Overall, Oceania is not for us. The guests skewed much older, the food and beverage monitoring was off putting, and the lack of the ability to watch an NFL football game anywhere on the ship was disappointing.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Seamless and efficient
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
Specialty restaurants excelled. The buffet (terrace Cafe) was a big disappointment. With staff doing the dishing up, we felt like the food was being rationed-tiny portion sizes, meager portioning. During sea days, or busy lunch time, seating inadequate. Also, even though wine, beer and champagne were complimentary, they still wanted ship card. They were literally monitoring guest consumption- insulting!
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
Pool deck seating always full. Even the concierge level seating was inadequate-not enough loungers. Great that they had pickleball, but much too windy to play. Nice golfing activities and cornball area.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Wonderful string quartet!
Children's Programs
N/A
Service and Staff
4 out of 5
Room stewards great, staff always greeting guests. Only a few instances with staff members who were indifferent.
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Beautiful ship, nicely appointed. Annoying feature not being able to use aft elevators to access below deck 6-had to use the forward elevators.
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
A bit tight for 2 guests, but beautifully appointed, plenty of outlets, and large spacious balcony.
Your comment about food portions in the Terrace Cafe was odd. Since it is an all-you-care-to-eat area, you can always ask for more. Overall, food there is excellent, though on the Market Days, it can be disappointing.
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