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basor’s experience is like mine. Since you have a single Booking number for the three segments, you should have received approximately a 5% discount for each one as a b2b2b so not eligible for 3 Shareholder Credits. I am sure your discount fared better than perhaps a $100 per cruise SBC. If not, find another TA. O does limit the number of discounts and credits that can be earned and stacked.
Just enjoy 👍😇
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To my knowledge neither the Concierge nor Executive Lounges are locked, Open 24/7. Now if I wanted GREAT Coffee and was willing to throw on something more than a bathrobe, I would head up to Baristas and have a cup or two made for me to either drink there or take back to my room. If I had a Butler, I would ask him to bring my Baristas coffees to my room at a specific time or I would call him if I was planning to sleep in a bit longer, especially on a Sea Day.
You are on Oceania so don’t limit your thinking to any mass market lines processes. It never hurts to ask for what you want and if it can be done, it will be, they aim to please.
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I can definitely agree with you, Broken down for 3 months is BAD but we have no idea what is wrong and why they can not get the parts or the proper staff from the elevator company aboard to make the necessary repairs. It is definitely a Bummer and requires all the guests to plan ahead or leave for the restaurants a little earlier since there is only one operating Aft elevator. I will go with inconvenient for sure but it won’t take long on every cruise segment for the guests to know of the problem and become a bit more flexible in dealing with it. Thanks to the past cruisers for making this issue known.
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We will be on Marina in November so the elevator issue will probably not be resolved. Glad we are booked toward the front elevators so it will not be an issue for us but I can see where it will bothers those Aft. Now I just have to remember to never walk to the Aft elevators to go for meals. I guess we will just get in more “Steps”, what a great weight management program 👍🤪🛳️🤙 Weight Watchers beware.
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Yes you can book another guest to join you for dinner in a specialty. When you make the reservation you will just need your friends Booking number. You can do it on line, or have your TA assist you or just call Oceania Reservations.
Enjoy,Mauibabes
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My guess is you are in UK, correct? If so, it is a different ball game than most of us experience in the US. Some cruisers like Harters can answer your questions better. Good luck.
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Call O, to my knowledge it can not be done via the website.
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Absolutely, always fun to get a little info about the guests aboard and the drinks and appetizers are free. If you don’t want the standard drinks 🍷🥂🍹, ask a server for something from the bar 🙏👍. There are normally one or more of these parties on all O cruises and you continue to make new friends.
Enjoy,Mauibabes
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Especially in Red Ginger we will often order a specific main dish but also do typical “Family” style with a few plates to share among our table mates. Must have the Miso Glazed Chilean Sea Bass but there will always be the Rack of Lamb and Teriyaki Beef (Filet) and other delectables on the table. Absolutely must have the Watermelon and Duck Salad. DW is not an Asian food eater but will definitely order them.
Ember takes a lot of raps but we had some excellent meals there so 👍 with LHT28 and a desert or two are wonderful. CC posts are valuable but I prefer to form my own options, test what looks good to me and move on. After all, if is My World, My Way.Just Enjoy,
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So you are enjoying your experience, GREAT. I would hope you have made a trip to the O Club Ambassador’s office and booked a future cruise, somewhere, anywhere. This is a Must Do because if the reduced deposit, On Board Discount, SBC included on this trip or the future cruise. Do not let this opportunity pass because you a swap cruises one time without accruing any cancellation fees.
You did not mention any Specialty dining stops, hopefully you got into Toscana and had some fabulous lasagne or any of the wonderful pastas or Dover Sole or …Enjoy the rest of your trip.
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You have received a lot of good info from other posters with numerous cruises under their belts, a little cuisine humor 😇. OK, it would be helpful to know which ship you are on because the number of restaurant options double as well as the number of tables also increase. If you will share a 6 top, you might be able to get an earlier seating but if only a 4 top is acceptable, then the queue at the Reservation Desk on Deck 5 is your first stop on Embarkation Day. Lastly, while the cuisine is very good it is alway subjective and very high expectations are rarely met so you are better off if you dial it back a little. Also, since your first Specialty experience will set the tone, pick accordingly and ask the posters for some specific restaurant menu recommendations. Lots of great menu items but everyone has their favorites.
Enjoy your Oceania experience.Mauibabes
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If you book enough to meet the Your World 25% Discount minimum, you may find the overall price of excursions on O not to be excessive. Personally we try to meet the Discount quality and add private tours for the rest of the port calls, that way we bring the overall cost way down. We did a 30 day TA from Southampton to Iceland to NYC and toured every port and had the cost per excursion down under an average of $80 each. I have to admit, it was Pre Covid so everything has changed since then. Discount minimums still work though and we will see what comes October 1.
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They are doing a Nov. 4-14, 2024 Rome to BCN with us but not the Allura cruise, at least not yet. Perhaps waiting on that decision till next year. We will definitely get in contact with you when we are heading your way.
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In my experience it is when the Port Security decides it is. They give the approval to the ship staff to release the passengers. Normally it has started at 8:00 and done by 9:00ish. Our worst experience, we were held up by port security in Miami and disembarkation did not start until 9:30. Depending where you are disembarking, domestic or international, it can be different everywhere.
If you are trying to make flight arrangements, definitely book after noon, especially if flying internationally. Don’t add unnecessary anxiety to your travel days.
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That definitely sounds like a very special itinerary, except we are doing the trip you took on the Vista Inaugural, Montreal to Miami with a bunch of friends into mid November on an Allura Inaugural cruise. We will keep a look out for a way to get “Down Under” again.
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Ditto Ros,
Change can be tough, especially for us “mature” adults. O Life lasted 7 years but was deemed too difficult for some to select one of three options or even Cruise Only. Simply more was short lived, because it was a different approach and again not easy enough. Come October 1, a new roll out and it won’t be well accepted either. Change is tough 😇. Everyone will have to take a breath and make their decisions about itineraries and costs. We, like you, really like our Oceania family, staff and guests. We have met so many wonderful people from all over the world and you can’t just make a spreadsheet entry to value those friendships when deciding to sail or not.
We missed meeting you in Miami after your October Vista trip with Bruce and Marilyn. Maybe on a future cruise we will connect. We have some booked on Riviera and Marina and Allura. Stay well and we all know we are blessed.
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@EJL2023 I would resubmit with a note as I said previously, your October sailings should reflect the Shareholder Credit as mine shows under Gift Orders, under Promotional Amenities. I just checked again.
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Already have credits on our Statements for both of our November cruises. If MIA, try resubmitting your request and including a statement it is a resubmission due to it not appearing on your booking statement. If you have a TA, get them working on it 👍.
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Already have credits on our Statements for both of our November cruises. If MIA, try resubmitting your request and including a statement it is a resubmission due to it not appearing on your booking statement. If you have a TA, get them working on it 👍.
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@golfguyhhi Love your trip planning, we have a mere 4 on the books, waiting for a good look at 2026 itineraries. Here is another suggestion, we “parked” about $1500 in the market buying 100 shares of NCLH. Your average 18 day trips would earn you $250 per trip more in SBC as a Shareholder so that means another $2500. Wish O gave SBC to Military Vets but so far only NCL and Regent of the 3.
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@terrydtx Ah, SOOO wrong! Niagara is at best a 6-7 while Iguazu is probably a 9. No comparison and we saw them within 3 months of one another. We did it as a part of an O Pre Tour. Still have not seen Victoria Falls yet to compare, thinking it is the 10. If you are that close, you must see them, especially if it happens to be entering the wet season.
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@terrydtx we did it as a part of a day tour after disembarking using a Tours By Locals guide. We had 8 of us and bags too as he dropped us at the airport late afternoon. Sounds like a great plan. Once you get to BA, if you can add the days, don’t miss a trip to the Falls. We flew in and out of there with a night in the Park.
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We did the similar Marina cruise in January 2023 in the revers direction and adding some extra days. Hope you can add the wine country, a trip through the interestingly painted houses of Valparaiso and absolutely you have to get to Iguazu Falls, a MAJOR highlight.
Enjoy that great cruise itinerary.Mauibabes
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Who or what are NoNos? Need a re-education
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Oceania Riviera April 2025 - Breakfast / Coffee Concierge Level in Cabin available?
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Thanks MEFIowa, I will check out the Baristas coffee brand on Riviera and Marina in November. I had heard of some changes but did not know if it was all ships or just some. I seem to remember it was not Illy on Vista last October but then I could be wrong. TC coffee was never that good, quit drinking it long ago but recall the coffee in the GDR was good for breakfast, but I can’t drink it at dinner, not ever Decaf.
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