Goofyisme Posted December 8, 2021 #1 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Don't see much on these boards about Insignia. Considering a cruise on her and would like to hear other's opinions. What do you love or dislike about her? Any input appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted December 8, 2021 #2 Share Posted December 8, 2021 37 minutes ago, Goofyisme said: Don't see much on these boards about Insignia. Considering a cruise on her and would like to hear other's opinions. What do you love or dislike about her? Any input appreciated. Oceania has four Regatta Class “R ships” including Insignia. With a few exceptions (mostly Sirena mods), they are all identical. Insignia is O’s ATW ship which has it doing non-repeat segments over basically the first six months of each calendar year. Beyond the ATW passengers, you’ll find a fair number of folks doing multiple segments. That includes us. We’ll be doing about seven weeks from May to July in 2022 (CPT-LIS and LIS-NYC). Beyond the non-repeat itineraries over those first six months, you’ll also find that the Insignia Exec chef has a bit more of a discretionary budget and flexibility to avoid menu repetition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted December 8, 2021 #3 Share Posted December 8, 2021 We like the small ship experience We like the R ships as well as the O class ships just depends on the itinerary You get to see the same people more often than on the larger ships No line ups or at least if any they are short We do not mind the smaller cabins but some do not it is a personal choice The ship gets into some of the smaller ports Anything specific you are concerned about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roccaforte Posted December 8, 2021 #4 Share Posted December 8, 2021 We were on Insignia just prior to the Covid shutdown. The ship was in great shape. Everything looked updated. We had PH8057. It was a nice quiet location. We sailed from Miami and check-in was smooth and quick. Of course, that may be different now😩. The food in every venue was wonderful, the staff was friendly and our butler was super efficient. He took good care of us with daily canapés and pouring our chilled champagne. Since we previously sailed on Riviera we did miss having four specialty restaurants to choose from. We were not able to get any extra reservations for the specialties so we made good use of the GDR and the Terrace. The lobster tails are always a winner. We liked the size of the ship - it’s very manageable. Overall, it was a lovely cruise. We would be happy to sail on Insignia again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WESTEAST Posted December 8, 2021 #5 Share Posted December 8, 2021 We've sailed on Insignia as well as the other R ships and always had a wonderful time. That said, we do miss the variety of speciality restaurants offered on the O ships. Itinerary is the main factor in our decision and our 2022 cruise is on the Sirena (hopefully). Then, we can't wait for 2023 when we get to sail on the new Vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goofyisme Posted December 9, 2021 Author #6 Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, LHT28 said: We like the small ship experience We like the R ships as well as the O class ships just depends on the itinerary You get to see the same people more often than on the larger ships No line ups or at least if any they are short We do not mind the smaller cabins but some do not it is a personal choice The ship gets into some of the smaller ports Anything specific you are concerned about? Edited December 9, 2021 by Goofyisme did not mean to quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goofyisme Posted December 9, 2021 Author #7 Share Posted December 9, 2021 No specific concerns. Have been on ships this size before and enjoyed them. I guess a small concern with cabin and bathroom size but as long as there is a nice balcony and good food we should be fine. Just haven't seen much discussion about this ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted December 9, 2021 #8 Share Posted December 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, Goofyisme said: No specific concerns. Have been on ships this size before and enjoyed them. I guess a small concern with cabin and bathroom size but as long as there is a nice balcony and good food we should be fine. Just haven't seen much discussion about this ship. Have you perused the Insignia Roll Calls? Some of them (like the ATW ones) continue into/during the cruise. Right now, the “December 21, 2021 ATW and segments” one is active. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jancruz Posted December 9, 2021 #9 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Insignia is being worked on now.. Jancruz1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted December 9, 2021 #10 Share Posted December 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Goofyisme said: No specific concerns. Have been on ships this size before and enjoyed them. I guess a small concern with cabin and bathroom size but as long as there is a nice balcony and good food we should be fine. Just haven't seen much discussion about this ship. yes bathrooms in the A & below are tight but work fine LOL We do not have a problem with the shower but some people do We have been in smaller ships & the R ships can handle their own in rough seas Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanoNorthPerth Posted December 9, 2021 #11 Share Posted December 9, 2021 My first ever cruise was on Insignia. Great way to start and made me fall in love with all things Oceania. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goofyisme Posted December 9, 2021 Author #12 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Yes I guess the shower is my biggest concern, but everything else looks really nice and I have enjoyed ships this size in the past so just trying to make a decision. Everyone's help is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunding Posted December 9, 2021 #13 Share Posted December 9, 2021 2 hours ago, DeanoNorthPerth said: My first ever cruise was on Insignia. Great way to start and made me fall in love with all things Oceania. So was ours - all the way back in the prehistoric year of 2007! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushi fan Posted December 26, 2021 #14 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Trying to decide between concierge veranda and penthouse suite. We normally don’t like being under the pool area and outdoor eating areas where people are often moving chairs and making noise especially early morning on sea days. I was wondering if this has ever been an issue for anyone on Insignia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthomas Posted December 26, 2021 #15 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Our last O cruise was on the Insignia. We enjoyed our cruise so much , that we decided NO more Celebrity or Royal Carib cruises. Even Viking did not satisfy us the way Insignia did. Best food we had ever eaten. That is saying a lot, since we are very picky. The size of the ship, almost felt we were on a large private yacht. The staff went out of their way to treat us very specially. The activities were fun. Lots to do. Yes you get to see the same people, very conducive to forming bonds. Would go right now...but Alas.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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