Regatta - Reviews

We were disappointed in this sailing largely due to the drastic change in itinerary. The service and food in the main dining room was hit and miss. The Toscana specialty restaurant was excellent. The Polo Grill was ok only. On a positive note Oceania provided a bridge instructor and we were able to play duplicate bridge every sea day.

Sites were incredible , friendliest staff I have ever encountered. Ship should have used stabilizers more !

I have never heard anyone say, "oh, that Alaska trip/cruise is horrible" and now I know why - the Alaska experience was wonderful but the views and the Alaska people we encountered were awesome. I want to recognize the ship staff - my two sweet little housekeepers were so nice and the whole crew were fabulous. They made up for the lack of friendliness of some of the passengers.

We enjoyed our first cruise to Alaska. Oceania was a good cruise line and arranged a good selection of excursions at the various ports. We particularly enjoyed the glacier viewings that we had on our trip.

Oceania staff was outstanding. Food couldn't be better, with great menus and choices. Great wait staff.

Dottie, our cruise director was great. Food and service were excellent, although I would have liked more vegetable options on the buffet. Plenty of fruit to choose from, and healthy entrees as well as all the usual indulgences. Grand Dining Room was fabulous but my son wasn't able to eat with us since he only brought slides and hiking shoes. He preferred the buffet anyway. Specialty restaurants were great!!! There were only a few smokers on our cruise, so I don't see why smoking couldn't be banned completely. Glad they were only allowed in two areas, though. Overall a great experience.

the ship and the crew/staff are top notch. prince Rupert is not worth visiting

Lynn Mckinney of LuxuryOnly has provided great customer services, offering detail information and useful advice in response of our questions.

It was terrific begining to end. Weather was lovely Seeing all the wild life wonderful. Lectures educational activites varied .

Unexpectedly we had excellent weather. The staff and crew could not have been more gracious and efficient. Our excursions were great as well as the tour guides. The food was 5 star quality with a variety of choices. The room was small for what we expected for concierge level and the bathroom was minute. If the weather had not been so lovely it might have dampened the experience.

Food and service were excellent. Regatta is old and not very spacious. Entertainment was average and venue very poor. Lounge was all on one level and although intimate it was hard to see entertainers from the majority of the seats. Limited music options. Piano player was excellent but classical group was not good and there were no other options. Best part of cruise was quality and variety of food in all restaurants.

Favorite Part of Cruise: Entertainment. Cruise Direct was Great. Cabo to San Fran, Three night non stop sailing is too long. There should have been a Dock in between. Would I recommend others? NO.   

Our first on Oceania, we liked the Miami cruise to Bermuda which saved us Floridians airfare & time from more typical departure ports from New England. We absolutely loved Charleston & Bermuda, but stayed on board for Port Canaveral & Nassau as we've been there numerous times & we wanted to enjoy the mid-size ship'srelaxing pool. The pool deck area is somewhat small but beautiful & spa-like, with terry-cloth covered chairs that aren't jammed together like most cruises & hotels. The menus were amazing but the meals in the Grand wasn't typically served hot so we often opted for the wonderful buffer (grilled lobsters, lamb chops, etc.). Outstanding procedures to ensure cleanliness & prevent norovirus. Overall, just what we had hoped for! And yes, Oceania caters to an older market which worked for us (60). There are NO children's activities & therefore few kids on board ANN no photographers annoying you. A bit pricier upfront costs but many items included such as specialty coffees, sodas, bathrobe & slippers, and internet package. 

Ancient Legends is clearly a misnomer.  The archaeological sites were often long bus trips from the port leaving limited time to explore the "ancient legends."  Riding back and forth on a bus full of people for  an hour or more to a site is disappointing. The highlight of this trip was the passage through the Panama Canal . It was fascinating but hardly ancient.

The Regatta is an older Oceania ship. We had an expensive suite that was worn and dusty. The suite was also above the lounge (which no one warned us about) so we had to listen to the the band rehearsing during the day and playing at night. Listening to a thumping base and hard hitting drums does not make for a quiet relaxing cruise. 

the itinerary was good, as promised.  The food was excellent, as promised.  The service, however, was unpredictable.  From stateroom to dining room it ranged from excellent to poor.

our bed was slanted and never fixed for the entire cruise.  Our air conditioning was only fixed on day 14.  Some waiters and sommeliers were attentive and informed while one bar waiter did not know what Tempranillo was and just brought a different red wine, saying it is a red wine.

specialty restaurants excellent on all levels

It was an excellent cruise that hit a number of ports we haddened been to before, including Montevideo, the Falkland Islands and Cape Horn. The food and service on board, the Oceania Regatta were excellent.

Oceania had a terrific itinerary - food was superb and service was exceptional. 

I would have liked more enrichment lectures as the sea days seemed long, especially toward the end of the voyage. Thankfully I am a bridge player and the instructors were terrific!

Our favorite part of the cruise was the selection of ports we visited. We were able to experience the large cities as well as the small villages that make up the vast Amazon basin. 

The ship provided excellent food and  service. We were surprised at the average age of guests on this cruise. Most were very old and many had difficulty moving around because of health issues. We hadn't experienced this before on Oceania. We would have preferred a mix of young and old, especially since a number of passengers were coughing and sneezing by the end of the cruise.

We may try a different cruise line next time. 

Dock near the center of attractions in almost every port. Small friendly ship with approximately 1 staff member per 4 guests. Many were greeting us by name by the second or third day. Nice to. It have to pay for every sofa or espresso!  And the food was fantastic!  Particularly in the complimentary specialty restaurant, Toscana!

The food.  We would recommend to others---at a different time of year.  Rocky seas, cloudy weather.  Cocktails and wines very expensive---overpriced for international waters.