Overall a good cruise. The food and service was excellent as usual. It was an older crowd than previous cruises on Oceania. The entertainment was fine. The comedian was excellent as was the pianist. We didn’t feel there was enough opportunity to dance in various venues or times during the day. It’s the nature of the smaller ships. This will be our last cruise with Oceania as we prefer Celebrity for the variety of things to do. Celebrity is a good experience and a more reasonable price point.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Very well done. No complaints. The limited number of passengers made it very easy.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
The Grand Dining Room is beautiful. Very well designed. Food is excellent and the service. The only area of food I can criticize is the dessert menu. The same limited choices every day and most not to my taste. The ice cream and chocolate croissants are the best choices if you like chocolate.
Polo Grill
5 out of 5
The service was excellent as were the lamb chops and potatoes.
Red Ginger
5 out of 5
Nice experience. Good food and service. A nice change of pace from traditional food.
Toscana
5 out of 5
Our favorite dinner on the cruise. Excellent food and service.
Ember
3 out of 5
My husband was happy with his pork chop but mine was dry and tough. Service was excellent.
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
There aren’t a lot of options but we really didn’t take advantage of what was available so I can’t give a good evaluation.
Entertainment
3 out of 5
The comedian was very funny as was the female pianist.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
I can’t say enough about how great the staff is. Excellent service in every aspect.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
Cabin 8121. Concierge class. The most beautiful cabin of any ship we’ve been on. The only minor negative is that we are opposite a service door. We always bring a small fan with us to provide white noise so it doesn’t bother us but might for others. The housekeepers are fantastic.
Ship tip
Book shore excursions as soon as possible as well as special restaurants. Be aware that the average age of guests is 70 years and older with many who have physical issues.
We did our own walking tour of Old Montreal. Others who did city bus tours were not pleased. We felt we saw the most scenic sights of the old section of Montréal.
We hired a private tour guide to take us through the countryside and out to Montmorency Falls. We spent the afternoon in the old city on our own. Wonderful day!
We went to the Aquarium on the complimentary shuttle to find out the aquarium was closed due to a private event. No fault of the ship and we did appreciate the free shuttle. We walked around and had pizza in Faneuil Hall.
Thanks for sharing. I have a Vista cruise later this year, so will look into the dining reservations as soon as possible. I find the excursions booked through Oceania are more expensive than outside options, but they sometimes go to more interesting places.
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