Kate-AHF Posted November 23, 2019 #1 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I didn't receive this on my first O cruise last year. When I called O this year to find out if a final itinerary/hotel info would be sent for our post-cruise extension for this year...the O rep said "It's in your Cruise Vacation Summary which was sent to your TA on 11/16." After some back and forth with the agent, and a request to O from me to send it to him again, I got the summary. Wow. It's helpful. Everything is in one place... from shipboard credit and comps, to dining reservations, to La Reserve reservations, to shore-x A one-stop list that will really come in handy if anything gets "mis-placed" (like a reservation) onboard. Much better than my having to save all the confirmation emails and finding the one I want while standing at Guest Services and hoping I have an internet connection to get to my email. I wonder how long they have been sending these out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay23 Posted November 23, 2019 #2 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Is this the Blue Book? We have been sailing with Oceania for 4 years. We have always had a Blue Book and I believe that it has been part of the cruise administration for many years. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 23, 2019 #3 Share Posted November 23, 2019 26 minutes ago, Jay23 said: Is this the Blue Book? We have been sailing with Oceania for 4 years. We have always had a Blue Book and I believe that it has been part of the cruise administration for many years. J The Blue book is more general info on your cruise No it is an email subject line Important - Oceania Cruises Final Cruise Vacation Summary: name booking number I get the email from Oceania & my TA usually 2-3 wks prior to the sailing Make sure your email address is up to date on your Oceania Account Maybe check your spam or trash next time you are cruising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 23, 2019 #4 Share Posted November 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Kate-AHF said: I wonder how long they have been sending these out? Several years now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted November 23, 2019 #5 Share Posted November 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Kate-AHF said: I didn't receive this on my first O cruise last year. When I called O this year to find out if a final itinerary/hotel info would be sent for our post-cruise extension for this year...the O rep said "It's in your Cruise Vacation Summary which was sent to your TA on 11/16." After some back and forth with the agent, and a request to O from me to send it to him again, I got the summary. Wow. It's helpful. Everything is in one place... from shipboard credit and comps, to dining reservations, to La Reserve reservations, to shore-x A one-stop list that will really come in handy if anything gets "mis-placed" (like a reservation) onboard. Much better than my having to save all the confirmation emails and finding the one I want while standing at Guest Services and hoping I have an internet connection to get to my email. I wonder how long they have been sending these out? Old news. This is not something new or even recently changed. The Cruise Vacation Summary is the emailed mainstay of your "final docs," which comes to you directly from Oceania or, if specified, via your TA, several weeks prior to embarkation. It is not the same as the Cruise Vacation Planner (the snail mail Blue Book that arrives weeks earlier than the emailed final docs), which also has some info specific to you, including luggage tags. But, it is the emailed Cruise Vacation Summary that concisely summarizes all of the latest info associated with your account for that booking number including, for example, an update of your Oceania Club loyalty level, which may have only changed recently because of a different cruise you took since the most recent of previous invoices (for this booking) was issued. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate-AHF Posted November 23, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Well, I think it's great. And it seems to be something that not every TA is passing along, unless nagged. Which I can't fathom, seeing as all you have to do is hit "forward". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted November 24, 2019 #7 Share Posted November 24, 2019 33 minutes ago, Kate-AHF said: ....not every TA is passing along, unless nagged..... Perhaps it's time for you to get a different TA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GICNJC Posted November 24, 2019 #8 Share Posted November 24, 2019 We are 12 days out and have not received it. We are still a Guaranteed on website. Has anyone who has a guaranteed receive them closer to sail date? If so what is the closest days to sailing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted November 24, 2019 #9 Share Posted November 24, 2019 I've never booked a guarantee but I've seen plenty of posts here from others who didn't receive the confirmation until just about the last moment. If it's a guarantee, it should really be a guarantee! What I've NEVER seen here is someone complaining because they had a "guarantee" and then they didn't get it. Oceania will move heaven and earth to get someone else to move off the cruise so that YOU will have your cabin. Sometimes people arrive without their luggage tags because the room didn't clear soon enough ... in which case, there will be blank tags at the port that you can fill in with your names and room number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 24, 2019 #10 Share Posted November 24, 2019 3 hours ago, GICNJC said: We are 12 days out and have not received it. We are still a Guaranteed on website. Has anyone who has a guaranteed receive them closer to sail date? If so what is the closest days to sailing? Are you talking about the email summary ?? Maybe you should call your TA or Oceania to see if it was emailed to you Check your spam folder also just incase it went in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanandJim Posted November 24, 2019 #11 Share Posted November 24, 2019 12 hours ago, GICNJC said: We are 12 days out and have not received it. We are still a Guaranteed on website. Has anyone who has a guaranteed receive them closer to sail date? If so what is the closest days to sailing? We once got our room assignment at the dock on the day of sailing- It all depends on how much shuffling they need to do. You are GUARANTEED a place on the ship, which is what you signed up for, so enjoy the process, and fasten your seatbelt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GICNJC Posted November 26, 2019 #12 Share Posted November 26, 2019 We received our e docs today. Still listed as Guarantee. Thanks StandardJim for you post. Once less thing to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 26, 2019 #13 Share Posted November 26, 2019 2 hours ago, GICNJC said: We received our e docs today. Still listed as Guarantee. Thanks StandardJim for you post. Once less thing to worry about. I have heard sometimes with GTY assignments can be handed out at the port at least you know you are on the ship someplace 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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