Disappointing
Insignia Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York
11 Night Autumn In Canada & New England (New York To Montreal)
Sail date: September 27, 2023
Ship: Insignia
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 6 months ago
Review summary
We had an EXCELLENT experience on this ship last Dec/Jan 18 day Panama Canal). The food was outstanding and so we naturally expected the same on this cruise. I don’t know what happened between Jan and Sept but it appears to be a corporate issue and seems unfortunately to be fleet wide. My brother is currently on Riviera and experiencing the same poor MDR entrees. Specialty restaurants are excellent as are pastries and desserts. Oceania is losing loyal customers due to this poor decision. Menus were terrible as was the execution of entrees. I will not book again until convinced this has been fixed. Oceania is not an inexpensive line and there is no excuse for poor food. The crew was excellent as always!Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Waves Grill
Nice late breakfast assortment. Grill food is very good. Good service
Toscana
Food was delicious
Polo Grill
Excellent menu and food
Martinis
Poorly stocked. Bartender didn’t know what Christian Brothers brandy was or where it was shelved.
Horizons Lounge
Very pleasant tea and music, nice view. Good bar
Grand Dining
Poor menus with descriptions an bad execution of food. Three separate fish dishes were dry and overcooked. Beef was described as grilled prime rib, bone marrow and some vegetable thing. It was a thin piece of beef with bone marrow gravy and overcooked vegetables.
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Children's Programs
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Lower your food expectations. This is no longer the “finest cuisine at sea”.
Ports of call
Cruise Cape Cod Canal
Boston, Massachusetts Did not visit port
SHELBURNE, NOVA SCOTIA Did not visit port
Corner Brook, Newfoundland Did not visit port