Andura Posted August 15, 2018 #1 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Hello everyone, my husband and I are thinking about taking the Radiant Rhythms cruise next April on the Oceana Sirena. It woud be our first cruise with Oceana and I am pretty excited about giving it a try. But my husband is a bit unsure, because the Sirena will go to the dry doc next May for a refurnishment, Oceania Next. He is afraid that before that the ship will show its age and be poorly maintenaced before that. It is not so much aobut being an older ship and not so stylish but about being in a bad condition that could be annoying. Has anyone been on the Sirena lately and could tell me if my husbands worries are valid or (hopefully) not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TERRIER1 Posted August 15, 2018 #2 Share Posted August 15, 2018 We were in a B4 cabin in Sirena's inaugural voyage. The cabin had new soft goods (ie carpet, drapes and bedding but the furniture was in bad shape. There were scratches in the wood, door falling off the hinge, etc. The bathroom was recaulked but that was it. The sink had stains and the old hairdryer was still attached to the wall and the shower curtain looked old. If you are in a PH than that would be different since they redid those cabins. The main areas were fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted August 15, 2018 #3 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Hello everyone, my husband and I are thinking about taking the Radiant Rhythms cruise next April on the Oceana Sirena. It woud be our first cruise with Oceana and I am pretty excited about giving it a try. But my husband is a bit unsure, because the Sirena will go to the dry doc next May for a refurnishment, Oceania Next. He is afraid that before that the ship will show its age and be poorly maintenaced before that. It is not so much aobut being an older ship and not so stylish but about being in a bad condition that could be annoying. Has anyone been on the Sirena lately and could tell me if my husbands worries are valid or (hopefully) not? Tell your DH not too worry. We were on the Sirena for 16 days in an A1 cabin in May and had a great time and the ship looked wonderful and very well maintained and the food was fantastic!! We are currently on the Nautica and it is also in great shape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Noxequifans Posted August 15, 2018 #4 Share Posted August 15, 2018 We were just on the Insignia which is scheduled for renovation soon. The ship is maintained in excellent condition as all Oceania ships are. No need to worry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted August 15, 2018 #5 Share Posted August 15, 2018 We were in a B4 cabin in Sirena's inaugural voyage. That is interesting since Sirena does not have B4 cabins :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted August 15, 2018 #6 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Hello everyone, my husband and I are thinking about taking the Radiant Rhythms cruise next April on the Oceana Sirena. It woud be our first cruise with Oceana and I am pretty excited about giving it a try. But my husband is a bit unsure, because the Sirena will go to the dry doc next May for a refurnishment, Oceania Next. The Sirena came from Princess in 2016 & from the reports she was in pretty bad shape After millions spent bringing her up to O standards Yes some things were still being worked on The new dry dock is to up date her to the new colour scheme & new look of O not because she is falling apart JMO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jancruz Posted August 15, 2018 #7 Share Posted August 15, 2018 That is interesting since Sirena does not have B4 cabins:confused: LOL Jancruz1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted August 15, 2018 #8 Share Posted August 15, 2018 The Sirena came from Princess in 2016 & from the reports she was in pretty bad shape After millions spent bringing her up to O standards Yes some things were still being worked on The new dry dock is to up date her to the new colour scheme & new look of O not because she is falling apart JMO As in $40 million to fix Princess' low quality of pretty much everything!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycbagprincess Posted August 16, 2018 #9 Share Posted August 16, 2018 We were just on the Sirena a few weeks ago. The ship is old and worn . Our couch was dirty, they had to steam it clean. The furniture was old! Worn and scratched. The bathroom was old, the shower curtain was yellow with age and the room just had a bad smell. The crew was very attentive and tried to immediately fix any issue we had. However, it's a 19 year old ship. The deck was buckling, chairs in the Terrace cafe needed repair. We left out of Miami and it took two days for the air conditioning to cool the cabins properly. The money that was spent on renovation certainly did not go to the cabins except for the suites. The food and service was excellent However very very disappointed. Sent from my iPad using Forums 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TERRIER1 Posted August 16, 2018 #10 Share Posted August 16, 2018 That is interesting since Sirena does not have B4 cabins:confused:[/quote You are 100% correct. We were in a B1 cabin. We always pick the cheapest veranda cabin and last years trip was on the Marina in a B4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TERRIER1 Posted August 16, 2018 #11 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Hello everyone, my husband and I are thinking about taking the Radiant Rhythms cruise next April on the Oceana Sirena. It woud be our first cruise with Oceana and I am pretty excited about giving it a try. But my husband is a bit unsure, because the Sirena will go to the dry doc next May for a refurnishment, Oceania Next. He is afraid that before that the ship will show its age and be poorly maintenaced before that. It is not so much aobut being an older ship and not so stylish but about being in a bad condition that could be annoying. Has anyone been on the Sirena lately and could tell me if my husbands worries are valid or (hopefully) not? If you go to the Research tab in Cruise Critic and enter Sirena for the ship name there will be reviews from people who sailed on her. I sailed in 2016 and things may have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andura Posted August 16, 2018 Author #12 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Thank you for all your replies and input. We booked the cruise today! Looking forward to our first cruise with Oceania next April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TERRIER1 Posted August 17, 2018 #13 Share Posted August 17, 2018 LOLJancruz1 I made an honest error, Not that funny. B class cabins on the Sirena need a major overhaul. Just check the reviews. PH cabins were redone in the retrofit from Princess but not the B class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Issyalex Posted August 17, 2018 #14 Share Posted August 17, 2018 We were in an ocean view cabin on Sirena June 2016 and the decor was definitely not shabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie44875 Posted January 1, 2019 #15 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Just booked a cruise for Jan 2020 and the rep said the ship is getting refurbished in May 2019! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classiccruiser777 Posted January 1, 2019 #16 Share Posted January 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Stevie44875 said: Just booked a cruise for Jan 2020 and the rep said the ship is getting refurbished in May 2019! Oceania is addictive. We used to cruise Cunard and Holland but one cruise on O changed all that. The Sirena will be beautiful, enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted January 2, 2019 #17 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Okay, my news about Sirena is 2 years ago (October 2016) but she looked beautiful then. Per the complaint about lower level cabins I have to admit we were in a Vista -- thanks to the downsell we'd accepted a few months earlier on Nautica. The thing is ... lots of people seem to be judging the "R" ships due to their age. I'm not saying at all that ALL critical comments are because of this but there are those who want newer looking, larger ships. And it has seemed to me that much of the criticism comes from that mindset ... which doesn't mean these people are wrong. They are looking for something else. We have traveled more on the "O" ships since they came on line than the "R" ships, but we've been on all of the "R" ships and had no disappointments. Oceania has always maintained the ships beautifully. I personally am not fond of the "improvements" with NEXT, but that's my personal choice. Certainly the OP's husband should be comforted with the information that the ships have regularly been updated and are in good condition. Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srdancer Posted January 2, 2019 #18 Share Posted January 2, 2019 We were on Sirena Dec 10-17, 2018. Had not been on such a small ship previously. There is some fading to fabrics here and there, but ship was beautiful, in great repair, spotlessly clean, service outstanding. Surprisingly, since we had heard the contrary, the entertaiment was very good to excellent. We had A1 cabin, smallest we had been in. It was roomy and plenty of storage. Tiny shower, but we dealt with it. Really loved the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted January 2, 2019 #19 Share Posted January 2, 2019 WE sailed on her in Oct. in a PH and did think she was kinda worn out. Even the service and food did not compare with the bigger ships. Needs a full rehab which i know will be coming in the future. Also need to get rid of the combo Polo and Toscana. (Tuscan Steak) Most people on board gave it poor reviews. I guess the kitchen is too small to make it work with Red Ginger also using the same kitchen. Good idea which did not make it. Hope they do not make the same mistake with the other R ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jancruz Posted January 3, 2019 #20 Share Posted January 3, 2019 4 hours ago, RJB said: WE sailed on her in Oct. in a PH and did think she was kinda worn out. Even the service and food did not compare with the bigger ships. Needs a full rehab which i know will be coming in the future. Also need to get rid of the combo Polo and Toscana. (Tuscan Steak) Most people on board gave it poor reviews. I guess the kitchen is too small to make it work with Red Ginger also using the same kitchen. Good idea which did not make it. Hope they do not make the same mistake with the other R ships. They are not changing the restaurants on the other R ships.. Jancruz1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted January 3, 2019 #21 Share Posted January 3, 2019 13 hours ago, Jancruz said: They are not changing the restaurants on the other R ships.. Jancruz1 Good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootman4U Posted February 3, 2019 #22 Share Posted February 3, 2019 I'm sorry but when I hear the words "most people" without any documentation whatsoever as well as the words "kinda worn out" without any examples I tend to discount that "review." Call me stupid or whatever you wish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted February 3, 2019 #23 Share Posted February 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Bootman4U said: I'm sorry but when I hear the words "most people" without any documentation whatsoever as well as the words "kinda worn out" without any examples I tend to discount that "review." Call me stupid or whatever you wish. Do not wish to call you stupid, but most of the people we came in contact with during our cruise agreed with my postings. Kinda of worn our were my words without getting into every carpet and couch on the ship. A lot looked pretty worn out. Like my house when things need o be replaced. WE can look and know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdougan Posted February 6, 2019 #24 Share Posted February 6, 2019 The Sirena is getting a full refurbishment end of April/beginning of May, 2019. Hubby & I will be on her "inaugural" sailing May 19 - 29, Barcelona - Venice. I am looking forward to smelling that "just cleaned & new" scent :)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted February 7, 2019 #25 Share Posted February 7, 2019 14 hours ago, sdougan said: The Sirena is getting a full refurbishment end of April/beginning of May, 2019. Hubby & I will be on her "inaugural" sailing May 19 - 29, Barcelona - Venice. I am looking forward to smelling that "just cleaned & new" scent :)! I am sure at that point it will look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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