Oceania has a long way to go!
Regatta Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean
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Cruises: 7+ cruises
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Review summary
My sister and I and our two youngest daughters went on the Oceania Regatta Cruise last November. The ports of call were well chosen and fascinating. We embarked from Barcelona and went on to Rome, Amalfi, Sorrento, Sicily, Tunisia, Gibraltar and Casablanca. The food was excellent, boasting a gourmet program created by Jacques Pipen, and since we had booked the Butler Suite, our service was equally first class. I was appalled, however, at the maintenance issues we encountered on this trip including our spa tub overflowing our first night aboard and despite repeated maintenance being done on the spa, we were never able to use it during the entire trip. It kept spewing out a gray dirty water that looked like it had bugs in it. Later discussing this with some of the maintenance people, It proved to be the result of improper cleaning procedures that need to be done regularly on these spas. In addition, our room had an absolutely beautiful wraparound patio deck for our own personal use for sunning and dining. Unfortunately, for the first week we were unable to use it because the door kept falling off. In addition, the room boasted a full regalia of movies, new and old to be seen in our room, but the DVD player did not work and they did not have one to replace it. Oceania has a long way to go before I will travel with them again.Ship experiences
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Pros: The food was excellent and service first class.
Cons: Extensive maintenance issues.
1 Comment
hornerdon 9 years ago
While this review was written almost 9 years ago, it's only fair to point out that Regatta was Oceania's first ship, and first sailed on July 5, 2006, less than 4 months before this review was written. The ship had been in "mothballs" due to the bankruptcy of Renaissance (which built it), Oceania was brand new, and I'm certain many maintenance issues were still being ironed out. since then, Oceania has won much applause for their maintenance and pristine condition of their ships.