Marina Cruise Reviews - Reviews

We’re NCLH Shareholders and we were expecting service and cuisine to a higher standard than we receive with NCL. We had just come off of a 21 day NCL cruise in November 2022 and it was far superior to our 1st experience with Oceania. We spoke with passengers who had made multiple Oceania cruises and they too were disappointed in the service, excursions and cuisine on this 21 day Holiday Cruise. After completing a review on the 3rd day of the cruise and going to the Reception desk regarding why our Anniversary was ignored, we anticipated a response to our concerns. During the 21 day cruise we never heard from anyone. Shame on Oceania on the way they treat customers.

I have sailed on Oceania before. Post Covid seems that they are not as good as before. Less choices.

We had a lovely time, enjoyed the relaxation. Love the size of even this larger Oceania boat, never felt crowded. Looking forward to our next one.

We were very happy with our room including housekeeping staff. Although we were assigned a butler, we really did not make use of him. Dining was excellent with very ample portions. I would take another Oceania cruise.

The cruise to Antarctica was spectacular. The ports of Buenos Aires, Puerto Madryn, Ushuaia, Puerto Montt were very good and worthwhile. Punta Arenas was okay. We didn't see the Falkland Islands that we really wanted to. The port of Laguna San Rafael was listed as a port but was really an anchorage where you could not get off and that was not made clear before the trip. The other ports could have easily been missed with no great loss. Oceania which was billed as a luxury cruise with the best food on the water was really like many of the other cruise lines. We were not impressed by their food or terrific service. However, seeing Antarctica made up for a lot of other shortcomings.

Ship experience did not meet our expectations for a luxury cruise. Oceania service, food, and facilities were disappointing as compared to our previous experiences with premium cruise lines such as Celebrity and Holland America. For the increased cost we expected a step up, but that was not what we found on Oceania. We did enjoy the itinerary and ports of call even though it was tiring to be exploring at a different port every day. We learned that we can do better by touring on our own or with tour providers other than the ship excursions.

This was our first transatlantic crossing. Since we missed Bermuda due to weather, we ended up with 6 straight sea days - a bit much. But the 2nd half of the trip was fantastic with fantastic ports. We stayed in Barcelona a few extra days and then took a train to Paris for a few more. So a wonderful trip overall. We were lucky to have good weather throughout.

Shortest cruise we've taken but one of the better ones, mostly because of the two new-to-us Greek ports. Staff overall was great, food superb. We always pick our fave specialty restaurant of the cruise - this time it was Jacques for the first time! Great job, people!

This was our first Oceania cruise and we were thrilled with the ship, the entire staff, delicious meals in every venue, and our beautiful stateroom. We have booked another cruise with Oceania for April, 2024.

We had a wonderful time. We took our three children, and their spouses, on their first cruise. The ship and service couldn't have been better.

Overall, a very good cruise. We already have other cruises booked with Oceania. The main areas needing improvement are the excursions. They are generally "good" but not "great".

This was a bucket list trip and our first cruise on Oceania. It exceeded our expectations in almost every way. Beautiful and comfortable ship with excellent service and facilities, and an interesting itinerary with a wide variety of shore excursions. In most places, I would not recommend independent travel even if you are fluent in Spanish. The shore excursions are generally well run, although there are not a lot of choices for those with limited mobility and wheelchair/scooter users.

The cruise was awesome. I was impressed with Oceania’s service and attention to detail. It felt very luxurious and you felt pampered.

Excellent itinerary met our expectations, Oceania service leaves a lot to be desired compared to other luxury cruise lines

The cruise was great. The meat at the Pollo Grill could use some aging or better cuts. It was too tough. A little more variety at the regular eating places. If you are there for more than a week, you get the same menus. Entertainment was fabulous. The Italian tenor was spectacular and Samantha Ivey was so good. Enjoyed the dancers/ singers. Great talent. Comedian was very good.

My evaluation of the ports is based upon our Oceania booked excursions, which were from so-so to terrible.

Loved the itinerary. The pre-cruise excursion to Iguazu Falls was amazing and so glad we went. Antarctica exceeded expectations, absolute beautiful. Very disappointed in our experience on the MARINA. We sailed on Oceania Insignia in 2019 on an Around the World cruise and expected similar service and amenities on this voyage. Staff on MARINA seemed more focused on making sure they were right instead of “making it right”.

Casino small, would have liked more choice of entertainment

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.

This was our first Oceania cruise after using Celebrity for many years. Pros of Oceania are less people, better food (although Celebrity's food is very good), and easier and quicker to get on and off the ship. Cons for Oceania are the evening entertainment was not very good, in our opinion, except for the comedian and one lively Mexican singer. That being said, we have two more Oceania cruised booked on their newer ship, Vista.