Marina Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Great trip. Would definitely recommend Oceania to others

Our room service- John the butler and Ni the housekeeper were fantastic! They were amazing! However the service in the buffet restaurant was terrible. Took forever to get anything. They were not friendly. We came in a half hour before close one afternoon and we should have left because they were acting like they were already done and didn’t want to be bothered. Also the food was not great this cruise. Usually the food is good but this cruise is was mediocre.

Overall, the cruise was fine. Was disappointed that the evening shows were held at 9:30 pm. After a long day in port, we were usually too tired to make the shows. In fact, we saw only one and it was a good one.

This cruise was to celebrate our 60th wedding anniversary and invited our daughter and son in-law to join us with a cabin beside ours. As a surprise to my wife I asked the special events co-coordinator to arrange a ceremony for us to renew our vows.These arrangements were made many months before the cruise started. Not only was this a surprise to my wife but we were blown away by the detail the special events people went to to pull this off !!! In attendance was the ships captain and senior officers, both the cruise director and assistant director -- flowers, champagne and a sting quartet. August 16, 2018 on the Oceania Marina in St Petersburg Russia is a day we will never forget. Many many thanks to the "Fantastic crew" for an outstanding cruise on a beautiful ship.There are lots of people to thank --- so thanks to all who made this trip so great --- and a super special thanks to Katie & Lisa.

Loved Marina even more. Free WiFi and good wifi was an addition. Food got better. Entertainment was better. Wine package was a nice addition. Will be hard to go on a different ship.

After the terrible start, we thoroughly enjoyed the cruise.

The cruise itself was excellent. It was just the embarkation rip-off that tainted the whole experience. It is highly recommended that if you book this cruise to make your own arrangements well in advance of arrival. For example you could arrive the same day as departure but book a local tour of Papeete and its surroundings. Or come a few days early and stay in a hotel but be sure to do this way in advance.

I booked this cruise several years earlier and when it finally came time to go I had very high expectations. I was so pleased and happy that this trip exceeded my wildest dreams. The Islands, their peoples, the Ship itself, the Crew, food, Suite, ambience could not have been better. This trip was my dream for a long time and I could not be more pleased.

A bucket list cruise that included a visit to Easter Island and French Polynesia. The demographics on this particular cruise was older than my previous experiences on this ship. The cruise was significantly impacted due to the need to implement extreme sanitation procedures in response to GI issues among passengers and crew. While there were a number sea days on this particular itinerary, the ship offered many on-board activities and dining opportunities.

Loved this late November cruise. It was a great getaway before the holidays. The itinerary was great and as a bonus included 3 days at sea. Would highly recommend it!

The Marina was our first cruise experience and we could not be more pleased with our cruise. The itinerary was perfect with each stop thrilling and beautiful. The entire experience was 5 star!

Cruise was great! When we had an issue with a guide in St. Petersburg, we contacted our Cruises-Only agent, Glenn, who got us a new (and great) guide for the next day! Thank you, Glenn.

A fine cruise and tour on an excellent cruise line. This was our second cruise on Oceania...The first, last year was to the Mediterranean where we had much better whether and could use the ship's outdoor pool and other outside facilities.

Overall a great cruise experience - the quality of food lived up its hype of Oceania. Most of the food I had were excellent, although the grand dining room is a bit disappointing. The ports we visited were interesting, and especially St. Petersburg which is absolutely beautiful.

Had no idea how beautiful the cities around the Baltic are especially St. Petersburg.  Love cruising with Oceania.   XOXOXOXOXOOXOXOXOXOOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOOXOXOXOXOOX

Due to weather the visit to Amsterdam was cancelled - while I understand the reasons for this and have no complaint with the decision the situation was handled very poorly.  The ships crew went on with business as usual - they could have kept the destinations desk open rather than closing as previously scheduled - they could have added a happy hour, etc.   If Oceania expects those on the cruise to be flexible the crew should be as well.

We booked the OE tour to Paris having been led to believe it would be substantially different from the other tour - the only difference was the OE tour was on a van as opposed to a bus and the seats on the van were smaller than the bus and uncomfortable.  

favorite part was the excellent variety of food & dining experience. Onboard activities were limited compared to other cruises we were on, but tours & variety of tours as well as the organization of tours was excellent.

I enjoyed all of the restaurant choices.   I was most disappointed in the excursions we took.   Most didn't allow enough free time in the town.  I think I would plan my own excursions next time.   

Going on this cruise fulfilled a long time dream - to visit Cuba and spend time in Havana.  It was a dream come true.  Havana was exciting, the people very nice, it was easy to get around and the red tape was all done by the time we embarked from Miami.  The rest of the cruise was lovely, too, but Cuba was definitely the highlight.  And Oceania made it possible for us.

Of course the food on board was delicious and well prepared, the service was friendly and excellent, the entertainment was very good, our bed was perfect for a good night's sleep and the Marina is a wonderful ship. This is our 8th Oceania cruise and there will be many more.

Just overall service and food excellent. The best we have experienced of all our cruise experiences. Everyone, from the cruise director and his staff, to the cabin steward and the servers at the restaurants,buffets, and bars could not be more efficient and cordial. The entertainment was excellent, especially the singers and dancers. We did not miss a show.