggage.

 

Thanks for any information

We have had three sailings on Riviera and one on Marina---all in rooms of the size you are questioning.

There is more than enough room under the standard bed to store at least four suitcases once they have been unloaded (we have done this with two suitcases and have had more than half of the area still available). We found closet space to be ample as long as a 'reasonable' amount of clothing is brought by passengers. One of the drawers next to the closet and several of the drawers and one cabinet in the desk area were not even used by us. With laundry facilities on each floor, you can do a couple of loads and really cut down on the amount you need to pack---unload---repack---unload at home.

Remember, no formal wear or evening wear will need to be packed. There is a lighted makeup mirror at the desk area, so one person can be doing hair or makeup while someone else is in the bathroom.

If the foldout couch is opened right before 'lights out' and folded back up as soon as the person using it gets up in the morning, there is no reason IMHO that three women would not be able to have an enjoyable cruise in a veranda (or Ocean View-same size without veranda) room.

Enjoy your cruise! :)

We have substantial OBC's. Is it possible to purchase the Your World Collection ON BOARD to take advantage of both our OBC and the 25% YW discount? I know that if we purchase it in advance one must use a CC....and would to prefer to use our OBC there as opposed to some OTHER outrageously overpriced item. Our internet, gratuities, and beverages are already amply covered....;);)

It sounds as if we are in the same 'boat'---so to speak. We have a sailing next month where we have a chunk of OBC with gratuities and internet included. While a good portion will go to wine with meals, we have the rest to spend.

We have also booked the "Your World Collection" and I called Oceania about ten days ago to ask the very question you asked in your posting. I was told that once on board I would have to pay the A la Carte price and would not be eligible for the 25% discount.

So, what we have done is we have booked the tours we wanted that are the most expensive and/or the tours we most wanted and would be disappointed if sold out. We have booked a couple of private tours as well. We have left three ports without tours to possibly book when we board and thus use some of our OBC. You can easily do a small spread sheet to compare what you save by booking at home vs. waiting until you board and see how much of your OBC will be used up and compare the percentages.

It seems as if they really want passengers to use their OBC for alcohol, spa and/or boutique.

If I may make a suggestion---since it appears you are on Riviera, La Reserve would be a very good use of some of that credit. It was well worth us spending our own cash when we did it twice. And there is also Privee on your ship. We will be on Nautica, so that choice is not available to us. Also, if you are a fan of wine tasting, they offer wine tasting seminars during the sailing.

Everyone should have our 'problems'---right? ;)

Enjoy your cruise on the beautiful and elegant Riviera.