Gracie115 Posted September 20, 2023 #1 Share Posted September 20, 2023 We will be on our first Oceania cruise in December. I have been looking at the deck plans for the Vista and I see a place called Horizons on Deck 14 and the Terrace on Deck 12. Is one of these the buffet area that most ships have? I'm not a big buffet fan but just trying to figure out what's what. Any help is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1985rz1 Posted September 20, 2023 #2 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Just now, Gracie115 said: We will be on our first Oceania cruise in December. I have been looking at the deck plans for the Vista and I see a place called Horizons on Deck 14 and the Terrace on Deck 12. Is one of these the buffet area that most ships have? I'm not a big buffet fan but just trying to figure out what's what. Any help is appreciated. Horizons is a lounge and Terrace is the buffet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie115 Posted September 20, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted September 20, 2023 1 minute ago, 1985rz1 said: Horizons is a lounge and Terrace is the buffet. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJL2023 Posted September 20, 2023 #4 Share Posted September 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Gracie115 said: Thank you! Also, Horizons is where the daily Afternoon Tea takes place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie115 Posted September 20, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted September 20, 2023 9 minutes ago, EJL2023 said: Also, Horizons is where the daily Afternoon Tea takes place. Ah....thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted September 20, 2023 #6 Share Posted September 20, 2023 The Terrace buffet is not like other ship buffets No self serve so more like cafeteria style They have made to order grill & a couple of other stations not sure on Vista but the other ships will have pasta station/stir fry on some nights Carving station different options nightly worth having a look 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbwex Posted September 21, 2023 #7 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Terrace Cafe, is as already stated, more cafeteria style than buffet -- the staff will put food on your plate. It's really nice to sit outside on the actual terrace if you can find a table when you get there. We almost always eat breakfast there, but don't forget the main dining room for breakfast -- that's another option most passengers forget, and, at least through the last time we sailed with them, they had the small, lollipop lamb chops for breakfast!! If you are new to Oceania, you will also love the specialty restaurants. While you only get one reservation per specialty dining room -- depending on the length of your cruise -- you can almost always get extra slots if you go to the reservation table in the morning. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepherd really Posted September 21, 2023 #8 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Just outside of the Terrace Cafe is Waves Grill, which has a number of very good options for eating, people watching and enjoying the views. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaefell3 Posted September 21, 2023 #9 Share Posted September 21, 2023 2 hours ago, shepherd really said: Just outside of the Terrace Cafe is Waves Grill, which has a number of very good options for eating, people watching and enjoying the views. Personal opinion, repeat: opinion... Wave's lunch menu is much better than its breakfast menu. ::grabs some popcorn:: 😉 ...and a surf & turf sandwich. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare GeezerCouple Posted September 21, 2023 #10 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Just now, Snaefell3 said: Personal opinion, repeat: opinion... Wave's lunch menu is much better than its breakfast menu. ::grabs some popcorn:: 😉 ...and a surf & turf sandwich. Just realized we've never tried the Waves breakfast, but ohhhh... that surf & turf sandwich...! Yum!! GC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepherd really Posted September 21, 2023 #11 Share Posted September 21, 2023 56 minutes ago, Snaefell3 said: Personal opinion, repeat: opinion... Wave's lunch menu is much better than its breakfast menu. ::grabs some popcorn:: 😉 ...and a surf & turf sandwich. I may have had breakfast in Waves but if so, it wasn't memorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted September 21, 2023 #12 Share Posted September 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Snaefell3 said: Personal opinion, repeat: opinion... Wave's lunch menu is much better than its breakfast menu. On warm weather cruises we always have breakfast at WAVES Just depends on what people want fro breakfast YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepherd really Posted September 21, 2023 #13 Share Posted September 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, LHT28 said: On warm weather cruises we always have breakfast at WAVES Just depends on what people want fro breakfast YMMV May I ask what items stood out for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FetaCheese Posted September 22, 2023 #14 Share Posted September 22, 2023 6 hours ago, bbwex said: Terrace Cafe, is as already stated, more cafeteria style than buffet -- the staff will put food on your plate. It's really nice to sit outside on the actual terrace if you can find a table when you get there. We almost always eat breakfast there, but don't forget the main dining room for breakfast -- that's another option most passengers forget, and, at least through the last time we sailed with them, they had the small, lollipop lamb chops for breakfast!! If you are new to Oceania, you will also love the specialty restaurants. While you only get one reservation per specialty dining room -- depending on the length of your cruise -- you can almost always get extra slots if you go to the reservation table in the morning. Just off Regatta. GDR breakfast still has lamb chop. Enjoyed them many days, will cook to your preference. GDR breakfast, a more relaxed experience, and lots to choose from. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croooser Posted September 22, 2023 #15 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Gracie 115, As another elite + X "alumni", I would encourage you to give the Terrace a close look - especially for dinner. IMO it is excellent in all respects unless one strongly prefers to avoid self serve. We were on the Apex spring TA this year and the buffet was marginal at lunch almost every day and poor at a couple of dinners for us. When we are not in a specialty on O, we are in the Terrace. We find it that good. We find the O specialties to be as good or better than X with the possible exception of Murano and the definite exception of Eden. On balance we prefer the food on O. HTH 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie115 Posted September 22, 2023 Author #16 Share Posted September 22, 2023 46 minutes ago, Croooser said: Gracie 115, As another elite + X "alumni", I would encourage you to give the Terrace a close look - especially for dinner. IMO it is excellent in all respects unless one strongly prefers to avoid self serve. We were on the Apex spring TA this year and the buffet was marginal at lunch almost every day and poor at a couple of dinners for us. When we are not in a specialty on O, we are in the Terrace. We find it that good. We find the O specialties to be as good or better than X with the possible exception of Murano and the definite exception of Eden. On balance we prefer the food on O. HTH We were on that TA on Apex too. Felt the buffet at lunch was as you said, marginal, we didn't try at dinner. We will definitely check out the Terrace. Aside from some of the shows in the theatre on the TA we just were underwhelmed by the sailing. We weren't going to cruise again this year but found a sailing on the Vista this December and decided it was time to try Oceania and see if it's a good fit for us. From what I'm reading on these boards I think we may find a new home for our cruise vacations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokulea Posted September 22, 2023 #17 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Don't forget that you can get just about any egg preparation, pancakes, french toast, etc., by asking the Terrace attendants in the morning. As I was enjoying my pancakes on one of the last days of a recent cruise, a lady asked me where I got them. She didn't know you could order them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruisingWalter Posted September 22, 2023 #18 Share Posted September 22, 2023 11 hours ago, Croooser said: We find the O specialties to be as good or better than X with the possible exception of Murano and the definite exception of Eden. On balance we prefer the food on O. Murano has been sporadic for us. We've had a few really good meals but our last experience was 'meh.' The restaurant we really miss is the original QSine concept with the tapas. That was an amazing culinary experience. We have not even tried the Le Petit Chef that replaced it, I really don't need an animated chef 'preparing my dinner.' I'll watch Ratatouille for that. 🙂 Of the 9 cruise lines we've sailed so far, Virgin Voyages and Disney have had the best overall food by far so we're excited to finally be trying Oceania in December. We've heard so many awesome things about the food and that surf and turf sandwich has been calling my name since we booked... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croooser Posted September 22, 2023 #19 Share Posted September 22, 2023 18 minutes ago, CruisingWalter said: Murano has been sporadic for us. We've had a few really good meals but our last experience was 'meh.' The restaurant we really miss is the original QSine concept with the tapas. That was an amazing culinary experience. We have not even tried the Le Petit Chef that replaced it, I really don't need an animated chef 'preparing my dinner.' I'll watch Ratatouille for that. 🙂 Of the 9 cruise lines we've sailed so far, Virgin Voyages and Disney have had the best overall food by far so we're excited to finally be trying Oceania in December. We've heard so many awesome things about the food and that surf and turf sandwich has been calling my name since we booked... Regarding the surf and turf sandwich...I have been able to request either double surf/no turf or double turf/no surf. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croooser Posted September 22, 2023 #20 Share Posted September 22, 2023 11 hours ago, Gracie115 said: We were on that TA on Apex too. Felt the buffet at lunch was as you said, marginal, we didn't try at dinner. We will definitely check out the Terrace. Aside from some of the shows in the theatre on the TA we just were underwhelmed by the sailing. We weren't going to cruise again this year but found a sailing on the Vista this December and decided it was time to try Oceania and see if it's a good fit for us. From what I'm reading on these boards I think we may find a new home for our cruise vacations. We really liked the ship but found it overcrowded - gave up on the shows - what a goat rodeo trying to get a seat. We did eat in Eden for dinner twice and it's the best that we have ever had at sea. Warning: Entertainment and activities are not the strong suit of O IMO. However, it is way less crowded and we think the food is overall quite a bit better. We are heading on our 6th O cruise with a 7th scheduled next year after becoming somewhat of X refugees. However, the airfare program is nowhere near what Celebrity offers and the SM program is a negative for us. Trying Seabourn for the first time next year. Cruise line of choice is definitely a first world problem. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woofa Posted September 22, 2023 #21 Share Posted September 22, 2023 8 hours ago, Hokulea said: Don't forget that you can get just about any egg preparation, pancakes, french toast, etc., by asking the Terrace attendants in the morning. As I was enjoying my pancakes on one of the last days of a recent cruise, a lady asked me where I got them. She didn't know you could order them. We had a similar experience at an all inclusive in Cancun. People are often amazed at what you can sometimes get if you ask politely. On our cruise we felt that staff was really helpful, especially for first-timers like us. I know many people are not comfortable asking for something additional or different but we feel like if they can make it happen, they will try. Similar to @Flatbush Flyer I was born in Brooklyn and I was taught that when its your money, you should not hesitate ( within reason) to at least try and get what you want. Worst they can do is say no. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruisingWalter Posted September 22, 2023 #22 Share Posted September 22, 2023 38 minutes ago, Croooser said: Regarding the surf and turf sandwich...I have been able to request either double surf/no turf or double turf/no surf. Oh man you're killing me. I will have to test out these variations, all in the name of science of course. 🙂 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruisingWalter Posted September 22, 2023 #23 Share Posted September 22, 2023 32 minutes ago, Croooser said: Trying Seabourn for the first time next year. Cruise line of choice is definitely a first world problem. That should be lovely. They're on our list along with Hurtigruten Expeditions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfapair Posted September 22, 2023 #24 Share Posted September 22, 2023 16 hours ago, FetaCheese said: Just off Regatta. GDR breakfast still has lamb chop. Enjoyed them many days, will cook to your preference. GDR breakfast, a more relaxed experience, and lots to choose from. I love the GDR for breakfast, too. My husband says I get too spoiled on our Oceania cruises. They place the serviette in my lap for me, bring round the pastry tray, get me another cappuccino (I got in the habit of bringing in one from Bartista's whilst on the Insignia)... Overall, a lovely way to start the day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie115 Posted September 22, 2023 Author #25 Share Posted September 22, 2023 7 hours ago, Croooser said: We really liked the ship but found it overcrowded - gave up on the shows - what a goat rodeo trying to get a seat. We did eat in Eden for dinner twice and it's the best that we have ever had at sea. Warning: Entertainment and activities are not the strong suit of O IMO. However, it is way less crowded and we think the food is overall quite a bit better. We are heading on our 6th O cruise with a 7th scheduled next year after becoming somewhat of X refugees. However, the airfare program is nowhere near what Celebrity offers and the SM program is a negative for us. Trying Seabourn for the first time next year. Cruise line of choice is definitely a first world problem. We much prefer the S class on Celebrity. We did enjoy the Rooftop Grill on Apex, much more than Lawn Club on the S class. Entertainment is not a major factor for us, though I was impressed with many of the shows in the theater. We generally like to sit as far back as possible, makes it easier to slip out during the show if it's not to our liking. Not really concerned about that on Oceania. Would love to try Seabourn sometime too.....yes definitely first world problems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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