Riviera Cruise Reviews - Reviews

The cruise was amazing! Food was as eating at a four star restaurant every evening, but wonderful due to no jacket required for the guys.   Was wonderful waking up at a new destination every morning.  The ship with its amazing spa and work out facilities were amazing as well. My first cruise the staff on board was very friendly and efficient.  Only thing I would say was the air travel could be improved. Would probably look into booking on my own next time.  But my wonderful travel agent Glen walked me through everything, being my first time had no idea what to do, couldn't have done it without him.  Will definitely be calling on Glen again for future bookings.  Trip of a lifetime 😎🍸

The destinations were outstanding and we never felt rushed when visiting each port.  The food was amazing and probably the best culinary experience we have ever experienced from the quality, to the service to the menu choices.  

What can I say.  The boat was luxurious, the staff was exceptional, and the food was the best I have ever had on a cruise ship.  Wonderful ports.  There could have been more shipboard activities.  They do not actually have a shuttle bus to the center of town as advertised in the brochures.  This only happens when town center is far away enough that the town/city itself provides one (only happened twice on this cruise).  This resulted in my 92 year old mother walking for quite a distance to some areas.  As such, prepare to pay for taxis if you have any trouble walking.  Still, it was the best cruise I have ever taken.  

Great service.  We had our room cleaned or looked at a few times a day.  Spotless work.  All areas of the ship were very clean and maintained constantly.  Food and service at the four special restaurants was excellent. Same great food and service at  the Grand Dining room and Terrace Café. The 9:30 PM entertainment in the main lounge was excellent.  Very hard working and talented performers.

Butler and housekeeping service was wonderful along with the food. Entertainment and tours were awful. Toilet overflowed twice tours were completely unorganized.

The crew and ship were excellent.  I need to SPEAK and not email to an Oceania rep who would have the courtesy to help me with the problems we encountered

We had a wonderful time on Oceana.  Beautiful elegant ship and the food was beyond incredible.  We loved that we were in a different port each day and we were able to see so many different places.  I believe this ship is geared towards an older crowd.  If I had to improve anything it would definitely be the entertainment.  Not much night life and the shows were below average.  

The Riviera ship is beautiful! Oceania delivered on the fine cuisine they are known for which is outstanding! The service is also outstanding! But I'm only giving them 4 stars because of the following:

The entertainment needs a lot of help and it doesn't start until 9:30 pm which is late for most people, including us. May I suggest that they have two shows? One for the early diners and one for the late diners. 

The free internet package is also a joke because it is soo slow and intermittent and only allows one device at a time to sign on. This made communicating with my husband a little difficult if we were in different parts of the ship. 

We had a glorious vacation as a family with lots of sea time for the family sailors and lots of cooking lessons, spa time, wine sampling for the ladies in our group. The ports were interesting and in several we arranged for private tours as one of our group has limited mobility. The weather was perfect - not too hot or cool and at the end of our journey we spent a great day seeing Barcelona and Monserrat with a fabulous English-speaking guide. We enjoyed our trip to the extent that we booked the reverse tour for November of 2018 on the same ship.

This is our 7th cruise with Oceania and the service is still top line. The dining has been more stream lined meaning somewhat less quality but still far better than most cruise lines. Saving money in this area could be a problem should they continue this practice, this is what Oceania is known for and any changes not to the better will be noticed by past cruise customers and not reflected upon favorably as this is a big part of why we cruise with Oceania. We only ran into one receptionist with an attitude otherwise all crew staff were exceptional.

The food was by far the most important thing to us, and the Oceania Riviera delivered beyond all expectations.  The OLife package was a fantastic deal which provided everything we needed.

The ship itself was a great first impression when embarking. It was very nicely laid out and easy to maneuver.  The food was excellent and presented beautifully with a very attentive crew in all the dining venues.  Had a very bad experience in the specialty restaurant Toscano with a forgetful waiter and some disappointing food.  

Spoke with the Chef about it and he was apologetic and offered to redo, but didn't want him to bother.     Entertainment was bad.  Terribly uncomfortable seats in the Riviera lounge. A very senior group of passengers - mostly 70-80-90 year old group. Wonderful people to visit with listening to lifetime stories. 

There was no one favorite part of the cruise. Concierge Level was great.  Room size and storage was very comfortable.  Staff was great, very helpful, and  cheerful throughout.  Quality of food and diversity of menu was great. My wife and I had a great time and would highly recommend Oceania to anyone who asked and definitely choose them for our next cruise. One note, piano player in the lounge could have been friendlier with the guests.  I heard comments from a number of people regarding requests etc.

Loved the dining room and specialty restaurants.  The café for breakfast and lunch was barely controlled chaos with some good choices but little variety from day to day. Spa personnel/services great.  Typical issue with pool-side chairs/lounges often empty but "saved" all day with books and towels.  Getting off/on at ports easy and efficient.  The décor of the public spaces was very nice.  

Oceania rarely disappoints.  The crew always has a smile and greeting to make you feel welcome.  The dining and amenities no matter what category you choose are wonderful. Ships sponsored tours are well run.  The cooking classes are professional and informative for the novice as well as the seasoned cook.  All in all a positive experience.

Everything about the cruise was wonderful - the service, the itinerary, the food, and the weather.  The passengers were very friendly, as was all the staff.  The croissants were outstanding.  They got rave reviews.

My wife and I both enjoyed the wonderful Caribbean Islands and the great weather.   

But the best part of the cruise was the excellent quality of the food served on board 

the ship.  Whether it was the specialty restaurants, the main dining room, or the buffet all were some of the best food we have ever been served.  Also the staff were all top quality. What's a wonderful cruise.

The Oceania ship was perfect.  The service, the food and the professionalism could not be better.  The reason I rated the overall trip 4 stars was that the ports were somewhat disappointing.  They all seemed so similar.

I had been using United for several years to book cruises.  The bonus points are nice.  We  booked our last cruise, a Penthouse on Oceania.    We had very limited seating options for dining at the special venues.   This was primarily  a result of the Travel Agent  dropping the ball.  The United agent I normally  dealt with apparently quit the company;  I was not informed; nor was a new agent assigned to my account.  No one from United contacted me to remind me  of the time-frame which would have permitted me to " pre-book" special eating venues at times and seating options I really wanted.

My Butler on Oceania did what he could to get us reservations but we had to settle for times and often had to share a table when we rather had been private.  Oceania gets high grades; Travel Agent... not so much.

Enjoyed the trip.  We were impressed by the huge Punta Cana resort.  The beach is miles in length, the lounge chairs are plentiful and the shade canopies are outstanding.  Our ship was the first cruise ship to ever visit the resort.  Loved taking a trip - within the 10,000 acre resort - the cave and underground freshwater pool.  Hopefully Oceania will return again.