Nautica?

[jonj]

We are re-thinking our Royal Caribbean 12nt cruise Baltic 2017 and are considering O. The itinerary / date that works best for our schedule is the Nautica Bordeaux itinerary for 8 nights. The Baltic schedule on O doesn't work for us at this time. The other option is a 14nt Baltic cruise on the Celebrity Eclipse but may be pushing the time we can be away with having to add on at least one more night for transatlantic flight

 

I haven't been able to find much information on the actual ship. Does anyone have any links to photos, reviews of the ship?

 

Anything I should know as a possible first time O cruiser?

Thank you

Edited August 2, 2016 by jonj

[neepawa]

Visit this website:

 

http://www.cruisecritic.com/reviews/review.cfm?ShipID=346

 

Cheers,

 

Don

Edited August 2, 2016 by neepawa

[pinotlover]

Go to Oceania's website and click on ships, then Nautica. Gives you lots of info!

 

Now my question. I've heard rumored, from recent passengers, that the Nautica is going to do the specialty restaurant change over to having the Red Ginger with Tuscano and the Polo Grill combined at its next dry dock.

 

1 Can anyone confirm this, and;

2. When is the ship's next dry dock? Is it before my sailing next June?

 

Thanks!

[jonj]

Thanks - reviews are all over the place, most say the ship is showing its age. Anyone have any current photos (I don't trust the company, any company, photos as you don't know how old or how touched up they are) and as the poster above do we know when the drydock will be? Oceania's website said the ship was refurbished 2014 but not sure what was done based on the current cruise critic reviews from the link above

 

I find those reviews very surprising for this class of ship / cruise line

[PaulMCO]

The ships were designed in 2000. They have an older look. Older meaning darker wood, darker carpets, and older but well maintained furniture.

 

We were on Nautica in March and April. Nautica is our favorite O ship. Great crew.

 

Staterooms are very small compared to Marina/Riviera. The fixed furniture is original to the ship. The key for many you will find are complaints about the tiny shower and bathroom.

 

Some photos of some of common areas...

 

Grand Dining Room

 

Terrace Cafe

 

Grand Bar -now Barista's

 

 

Casino

 

 

Long Bar at Martinis

 

 

Deck 5 Atrium (near shop)

[Mura]

We left Nautica two weeks ago. She looked fine to us.

 

Mura

[LHT28]

The small ships are not flashy like Celebrity & with smaller ships comes smaller cabins

The Eclips is 4 times larger than the R ships & over 2000 more people ...

no comparison to the O ships

 

The Preismans do a good blog with photos mind you their photos are 1.5 yrs old for Nautica

http://www.thepreismans.com/china_japan_page1.htm

Edited August 2, 2016 by LHT28

[Paulchili]

We left Nautica two weeks ago. She looked fine to us.

 

Mura

 

We were on the same cruise with Mura.

I agree that she is kept in great shape due to constant and thorough maintenance by Oceania.

She is our favorite R ship.

[Mura]

People complain about the small showers/bathrooms on the "R" ships in the veranda cabins -- as do I!

 

As it happened, Paul and Marsha were just a couple of doors down the hall from our cabin. We were originally in a PH but accepted a "downsize" offer from Oceania just because we got greedy. This was the first time we were in a "B" cabin, although we have been in "A" cabins before. Usually we are in a PH.

 

We thought the smaller space would drive us nuts, but actually it did not. However the bathroom DOES remain a problem. My final conclusion (previously voiced but I don't think on this thread) was that the entire bathroom is the size of a nice walk-in shower! Do the math.

 

Whereas in the early days on Renaissance (when we were in veranda cabins) it was the shower that bothered me, these days it was the space outside of the shower that bothered me! There just wasn't much room to dry off AFTER the shower.

 

If space is a problem for you -- as it generally is for us! -- I recommend booking at least a PH. If you don't mind small areas, the veranda cabins (and below) are fine.

 

The "R" ships only carry 684 passengers ... and they weren't built to have only "larger cabins". The larger cabins on the "R" ships are fine ... it's up to you to decide if the smaller cabins will be okay. (It does help to be slender in those showers.)

 

Mura

[jonj]

Thank you I would be ok with the bathroom, my husband will not. I guess we will wait to try O either on the newer ship or when we can afford the PH

 

 

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[globevest]

We were on the same cruise with Mura.

I agree that she is kept in great shape due to constant and thorough maintenance by Oceania.

 

Paul can you clarify.....are you referring to Mura or Nautica. :D:D sorry I just could not resist. I hope you do not mind Mura and if I may add I am an avid follower of your informative posts.

Barry

[Paulchili]

Paul can you clarify.....are you referring to Mura or Nautica. :D:D sorry I just could not resist. I hope you do not mind Mura and if I may add I am an avid follower of your informative posts.

Barry

 

I am happy to confirm that both Mura and Nautica are in great shape :D

[Mura]

Paul can you clarify.....are you referring to Mura or Nautica. :D:D sorry I just could not resist. I hope you do not mind Mura and if I may add I am an avid follower of your informative posts.

Barry

 

Not a problem, Barry. Your question gave me a big giggle! :D

 

Mura

[CanEcosse]

If you look at the deck plans for Nautica on the Oceania site, you will see some deck plans "effective Jan 5th 2017". Does that suggest a date for refurbishing?

[Mura]

I don't think so. I think that just refers to some pricing differences -- they are changing some categories of rooms as of that date.

 

It seems to me that I saw recently that the next scheduled drydock will be later in the year.

 

Mura

[CanEcosse]

I don't think so. I think that just refers to some pricing differences -- they are changing some categories of rooms as of that date.

Mura

 

I agree. Took a closer look and it's just a few cabin category changes on a couple of decks.

 

P.S. we will be on Nautica at the end of the month so I will have some thoughts after that.

[SellaVee]

I'm on Nautica now and for her age she is in truly great shape. Oceania does maintain theses R ships very well. Sure the bathrooms haven't gotten any bigger, but the actual shower works well. Plenty of hot water and good flow with modern thermostatic valves. There is a shower curtain, but it's made of a decent quality fabric that hangs well. The flooring in the bathroom is exactly the same as the flooring in the shower, and it has a drain too and a raised doorway, so one could push the shower curtain back and use the whole room as a shower, which is how our sports cruiser was designed. Just a thought. I fit fine in the shower even though it does look very small and I'm not slender, but I am short.

[LHT28]

Just a thought. I fit fine in the shower even though it does look very small and I'm not slender, but I am short.

 

I never understood all the fuss about the shower the ones on the newer ships seem a lot smaller with the glass enclosure

 

We had a smaller shower in a B & B in Jersey :D

you had to open the door to raise your arms to put the shampoo in your hair then close the door & rinse :eek:

[CorgiNole]

I sailed on the Nautica this spring in a B-Verandah. Sure the bathroom is small, but I think of it as efficient. I could turn around in the shower and clean everything that needed cleaning.

 

The pictures on this thread are a good representation of her condition.

 

If by newer ship, you mean Sirena, she is configured in the same way as Nautica (same class of ship), so you would still face a small bathroom.

 

I really enjoyed sailing with a small number of passengers, so doubt I would go on a mass market line at this point, exception being a Disney cruise.

[SellaVee]

The newer ships are Marina and Riviera which were newly built for Oceania and often referred to as the O ships. Sirena is an older R ship which is new to the Oceania fleet. The O ships are much bigger carrying 1250 passengers vs 680 on the smaller vessels.