Very disappointing thus cancelled an April, 2024 transatlantic cruise Miami to Barcelona on Oceania Marina. Will likely not patronize Oceania in the future after 6 cruises.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
Main dining room was average, buffets were average but service was terrible, , specialty dining was excellent when available
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
Not useful to us
Entertainment
No interest thus didn't attend
Children's Programs
We arent children and there were few children on the ship
Service and Staff
1 out of 5
Never saw our cabin attendant. Shore excursion staff totally disorganized at first.
Inadequate staffing for buffet. Ships personnel generally appeared overworked, somewhat surely and didn't seem to care very much about the passengers..
Ship Quality
2 out of 5
Ships layout and design is unchanged from previous cruises and fine. Common areas
Cabin / Stateroom
1 out of 5
Air-conditioning was out when we embarked. Took 3 days to get running properly then still either too warm or cold. On deck 7 only one washing machine working, soap dispenser intermittent. Personal touches missing: no chocolate at night, had to ask for ice every day. Never saw cabin steward.
Ship tip
Do not book on Marina until it is refurbished, the crew augmented and retrained. The cost of the cruise is much greater than the value received. Would no longer rank Oceania as a "luxury" cruise line.
Botanical garden closed so no visit to it. Oceania should be able to figure this out beforehand. Rest of the tour rushed and just shopping. No sites of interest visited.
Did you know in advance you were going to Cannes and not Monte Carlo? I absolutely love Monaco but tendering in Cannes followed by a 2 hour bus journey each way dampens the experience! From Messina you have options to go to the beautiful Taormina, or even Mount Etna.
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