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  1. With more new ships being built for Oceania, there are more choices. Riviera, Marina, and Vista are preferred.
  2. Since the pandemic, we haven’t received the blue book. Not a big deal. Two out of our 3 post pandemic cruises, we didn’t get luggage tags. At the ship, we got tags. Again, not a big deal. Blue books were classy, but not essential.
  3. As soon as I got the air flights, I told my TA to have O ticket the flights. According to my TA, they requested ticketing.
  4. Got air flights. Acceptable arrangement . got seats on return flight. cannot get seats on departure flights. I was told that Oceania hasn't paid for the tickets. Last week, Oceania said that they would ticket today. Now Oceania says ticketing is next week. The agents keep telling me different info.
  5. Oceania long delay returning complimentary laundry is ridiculous. 3 days is bad. 5 days is awful. Makes using the service too risky. Could run out of clean clothes before you get laundry returned. On other cruise lines that offer free laundry, the turn around time is next day or better. Windstar usually returns same day, ironed on hangers. Viking suites get free laundry next day. When you know this, you can pack less clothing. On Oceania, it might be wise to use the onboard laundry facilities.
  6. Relax. Once onboard, you can see the dining concierge. There are reservation slots that are not open to online booking.
  7. Dress is casual during the day. Dress at night is business casual in all restaurants except Waves and the Terrace Buffet. GDR and specialty restaurants, long pants and a collared shirt for men. Women wear long pants, capris, blouses and dresses. Waves and Terrace are casual at all times. You can wear shorts at night. At night, the tables are set with linen clothes. The food selection is amazing. They have everything on the GDR menu plus grilled items and sushi. Pizza at Waves is very good. As the cruise progresses, more people choose the Terrace at night. On most ships, I hate the buffet. Oceania buffet is the exception. Some days, I eat all 3 meals there. It is that good.
  8. On some lines, one person in cabin can buy a beverage package. My husband has done it. I don’t drink anything alcoholic. I prefer tea, coffee, soda, and water. On Viking, they insisted that both of us had to buy. We chose to not buy it. My husband paid by the drink. In reality, he didn’t spend that much. Itinerary was port intensive.
  9. Supply and demand will adjust prices. People are not stupid. Just because the prices increase, people don’t jump to book. There is competition for vacation spending. You can find deals. Waiting closer to embarkation could save you money. Be flexible.
  10. The 3 day return for complimentary laundry is a deal breaker. Cannot send out last 3 days. If you pay for laundry, it is returned next day.
  11. Booking Viking with air is usually a good value. Viking Air has been good for us. The flights that we have been assigned have been good choices. You may not get your first choice. Viking has contracts with several airlines. If you want specific routes, wait to see what Viking gives you. If it isn’t good, ask for custom air. Only once did we balk when we got the air. We were flying out of Bergen to Philadelphia. Our first flight left at 6 am to FRA. Next we were on Nonstop to PHL arriving same day. We looked at 6 am and couldn’t believe it. At first glance it looked terrible. However, it was the best arrangement to get us home the same day. We like using Viking Air. They will tell you the air flights shortly after you book. That way, you can get seat assignments early if you book early. When we cruise on other lines, we usually book our own air. That way you have control. However, the down side is if the cruise line cancels the cruise, you will get stuck with an air credit. since resuming travel during the pandemic, we have booked most cruises with air. Since some have been cancelled, it becomes easier to get a refund. Good luck with air. Sometimes you win. Sometimes you get a crazy arrangement. It’s like playing air roulette.
  12. Dressing up is a personal choice. Having been on many cruises, the days of dressing up have become very scarce. When we first cruised, every night was dress up. It was delightful. As time passed, more people became casual. Since the pandemic, casual has become very accepted everywhere. On Vista in January, not many dressed up guests. Never saw a tie. A few men wore jackets. Saw a few women in glitzy clothing. There were several people in jeans at dinner. As long as it isn’t torn, jeans are acceptable. I did see men in shorts turned away from the GDR. It’s your cruise, dress your way.
  13. Haven’t gotten our air flights yet. Starting to wonder if it will really sail. We don’t usually book cruises on ships that are just coming out of dry dock. However, the itinerary was good, and the price was right. The itinerary is very much like a cruise that we were booked on in August 2021. That was canceled. Hope we sail.
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