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On 1/2/2020 at 6:25 PM, molemaui said:

 

It was sautéed in lemon with capers. Wonderful!

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Thank you for the photo! It looks fantastic!

Thanks everyone! I think my team might be going to the Super Bowl this year and I would hate to miss it. 

Does anyone know if the Super Bowl will be shown on board?

First time to Cozumel. We arrive via Oceania Cruises and would like to find a place that we can hang out for a few hours. An all inclusive place would be nice with dedicated lounge chairs, shade, food and drinks and maybe some beach toys. Thanks in advance!

Thanks for the recommendation of Pincher's Crab Shack. Do you have any favorites there (besides the shoes)?

We have booked a penthouse suite for the first time and are told that we can order in from any specialty restaurant. How does that work exactly? Can it be any specialty restaurant on any night of the cruise? I would love to hear your experiences and photos if anyone has some. Thanks in advance!

Our last cruise on Oceania was to the med in May. We saw a few kids, mostly babies in strollers on our trip. We rarely saw any kids at all. The ship is very relaxed and quiet, just the way we like it. We also don't see chair hogs around the pool. Very civilized atmosphere. Although, it can sometimes get rowdy in the Martini Bar at 5pm during Trivia. Ha ha. We are in our 50's and our children are grown so this suits us perfectly. We find Oceania to be the perfect fit for us. Hope this helps.

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Just curious - what did you end up doing? Thanks.

Thanks for the review. Great information and photos.

On 6/29/2019 at 5:36 AM, ew101 said:

In Santo Tomas there are a couple of cute restaurants a few blocks away, around the navy base.   You go past the craft market, out the gate, straight then right then right then left.  At one you dine out over the bay.  I bought two nice handmade belts in the craft market.  In fact, yes, the ship is docked at a busy container port.  

Thanks for the wonderful photos. Do you know if there are cabs readily available? 

Thanks for the information. Interesting topic.

We have been to Florence several times. Hands down I would go there again. It is my favorite big city. Since the Accademia is closed,  I would go to the Duomo and walk around that area. In fact, my relative Pope Cossa Baldessarre, John XXIII (1410–1415) is buried there. There are several nice places to eat as well. If you are a carnivore, and can tolerate steak that early, you must try the Florentine steak. You won't be disappointed.

We have been to Pisa twice and I would skip that unless you really need to see it.

Our most recent time there we took an Oceana shore excursion, "Hills of Lucca & Wine Tasting". It was a surprisingly nice tour. The wine tasting was a real highlight. We sat out in the countryside with several bottles to taste and lovely snacks. Just keep in mind that the shops in Lucca do not open till 10am. We booked the early trip and a lot was closed. 

Hope this helps!

We live in Encinitas too! Isn't it great!

We are doing a RT Papeete in 2021 on the Regatta. Can't wait.

Great review. We just booked a round trip Papeete on the Regatta. Thank you for all the information.

On 6/5/2019 at 9:34 AM, Hawaiidan said:

This goes for  Hawaiian  to HNL and Tahiti Nui  LAX.  about 2445.        Not sure of United to SFO

Air France LAX goes at  0800 and is a much better non red  eye choice        You can get business class for the 8 hour flight for around $1900 pp    O, one time offered me  upgrade to Business on Tahiti Nui for $800 pp   You might ask  Even though it is a charter the plane still has Business seats   UAL does too.   Hawaiian  business is a joke on you...  THats my experience

Air france and Tahiti Nui  are code share with DL AA, QA,NZ    it is a small airport,  open air waiting area no AC  for coach. 

Good luck      

Great info. 

Terry - I would love to hear your experience with O air once you return. Thanks in advance!

51 minutes ago, clo said:

You had written "straws are banned."  Just clarifying.

I'm glad to clear that up for you. Let me know if you need help with anything else!

3 hours ago, clo said:

ALL straws or just plastic ones?

Just plastic straws are banned here in San Diego. It would be silly to ban ALL straws. Plastic bags are banned here too. Not ALL bags. 

Great information. Thank you. None of the 3 ship tours appeal to us so it is nice to know that we can do something else.

Fantastic post! I'll be following....

Thanks for responding euro cruiser. I guess that I am not sure where we are dropping hook. It says Amalfi/Positano. I will ask this question on the Oceania board. Thanks for your help!

We are taking an Oceania cruise and Positano is a tender port. I was wondering if there will be taxi/water taxis to get us to Positano. We would like to bypass a tour and do it own our own. Is this possible? Thanks!

oops. Sorry. I messed up. I was looking at the wrong cruise.

Can anyone tell me the hours that the Terrace is open? Do they shut down in-between meals? I know I saw this information somewhere but for the life of me I can't find it.

Thanks.