Oceania Cruises - Marina Reviews

Excellent food and services abroad the Marina. Very relaxed atmosphere.

It was a wonderful cruise due to spectacular weather, fantasic staff and a lovely ship. We were so lucky with the weather to see all the beautiful mountains, lakes, rivers and fjords. Our service on Oceania was as expected from past cruises with them. The only complaint I have eve r had is with the Shore Excursions asfood, they over price and undeliver on most of their excursions. We did do a ship tour this time that was very good, so that was a pleasant surprise. Otherwise they do an excellent job..

Shore excursions were over priced for what we got. The food was excellent as was the accommodations.

Excellent trip !!

Antarctica was fabulous. Saw whales, swimming penguins, lots of birds. No seals and no orcas. Fjords were beautiful but obscured by bad weather, which also totally obscured the Andes. Stateroom was great, but couldn't enjoy the big veranda because of weather. Food was wonderful this time. Ship was great. Unfortunately got sick about half way through, but not bad enough to ruin the trip.

Marina very nice ship, small passenger count mostly retirees, clean, staff friendly and helpful, food delicious; entertainment and big ports OK. Downside for me... small ports. I'd like more lectures.

We worked with Mary Arathoon as our TA. She was extremely helpful throughout the process and always answered our questions. Oceania cruise was great. I like the size of the ship and this is the largest that we would future cruise with. We found the crew extremely helpful and friendly. Cabin stewards always greeted us by name and provided everything we asked for (ice buck was always full). Food was wonderful and fresh. We enjoyed the main dining room and the specialty restaurants. We chose ship excursions, and they met our needs. All in all it was a great first Oceania cruise.

Rus and I really enjoyed it. The people, the excursions and most of all the the crew on the Oceania. It really was a trip of a life time. Thanks to you all.

This is,our 7th cruise with Oceania. I did not give it a 5 star rating this time because I felt that the quality of the food in the Grand Dining Room has gone down and the menu did not change. The chicken did not taste like chicken, the salmon was over cooked. Also my husband caught Covid on the ship and we had to be confined to our room for 5 days because we went to see the medical staff. I feel like Covid needs to be tested on everyone who cruises before departure so no catches it during the cruise and lose days seeing the ports we paid to see.

I have been on several cruises both river and sea. The ship, Marina, is a beautiful ship in the public spaces. It was missing a few amenities. They do not have a laundry service. What they offered I had to redo. The entertainment was OK, not spectacular. And the shows didn’t start until 9:15 pm. Their clients were of senior age and they go to bed early. If dinner was served at 6 then the show could start at 7:30. A much better time for seniors. The food was very good. Specialty restaurants were very beautiful in atmosphere short on special foods. Some of the tour guides were not considerate of the age of the people on their tours. I am not considering another Oceania trip at this time.

The ship and crew were first class and we enjoyed the wonderful food. Red Ginger was our favourite restaurant followed by the Grand Dining Room. The nightly shows in Marina lounge were very good. Our state room (8123) with balcony was excellent and a special mention to the housekeepers for their excellent service and friendly manner. In the restaurants, Rex and Angelo also deserve a special mention for their exceptional service. It was unfortunate that the Bermuda stop was cancelled owing to bad weather which resulted in six straight days at sea. Because of the sea swell and high winds we couldn't enjoy outdoor activities for most of the days at sea. Time changes were necessary but took their toll especially when it came to disembarkation! We enjoyed our stop in the Bahamas Blue Lagoon. Also the Azores were beautiful and interesting, particularly the tea plantation and Botanical Gardens (wish it had been longer). Cadiz and Alicante were also very enjoyable. A special thank you to Jeffrey Blanchette of Avoyanetwork.com for gifting us with an onboard wine tasting experience we thoroughly enjoyed!

The trip was very good with good accommodations, food, drinks and service. Particularly all the service people were very polite and helpful. I also liked the day excursions. They could have started the dinner earlier than 6:30 pm and could have some shows earlier also for older people.

Good trip , I would not suggest the Turkey leg.

As usual, Oceania provided a very pleasant trip. We were blessed with calm seas. The ports of call offered diverse opportunities, from visiting historic ruins to seeing natural wonders to swimming in the amazingly clear turquoise Aegean. All food on ship was very good but Red Ginger is far and away the best restaurant. All staff incredibly friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this cruise and this cruise line

The cruise is billed as Venice to Rome but it is really from Trieste (2 hours from Venice) to Civitevecchia (1 hour from Rome). Have to take that into account for transportation to and from the ship. We booked the trip because of the stops and itenerary. Paris Taylor out travel consultant was very helpful and got us a great deal! Oceana was a different kind of cruise from most we've been on. We have sailed with Princess, Carnival and Royal Caribbean. On all cruises we've been on there is a sail-away celebration. As we sailed away from the dock the first evening there was no fanfare and almost nobody on deck. The entertainment on other cruises has been very top-notch usually. The only good entertainment on this cruise was an Adele impersonator. They billed one guy as a world-class ventriloquist (I was thinking Jeff Dunham) but it was pretty lame and full of old jokes. The one club area with a band for dancing started up after 10:00 PM and again most of the music was older slower stuff. The piano player also played old, slow stuff usually and didn't engage the crowd much. We did make some friends and enjoyed some of the people but felt we were about 20 years too young for most. Another thing they might consider that other cruise lines have is at least one night where people can get a nice picture taken by a semi-professional. We were also amazed that the ship's store wasn't open much. Would have liked to shop for a Tshirt or something a little more, or even toothpaste or chapstick!! The tours and destinations were very good and the history and views were amazing!! The food was great and the staff was excellent!! Overall we really enjoyed ourselves!!

Was wonderful! Loved the locations of travel, our penthouse was great, food amazing. Met some wonderful people! Would love to do another!! Best trip!

We enjoyed our cruise trip on the Oceana marina ship. Our expectations were met, the specialty restaurants were very good, and the ship was not crowded with too many people. The staff aboard the ship were very helpful and friendly.

Wonder stay in the owners suite. Such luxury is so inviting and relaxing. Enjoying private dinners and get togethers was such a unique treat.

The food was fantastic! Room was well appointed. Staff very helpful and friendly. Ship was dated. Entertainment could be better but was ok. We did not care for the long bus rides to get to some tour destinations. The tours felt too rushed, trying to fit too much in. The disembarkment for tours was a bit unorganized. The rides to and from the airports were extremely long.

Wonderful, interesting trip with good weather. Excursions were generally good and a few really outstanding, Stateroom and staff were great. Food was quite good with few exceptions. As the weather warmed, we liked the buffet so we could dine casually and be out on the deck. Did not use the main pool nor did we attend any shows. Library was a favorite with an evening brandy from Baristas. Enrichment lectures aired in ship TV were good. Went to tea twice and used the spa hot tubs once. Nice facilities.

The cruise was good. The ship, room, food, amenities, and entertainment were very good. It was disappointing to find out after boarding that 4 of my excursions had been cancelled for various reasons, and it was time-consuming (45-60 minutes) waiting to make alternate arrangements. I was also disappointed that 3 of our ports were cancelled due to weather, and there were 2 stops in particular that I really wanted to see. I travel to see new places, thus the emphasis for me on ports and excursions, rather than spending time on the ship. They were good about quick and easy refunds on the cancelled excursions. Christine Strickland is always awesome, and I love being able to work with her.

We were dissappointed that 2 of the scheduled ports were not available due to high winds. The North Cape port was to be in port until 10PM. It might have been possible for the Captain to anchor for a couple hours, since the winds had died down and then dock the ship. North Cape was one of the best ports on this trip. Consequently, instead of one sea day, we ended up with three. The port they did take us to, Mandal, was lovely though.

I would give the cruise a B Having a shuttle to town was a plus. Food was good some nights and poor others. Entertainment was poor