Oceania Cruises reviews

About Oceania Cruises

Sophisticated travelers who like a casually elegant atmosphere flock to Oceania. In addition to three 15-year-old former Renaissance ships — the Nautica, Regatta, and Insignia — Oceania has two new builds: the Riviera and Marina. The new ships may be the “foodiest” at sea, with the eponymous Jacques Pepin bistro and an authentic Pan-Asian restaurant, Red Ginger. Take time to explore the impressive art collections, which include pieces by Pablo Picasso and Damien Hirst.

Top 5 Oceania Cruises Destinations:

Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East)

(75 cruises)

Europe - Mediterranean

(63 cruises)

Transatlantic

(53 cruises)

Caribbean

(52 cruises)

Europe - Western Mediterranean

(51 cruises)

Top 5 Oceania Cruises Departure Ports:

Miami, Florida

(83 cruises)

Barcelona, Spain

(39 cruises)

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

(34 cruises)

Southampton (London), England

(29 cruises)

Lisbon, Portugal

(26 cruises)

Oceania Cruises rankings

Cruiseline.com awards

2022 winner

Best Luxury/River Cruise Line

Expert review of Oceania Cruises

Best For

Sophisticated couples or friends who like great food, wine, design, art, and service.

Not For

Families, since the line just launched its first kids’ club program on a limited basis. 

We Love

  • Foodies will be stunned by the offerings on Riviera and Marina.
  • The wine-pairing restaurant on the two new builds — La Reserve — is elegant and beautiful, and serves modernist cuisine using techniques like sous vide. 
  • Oceania's art collections include pieces by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Damien Hirst.
  • The Ralph Lauren suites on the newer ships are as elegant as boutique hotel suites on land, which is not a statement we make often
  • The new ship’s cooking school offers market tours, visiting chefs, and do-it-yourself, hands-on classes.
  • The Artist Loft offers classes on sea days by a rotating list of artists in residence.

We Could Live Without

  • The three older ships in Oceania's fleet lack some of the bells and whistles of the newer ones.

Oceania Cruises cruiser reviews

Service and Staff

4.6

Average rating

Ship Quality

4.6

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Food and Dining

4.4

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Cabin / Stateroom

4.4

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Destinations and Excursions

4.0

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Onboard Activities

3.7

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Entertainment

3.6

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Children's Programs

2.5

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Embarkation and Debarkation

4.3

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What cruisers say

  • seacrib says ...

    A special thanks to our butler, Rateesh. He was so patient and professional. When my husband was recovering from a serious nosebleed and confined to the cabin on Valentine's Day he arranged for our dinner from Jacques Pepin to be brought to... Read full review
  • dalewilcox says ...

    Loved the size of the ship and it was very, very clean. Read full review
  • bbross says ...

    Grand Dining Room is almost as large as the ones on Marina and Riviera. Ask waiter about portions and add a side dish if you think the portion of the entree may be small for you. Read full review

8 Oceania Cruises ships

Allura

Price: $$$$
Ship size: M
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Allura is the sister ship to Vista, which debuted in 2023. The 1,200-guest ship is part of the new ‘...

Sails to:

Bermuda Canada, New England, New York Caribbean Caribbean - Western Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

Sails from:

Barcelona, Spain Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Istanbul, Turkey Lisbon, Portugal Miami, Florida Monte Carlo, Monaco Montreal, Quebec New York, New York Piraeus (Athens), Greece Trieste, Italy Valletta, Malta More

Insignia

Price: $$$
Ship size: S
4.1

Designed with the cruise line's signature style and elegance, Oceania’s Insignia offers a multitude...

Sails to:

Bermuda Canada, New England, New York Caribbean Europe Europe - Mediterranean

Sails from:

Auckland, New Zealand Barcelona, Spain Boston, Massachusetts Bridgetown, Barbados Cape Town, South Africa Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Copenhagen, Denmark Fremantle (Perth), Australia Helsinki, Finland Keelung (Taipei), Taiwan Le Havre (Paris), France Lisbon, Portugal Miami, Florida Montreal, Quebec New York, New York Oslo, Norway PANAMA CITY (FUERTE AMADOR), PANAMA Papeete, Tahiti Reykjavik, Iceland Rio De Janeiro, Brazil San Diego, California Singapore Southampton (London), England Tampa, Florida Tilbury (London), England Venice, Italy More

Marina

Price: $$$
Ship size: M
4.2

Small Ship Luxury. Marina blends sophistication with a contemporary flair to create a casually eleg...

Sails to:

Caribbean Europe Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Europe - Mediterranean Europe - Northern Europe

Sails from:

Barcelona, Spain Belfast, Northern Ireland Bilbao, Spain Buenos Aires, Argentina Callao (Lima), Peru Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Copenhagen, Denmark HAIFA (JERUSALEM), ISRAEL Istanbul, Turkey Le Havre (Paris), France Lisbon, Portugal Miami, Florida Montreal, Quebec Piraeus (Athens), Greece Reykjavik, Iceland Rio De Janeiro, Brazil San Antonio, Chile Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Canary Islands Southampton (London), England Stockholm, Sweden Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina More

Ship size:

  • XL: 4,000 + passengers
  • L: 2,000 to 4,000 passengers
  • M: 500 to 2,000 passengers
  • S: Less than 500 passengers

Price:

  • $$$$: $1500 and up
  • $$$: Up to $1500
  • $$: Up to $1000
  • $: Up to $500

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