Marina Cruise Reviews - Reviews

We always go for the inside cabins as we only spend time in the cabin to shower and to sleep. The cabin was acceptable, the bed was comfortable. The shower on the other hand was almost unusable. I am a small person 6' 7" and weigh 160 lbs. I could not shower without injuring myself. Standing in the middle of the shower one shoulder was against the wall the other against the door. I was constantly banging into hard metal objects such as the water supply and the water controls. We have been on other much less expensive cruise lines and have never had an experience like this. We chose this line because we had heard that the food in their restaurants was superb. You couldn't prove it by us. On the menus it said they were only using prime beef. Not so. I could go on and on but I'm tired of writing this. Suffice it to say we did not have a great dining experience the entire cruise. Even their pizza wasn't good. The crew on the other hand were marvelous. 

Oceania does a fine job of producing beautiful vessels on which to sail. The staff in all departments was professional and helpful.

This was our 4th cruise and our first time on Oceania. The ship was lovely and the service was over the top!  The food was amazing with so many selections and prepared very well.  The presentation was wonderful too.  We hate waiting in lines to get on and off a ship and there was NONE of that on this cruise.  Size really does matter.  If you are looking for an adult cruise with impecable service and food, we would highly recommend the Marina from Oceania.  If you need a lot of evening entertainment you might need to research that a bit more.  We were too tired after touring to care about that.  This cruise had everything we needed and wanted.

I enjoyed the ship and cruise.

Perfect Holiday cruise with visits to all major ports in southern South America and around Cape Horn.

I would cruise Oceania again

Wonderful sojourn in South Pacific, taking in islands..including Easter Island; ended up at Lima and going to Machu Picchu .

Pros: Ship, Food, Vista Suite, onboard entertainment, service. Cons: ship sponsored shore excursions, poor internet service, delay in check-in, hard to understand billing of cruiseline, difficulty getting to Tahiti via airline, constant rain

Great ship and staff. Room was very comfortable. Food was excellent.

Great Cruise

p write your reviews here! We have been on 20 cruises in last 8 years-8 on ceania. This was the very best-room,service, hspitality e tc. Signed up for another. They do evertything to perfection.Loved it.

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.

Our first and last with Oceania. They are a fallen brand. No longer a luxury cruise line. As with other reviewers here, we will never EVER cruise Oceania again. They at best mislead us about what they deliver and at worst, flat out lied. They are disorganized beyond belief. Food is awful nursing home quality. No greasy spoon at home would survive with such awful food. Ship is literally rusting. It should be scrapped. A passenger who has sailed on Marina before had mentioned that the paintings on the ship are worth more than the ship itself. I can see why.

My sister and I took the Oceania cruise from Iceland to London in late august 2023. On the last day in Iceland, my sister and I went on an Oceania sponsored expedition to ride Icelandic ponies. My sister fell while getting on her pony and was severely injured with a brain bleed and a shattered elbow which required imminent surgery. I was put in the position to fly her home with absolutely no assistance from the cruise ship or port agent. The tour operators helped me as much as they could including staying with us at the Icelandic hospital while x-rays were taken and to help get us transportation to a hotel near the regional airport. Since this was our last stop in Iceland, we had to get our belongings and passports off the ship which happened but they charged me $100 in cash to get our things. I then had to get my sister who was on pain pills and in a wheel chair from the reginal airport to the international airport in Reykjavik with two 50 pound bags and four carry-ons with no assistance from anyone. I took her to Oregon where she lives for immediate surgery. When I landed in Portland with her, I started trying to call Oceania to help get me home to Charlotte and talk to someone about what happened. After many, many calls and very long wait times, I finally got a flight home but they told me any further communication would have to be done by email to Guest relations. The first and only person who reached out to me was the travel insurance people to open a claim which four months later has still not been paid. After at least 20 written communications with guest relations, which they insisted on, they took no responsibility and claimed I was contacted by several people while still in Iceland which I disproved through phone records and still no action was taken. They said "sorry for the "inconvenience" and please sail with us again". I was an d still am outraged and my sister will have a permanent disability and they don't care, Their guest relations is a joke. I even sent the information and my proof of no help or communication to their CEO in Miami and still no response. Don't believe Oceania will take care of you became they won't. Take caution if you ever decide to sail with them.

Casino small, would have liked more choice of entertainment

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.

Disappointing as my husband got covid on the ship and was confined to our cabin for four days. The medical bill for this was $1458, for one visit to the doctors, tablets, test and an injection which all took less than 45 minutes.

On the whole the food was good. There is plenty of space to sit and while away an hour or so. The library is nice

I had a wonderful time, met amazing people (passengers and crew); it was a fun experience. Because this is a small ship, quickly it became a small community where conversations began easily over tea or dinner at one of the many dinner options. I returned disappointed with the Easter Island experience. On the arrival day, disembarkation was delayed for several hours, staff did not provide any information on how the delay affected scheduled excursions, so confusion and claims of discrimination were voiced related to the staff attitude. The excursions on Easter Island arranged by Marina are not recommended; they are too expensive and guides are not knowledgeable. Passengers who arranged their own excursions had the best time with experts from the island.

The French Polynesia is the most amazing place to visit; people were friendly and eager to share about their island. Nature is breath taking everywhere I went. I will love to go back again.

Unfortunately, there was a virus floating around the ship and was passed around by passengers/crew. I became sick just when we departed the French Polynesia, sore throat, cough and congestion. I spent 2 days in my cabin with sore throat, cough and fever. I have been home a few days and I am still having symptoms from the virus.