gbits Posted July 29, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Was wondering if anyone who was recently on an Oceania baltic cruise could tell me if they had Russian folk dancers come aboard to do a show as the nightly entertainment when docked in St. Petersburg and, if so, was it on the first night in port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted July 29, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 29, 2017 No dancers on our 3 day visit in 2015. Probably partly (mostly?) because a folkloric show on shore is offered as an optional tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchestrapal Posted July 29, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 29, 2017 None of our three visits to St Petersbutrg on O had any Russian entertainment come onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted July 29, 2017 #4 Share Posted July 29, 2017 This is usually on river cruises People are ashore in the evenings to the shows there ...ballet, folklore etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylizcat Posted July 29, 2017 #5 Share Posted July 29, 2017 It is not just on river cruises. When we visited St Petersburg with Disney Cruises they brought on a great group of local performers. And I have read of other cruise lines which have done the same. This is as well as offering the evening folk show excursion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted July 29, 2017 #6 Share Posted July 29, 2017 It is not just on river cruises. When we visited St Petersburg with Disney Cruises they brought on a great group of local performers. And I have read of other cruise lines which have done the same. This is as well as offering the evening folk show excursion. I stand corrected But the OP is asking about Oceania Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylizcat Posted July 29, 2017 #7 Share Posted July 29, 2017 I stand corrected But the OP is asking about Oceania Yes, but it demonstrates that the OP has a perfectly reasonable hope/expectation that Oceania would do as other lines do in this respect. I imagine it is all part of Oceania's low budget for entertainment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbits Posted July 29, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted July 29, 2017 I actually searched the Baltic Ports forum and one person did state that they Oceania did provide a folk show but it didn't indicate how long ago that was. We are signed up to do the Venice of the North tour on the 2d night. Was hoping we might see the folk show on board on the 1st night but if not I won't be devastated. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted July 29, 2017 #9 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Yes, but it demonstrates that the OP has a perfectly reasonable hope/expectation that Oceania would do as other lines do in this respect. I imagine it is all part of Oceania's low budget for entertainment! Sorry but I disagree. Based on that logic one would also have reasonable expections that ALL cruise lines spend 3 days in SPB since Oceania does. In fact very few, if any, do. Not all cruise lines do everything the same way. Historically, Oceania has not offered this option in SPB, regardless of what other cruise lines do. That is what OP's expectations should be based upon since OP is cruising on Oceania and not other cruise lines. That said, the option to see that performance is available to OP at a cost, if interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiks Posted July 29, 2017 #10 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Went to SPB on Oceania in 2011 and they did have a Russian folk dance group perform onboard. Have been there twice since with no repeat. Wiks Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylizcat Posted July 29, 2017 #11 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Sorry but I disagree. Based on that logic one would also have reasonable expections that ALL cruise lines spend 3 days in SPB since Oceania does. In fact very few, if any, do.Not all cruise lines do everything the same way. Historically, Oceania has not offered this option in SPB, regardless of what other cruise lines do. That is what OP's expectations should be based upon since OP is cruising on Oceania and not other cruise lines. That said, the option to see that performance is available to OP at a cost, if interested. And your logic seems very illogical! Most people would base their expectations on what the majority of cruise lines do. If only one or two lines stay for three days, and most stay for two, then the expectation is that you will stay for two not three. Of course all cruise lines do things differently. We have cruised on at least a dozen different ones and all have their pros and cons. But I realise nobody should ever find fault with Oceania! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted July 29, 2017 #12 Share Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) Deleted Edited July 29, 2017 by Paulchili Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylizcat Posted July 29, 2017 #13 Share Posted July 29, 2017 All I did was point out that the statement 'this is usually on river cruises' was incorrect. No cause for an attack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbits Posted July 29, 2017 Author #14 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Went to SPB on Oceania in 2011 and they did have a Russian folk dance group perform on board. Have been there twice since with no repeat. I was not "expecting" it but hoping for it as others mentioned O as one of the lines that provided folk shows on board. From what I gather, O no longer does, tho other lines continue to do so. Disappointing but not surprising - if it means people will buy this as in excursion they want to make the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted July 29, 2017 #15 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Went to SPB on Oceania in 2011 and they did have a Russian folk dance group perform onboard. Have been there twice since with no repeat. Wiks Sent from my iPad using Forums Good to know. We went to SPB 3 times on a cruise - twice with O (2006 & 2015) and once with X. Never had performers come on the ship - unlucky, I guess :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiga Posted July 31, 2017 #16 Share Posted July 31, 2017 I was in St. Petersburg last month on the Marina overnight (for one night). They did not have any Russian dancers onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harbormaster Posted July 31, 2017 #17 Share Posted July 31, 2017 We were on the 6/29 Baltic Marina. In Stt. Petersburg for 3 days. No Russian Dancers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harbormaster Posted July 31, 2017 #18 Share Posted July 31, 2017 We have posted a comprehensive review of the Oceania Marina Baltic cruise June 29. Much good, some very bad. It might answer some questions others have. https://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=585742&et_cid=2974649&et_rid=16813555&et_referrer=NULL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted July 31, 2017 #19 Share Posted July 31, 2017 We were on this year's sole cruise to Murmansk, Archangel, and the islands. Want to get more Russian? No onboard Russian Folklore dancers. I still need to post up my comments on the food, but the sole entree of stroganoff in the Terrace , one cruiser ranted at chef that he could get more flavorful stroganoff out of a box in the US. Another dish stripped of spices to"appeal to all the guests ". Bland and tasteless. I had real stroganoff in StP, this tasteless glop was not stroganoff, but I'm sure some were delighted with it and would post how great it was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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