Riviera Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Oceania provides a lovely cruising experience on the Riviera however the boarding process in Lisbon was terrible. Lengthy lines and seemingly little organization until you got through security. The ship itself is well appointed with beautiful décor. The disappointment came from mediocre meals at the specialty restaurants. The lobster pad thai at Red Ginger was salty and overcooked. The prime rib at Jacque was a poor piece of meat. The Polo Club did have a tasty filet and sides. By far, the best of the restaurants. The Grand Dining room also offered a variety of options for meals and generally were good. The shore excursions provided by the local guides were outstanding as was the service on the ship.

This was our 1st Oceania cruise and we loved it. The ship was much smaller than we have sailed on in the past and I liked it. Our balcony stateroom was spacious and well appointed. Lastly, the food was excellent. My wife must have a gluten free diet and she ate like a queen. She claimed they have the best GF bread she has ever tasted. We took the wine with dinner package which was great for us. On a downside, the nightly entertainment is truly lacking. Two nights they had a concert pianist and another a flute player. They also had 2 movie nights which no one attended (no surprise there!).

Was an Oceania rookie. This is an excellent product. It is not all inclusive (drinks, etc...) but the specialty restaurants are included. If you are a party of 8 - 10, reserve Privee for a nominal cost and enjoy a phenomenal evening.

Beautiful stops, but many were overcrowded so traveling in Sept/Oct might be better than July. We used the Oceania excursions in most ports and the tour guides were excellent. Cavtat was a beautiful harbor and Rhodes was less crowded with great shopping. We were surprised to learn about the way the grapes grow in Santorini and the white wine was quite good.

Nothing to complain about here. Such a relaxing 10 days, we weren’t ready to disembark. Food was excellent everywhere. One miss on a lamb dish but that was the only negative. Even the buffet was incredible. I’ve never been keen on ship entertainment and really feel like it should be done away with, but we went to three of the many shows and were VERY pleased. Ship didn’t feel crowded. Always able to get into spa, a spot at the pool or pool bar, and never a wait at the barista! By the way, do not miss the barista’s Iced Coffee Crema!

This was our first Oceania. We would rate it at the top of our experiences. We have already booked two more for 2019.

Thought the trip was fabulous. Food great. Wasn’t expecting much from entertainment so I ended up enjoying what we saw.

Itinerary was good. Food was fair. Communication was poor. Only found out after beginning the cruise that we could dine in specialty restrauants without up charge. By then all of the reasonable dining times were taken. Destinations staff does not have maps and information of the next port until after the ship docks there. It makes it virtually impossible, for example, to try to plan a short morning visit into the port and get back for your afternoon excursion. Typically, at 10:00 AM, there is a frenzied crowd surrounding the Concierge/Destinations desk seeing the hand out maps just brought on board, Dozens of clients all trying to ask the single concierge handing the maps out, “how do I get to....” It was incomprehensible that a “first class cruise line” would not have the next day’s city Information available at least the evening before. State room was nice. The ship seemed well maintained and one did not feel as though there were 1000-1200 passengers on board.

Getting on and off was quick. Food and workers were awesome.

A very good experience, only criticism is that the free WiFi is accessible for one device only at any one time, so with 4 devices between us, had to keep logging on and off which was very irritating. The spa deck, available to suite and concierge passengers does not have deck hands to help move heavy sun beds, but is a very quiet and restful location.

This was our first Oceania cruise and look forward to our next experience with them.

We specifically chose this cruise because of a previous cruise on Oceania Sirena and the wonderful cuisine we experienced. This cruise was very much a disappointment, as far as the cuisine was concerned. I would not recommend the Riviera for their cuisine. The staff are excellent and the ship is a beautiful ship. Jacque Pepin would be appalled if he ever visited and tried eating the meals that were presented in the GDR.

Riviera is an absolutely stunning ship! Fantastic service, public rooms, and overall ship. Dining... WOW! Best food I’ve ever had at sea. Whether it’s room service, main lido buffet, dining room, or the specialty restaurants everything is absolutely delicious and made to order. 10/10

Like the title says, 10 days of relaxation. There is nothing outstanding about the shore excursions. There is everything to say about the staff and services. Outstanding!!! Food and ambiance beyond good.

Very old crowd...CAPT lacked leadership and made the worst announcement’s that no one could hear or understand...bypassed two ports of call and did not replace one of the ports of call ...extra day at sea...

I would rate this ship and its services at the top of the list. Oceania is one of the best Cruises ever We have been on over 20 Cruises We did a reattestation of our Marriage Vows for our Anniverary---it was beautiful. Lisa Rooney( Social Director for the Ship) handled everything----I cannot praise her enough !!!!

Sailed from Rome to Monte Carlo and it was 1st class all the way. From the food, service, cleanliness and excellent staff we were catered to each and every day. We will definitely be cruising with Oceania again. Trip of a lifetime!

This was a great vacation, we seen a lot and took a lot of tours that kept us very busy, the only week spot was the ships internet service, every thing else was more than we expected for this level of cruising .

Wonderful cruise! We signed up for another while onboard. Food was great. Always looked forward to dinner at a different and wonderful restaurant. My husband had a massage at the Spa which he said was wonderful. Didn't have a chance to try cooking classes, next time!

Wonderful Mediterranean cruise on the Riviera. Captain Flokos and his crew did an amazing job of ensuring that our expectations were exceeded! Thank you.