Oceania - is it (again) time for new itineraries?

[Bruin Steve]

Adrian, I fully agree. They do have an 'extra' ship because the Insignia is returning.

 

Which places exactly do you have in mind? O would have to advertise that it is a more adventurous route and that 'ashore' is not a five star hotel environment. Unforseen things might happen. Be prepared!

 

Celebrity's "expedition" ship cruises the Galapagos...

But Insignia could not go there...

The Ecuadorian government will not license a ship to anchor there if it holds more than 99 passengers...Celebrity's Expedition carries 96, IIRC...

[Floridiana]

Celebrity's "expedition" ship cruises the Galapagos...

But Insignia could not go there...

 

I know. We are booked on it next year. There are plenty of other interesting places in the world, but not many have the infrastructure for spoilt cruise ship passengers.

[pacheco18]

We would like to be on the maiden voyage of the renewed insignia

We are hoping for a unique itinerary but fear it will be standard stuff

We just won't do Barcelona to Rome or Greece again. Too many other places to see

 

I would love to sail out of lax to somewhere I haven't been -- maybe Central America

 

We find we struggle to find itineraries we like with every booking

Not complaining because we have been fortunate to see a lot of the world

 

I would love to see a china cruise with multiple overnights in key ports

[JimandStan]

We would like to be on the maiden voyage of the renewed insignia

 

I suppose that a woman believing that there could be such a thing as a "renewed Maiden" (touched for the very first time, possibly??), is very like a man understanding that on some Maps, three inches are the equivalent of more than a mile....:p

[spindrift]

JimandStan, you are a hoot.

 

Now, re itineraries, I wish O would go back to Antarctica. Since they stopped, we are having to do it on HAL this coming December.

 

We enjoyed the Arctic so much on O last year. It was fabulous for those who might not have considered it.:)

[Cruise Junky]

We're on the hunt for a Spain/Portugal cruise. Woud love to do that on Oceania. Azamara has an OK one, Windstar and Seabourn have great one's for 2013.

[pacheco18]

I suppose that a woman believing that there could be such a thing as a "renewed Maiden" (touched for the very first time, possibly??), is very like a man understanding that on some Maps, three inches are the equivalent of more than a mile....:p

 

Like a renewed virgin. Lol

Whatever. When they bring her back to the fleet and fix her up I'd like to be on board

[neepawa]

Cruise Junky

Oceania has a 10 day cruise, “Mosaic Masterpiece”, on Riviera from Barcelona to Lisbon starting on September 19, 2013.

Cheers,

Don

[Cruise Junky]

Cruise Junky

 

Oceania has a 10 day cruise, “Mosaic Masterpiece”, on Riviera from Barcelona to Lisbon starting on September 19, 2013.

 

Cheers,

 

Don

 

Yes, it's close but not perfect. I'd want a stop in Southern Portugal and Valencia. So I think FDR said no Morroco and more Spain for 2014 so I'm hoping :)

[shoshona2]

Hi,

 

Love all the talk re new ports to explore. I've been gone from Oceania for a few years since i discovered river boating in Europe. I'm returning in 2014 to do some ports I've missed in 42 years of traveling. Just wanted you adventuresome people to know about Azamara's cruise which begins and ends in Singapore and does three days in Burma in Dec. 2013.

 

Sheila

[PaulMCO]

Whoopee --

 

2014 Itineraries are out!!

 

Brochure titles 2014 Summer Collection is on my TA's web site. Did not see it yet on Oceania

 

Only two new ones that peaked my interest (on Nautica)--

 

20 days ---London (Southampton), UK; Hamburg (Bremerhaven), Germany; Kristiansand, Norway; Bergen, Norway; Hellesylt, Norway;

Geiranger (Geirangerfjord), Norway; North Cape (Honningsvåg), Norway+; Murmansk, Russia; Hammerfest, Norway;

Longyearbyen (Spitsbergen), Norway; Cruising the scenic Magdalene Bay & Polar Ice Barrier; Harstad, Norway; Stavanger, Norway; Oslo, Norway; Gothenburg, Sweden; Copenhagen, Denmark

 

20 days -- London (Southampton), UK; Edinburgh (Leith), Scotland; Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), Scotland; Lerwick (Shetland Islands), Scotland;

Tórshavn (Faroe Islands), Denmark; Akureyri, Iceland; Tasiilaq (Ammassalik Island), Greenland; Qaqortoq, Greenland; Reykjavik, Iceland+; Portree (Isle of Skye), Scotland; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; London (Southampton), UK

[Emps]

Whoopee --

 

2014 Itineraries are out!!

 

Brochure titles 2014 Summer Collection is on my TA's web site. Did not see it yet on Oceania

 

Only two new ones that peaked my interest (on Nautica)--

 

20 days ---London (Southampton), UK; Hamburg (Bremerhaven), Germany; Kristiansand, Norway; Bergen, Norway; Hellesylt, Norway;

Geiranger (Geirangerfjord), Norway; North Cape (Honningsvåg), Norway+; Murmansk, Russia; Hammerfest, Norway;

Longyearbyen (Spitsbergen), Norway; Cruising the scenic Magdalene Bay & Polar Ice Barrier; Harstad, Norway; Stavanger, Norway; Oslo, Norway; Gothenburg, Sweden; Copenhagen, Denmark

 

20 days -- London (Southampton), UK; Edinburgh (Leith), Scotland; Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), Scotland; Lerwick (Shetland Islands), Scotland;

Tórshavn (Faroe Islands), Denmark; Akureyri, Iceland; Tasiilaq (Ammassalik Island), Greenland; Qaqortoq, Greenland; Reykjavik, Iceland+; Portree (Isle of Skye), Scotland; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; London (Southampton), UK

 

Why not check out Oceania's French Polynasia (Papeete,Tahiti, Bora Bora,Mooreau,huahini,Fakarava,) to Sydney Australia and New Zealand. There are also round trips, Sydney to Sydney and Papeete to Papeete, all during the 2014 northern winter on Marina.

[globevest]

20 days -- London (Southampton), UK; Edinburgh (Leith), Scotland; Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), Scotland; Lerwick (Shetland Islands), Scotland;

Tórshavn (Faroe Islands), Denmark; Akureyri, Iceland; Tasiilaq (Ammassalik Island), Greenland; Qaqortoq, Greenland; Reykjavik, Iceland+; Portree (Isle of Skye), Scotland; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; London (Southampton), UK

 

Paul, what date is this cruise? Thanks

[PaulMCO]

20 days -- London (Southampton), UK; Edinburgh (Leith), Scotland; Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), Scotland; Lerwick (Shetland Islands), Scotland;

Tórshavn (Faroe Islands), Denmark; Akureyri, Iceland; Tasiilaq (Ammassalik Island), Greenland; Qaqortoq, Greenland; Reykjavik, Iceland+; Portree (Isle of Skye), Scotland; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; London (Southampton), UK

 

Paul, what date is this cruise? Thanks

 

That is the one that interests us too -- July 13th 2014

[pacheco18]

I will probably be on that one too!

Love the itinerary and east in and out from London

We have never been to any of those ports and it's on Nautica -- my favorite ship.

[Cruise Junky]

Well FDR's understanding of no Morocco is extremely different to mine. Sadly Casablanca ends up on the itineraries we were interested in.

[PaulMCO]

Well FDR's understanding of no Morocco is extremely different to mine. Sadly Casablanca ends up on the itineraries we were interested in.

 

There is a Lisbon to Barcelona on Aug 15th 2014 on Insignia that might meet your needs.

[Cruise Junky]

There is a Lisbon to Barcelona on Aug 15th 2014 on Insignia that might meet your needs.

 

Yes, saw that one and liked the itinerary. August in southern Spain not so much ;) Given a choice we'd prefer to be on Marina or Riviera. Marina has a decent one in mid-September which would be a better date, but of coursr, it has Morocco. We're in no rush to book anything so we'll just wait until all lines have their itineraries out and then decide.

 

I'm super tempted by the Istanbul to Dubai too

[pacheco18]

I can understand completely your dislike of Casablanca (I'd make it a sea day and stay on the ship rather than return to that awful port), but I love Tangier. I could spend two days just roaming around in the Casbah.

[mpfund]

Can anyone advise (or even hint) where I might see these cruises? We are interested in Sept 2014 Baltics.

 

Thanks!

[Cruise Junky]

Can anyone advise (or even hint) where I might see these cruises? We are interested in Sept 2014 Baltics.

 

Thanks!

 

Try googling for Oceania Summer 2014. I got two copes from Travel Agents that I can't post the link for - sorry. I bet they're online somewhere

[pacheco18]

Can anyone advise (or even hint) where I might see these cruises? We are interested in Sept 2014 Baltics.

 

Thanks!

 

Google search works

 

There are 2 Baltic cruises Sept 2014 on Nautica

 

9/1 14 nights Stockholm to London

9/15 12 nights London To Copenhagen

 

Ports slightly different on each but both include St. Petersburg

[mpfund]

I did try google, but no love for me. Thanks for the info.

[ededmd]

I did try google, but no love for me. Thanks for the info.

 

Google

Summer Collection 2014 Oceania Cruises

[pacheco18]

Tried -- if someone can tell me how to post a pdf I can post the itineraries

Can't post the online link because it has a travel agency name in it