reposado

To add to the question can we pay taxi w/Credit Cards or Euros cash only?

Most cruisers take the bus with the peasants at Mykonos.

Taxi is extremely limited. 

I dont remember a Kobe Beef tomahawk option in the polo grill but I haven't sailed recently.

The "king cut" prime rib was amazing tho. 

I've sailed a few times on celebrity suites and Oceania. Oceania is hands down much better in the foods department. The celebrity suite restaurant(luminae) is nothing compared to the  general offerings on Oceania(however the french specialty restaurant on celebrity IMO is just as good). That combined with the much smaller crowd and not feeling like cattle makes Oceania a better experience overall. 

That being said of course you pay more for Oceania.... 

Thanks for the replies and a follow up question. Can the restaurant reservations desk book extra reservations days in advance or only for the day of?

Would it be in front of the front of the restaurant? Or I remember you can go to the "help desk"(forget what they call it) and reserve it there?

Thanks in advance.

Of course we still need to test prior to boarding the ship but otherwise no more testing correct? I dont see how people could still end up "quarantined cabins" if thats the case?

U.S. to drop COVID testing for incoming international air travelers (msn.com)

On your own.

On 3/9/2022 at 11:15 AM, cruisingxpert said:

 

 

Short story about how I started sailing Oceania almost 10 years ago.  I read a review from a poster "Reposado"  who reviewed all the food he had on Riviera and even gave each dish a score.  I was drooling and booked my first O cruise.  After the cruise ended, I felt that I had hyped myself up too much and was a bit disappointed in the food.  However, within 3 months, I was craving some of the dishes I had had and that was the beginning of my continuing love affair with O.

Im still here by the way! Honored to have been your inspiration(tho I do think I overhyped it a bit too much). Happy to say I'll be going back on the Riviera this early august!

Great info.

Did you get the upgrade offers directly from O or via your TA?

Thanks so much for the detailed answer. Its been 10 years since my last O cruise cant wait. 

Sorry if its been asked(I didnt see a search function in these forums) but how do we book the included "3 excursions" from our O-life?

Just book as normal  on their website and they'll credit us?

Thanks in advance. 

On ‎10‎/‎27‎/‎2019 at 7:35 AM, fstuff1 said:

Once a cruise, the ship will offer a $50/bag laundry special.

 

 

I'm on solstice this coming November for a 12 day. Will I be offered this special?

We book S1 simply because the higher end lines don't allow 2 adults + 2 kids in one room. 

But if we had no kids(or 1 child) we would book Oceania or Crystal instead in a heartbeat(they simply are on a different level). The dinner buffet on Oceania will beat Luminae every night of the week in terms of food quality.

Great pics and thanks for your honest review Thomas!

I sail on Solstice late next month and wonder if it'll be the new or old menus?

3 hours ago, 2flacruisers said:

We were able to smoke our cigars on the pool deck under the overhang...no one said a thing to us..and also outside the Rendezvous Lounge as well...there were more than two of us, again, no one said anything to us.

Whether its allowed or not, just know none cigar smokers(99%+) of other cruiser hate smelling that obnoxious smell. It would be considerate to pay heed to those "downwind" from you.

On ‎8‎/‎31‎/‎2019 at 7:44 PM, tjunmin said:

Luminae caters to dietary needs better than the MDR or Blu. For instance, my spouse is vegan; at the beginning of the cruise, we inform Luminae's chef, who then provides vegan meals for my spouse for the entire length of the cruise. Luminae vegan dishes are far superior compared to Blu.

 

RSLeesburg, in case you are interested, you'll find photos of some of the menu items served at Luminae in April of this year on board the Constellation here [link].

Awesome pics! Thanks.

Side question:

Do you generally get the same waiter for the entire cruise in Luminea?

Just now, NJ Gal said:

I never heard of this either.  Where did you find this information?

 

Look at the link I included on my original post. 

According to this:   

https://www.royalcaribbean.no/upload/PDF/Suite%20Class%20flyer%20OCT%202015.pdf

One complimentary dinner for two (cruise of 7 night or less) or two complimentary l dinners to two (cruise 8 night or more) in a specialty restaurant (for sky, celebrity, and signature suite).

How come I've never heard of this?

On 2/11/2019 at 7:54 PM, jelayne said:

We recently tried of the “premium “ lines.  Small ship & excellent service.  Paid more for a veranda than we paid for a CS.  The dining room was noisy & crowded with 15-30 minute waits to be seated.  Sent back 3 out of 8 dinners, 2 served barely lukewarm and one steak was so tough I couldn’t cut it.  

Ship was dead, entertainment was mediocre.   Crew was outstanding and the officers were very visible, but we were bored on sea days and found, outside of the speciality restaurants, the food was not what we would consider premium-not as good as Blu.  

 

Check out one of my old threads on the food in Oceania and tell me it doesn't blow away Celebrity by a few miles. Remember the specialty restaurants on Oceania are complimentary as well. 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/1593431-review-of-food-on-riviera-617-lisbon-to-romework-in-progress/

One thing that really bothered me with RC is with the "megaships" getting on and off the boat feels like a busy day at Disneyland. Long lines to get on and off the boat depending on ports. 

The food on RC is also just not up to par even in the specialty restaurants. I know food is subjective so I suppose if you think sizzler or outbacks in good steak you'll be fine.

No thanks. 

By the way if anyone want a visual on how much better the food on Oceania is... Here is a review thread I made from a few years back.

Been on Oceania, Celebrity, and Royal Caribbean. 

As you would expect the more you pay the better the experience. Dining on Oceania blows away Celebrity(however we found Murano to match up well with Oceanias best offering with Tuscan fairly decent as well). The Chinese restaurant(qsing?) and the Japanese are truly for those who don't know authentic/good Asian food, but I digress... I find Oceania to be worth the premium paid over Celebrity. I would never consider Royal Caribbean again(folks are treated like cattle there). Celebrity is our cruise-line of choice when we do travel with our 2 younger kids(newer Oceania ships can only accommodate 1 child unless you go bigger suites). However without kids I'd rebook with Oceania.

Terrace cafe desserts. Great variety served nightly(and different from night to night).

Nearing the home stretch.. but more to come.