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Since the OBC won't show up before I board I run the risk of the shore ex or dining plans I want to use it on being sold out or full? Since it is not refundable I don't want to make a donation to Azamara. I already have the Experience More package from the TA so there is nothing else I want to spend the $250 on. Other cruise lines I sail with put the TA OBC in your account as soon as final payment is made, Oceania and Windstar do this.

I am sailing on Pursuit Sept. 8, 2024. I made the final payment April 30. I am to receive $250 OBC from my TA for the cruise. When will the OBC show in my account? I'd like to book some shore excursions and make specialty dinner reservations with the OBC. Should I have my TA contact AZ to get the OBC added or will Azamara get around to it soon?

I figured it out. The Azamazing evening for my sailing is in Kotor, Montnegro. I signed up. I used the included $300 excursion credit for Krka National Park from Sibenik. I have $22 left of that credit and another $250 OBC from my TA. I'll likely use it for dining as none of the excursions interest me, plus they are very expensive compared to DIY.

Where on our reservation do we sign up for the Azamazing Evening as a shore excursion? I'm on Pursuit Sept. 8 Croatia Intensive. How do we know what port will have this event? On my reservation there is no place to book any shore excursions online. Do I need to call it in?

I don't think Oceania does charters very often. When they do, they give plenty of notice. I can bet that this cancellation is due to the Olympics using the ship as a luxury hotel for the 2 weeks the surfing event is going on. They have already arranged for one ship to serve as a floating hotel. https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/08/cruise-ship-to-serve-as-floating-hotel-during-2024-olympics/

Have you quietly asked any fellow passengers if they have some prescription pain meds they could give you until you get to Marseilles and a doctor? I always travel with a few left over as a just in case situation arises. I would give them to you if you asked me. Since you are a nurse, you know what you are doing.

No TA who is trying to sell an Oceania cruise is going to tell a client about the average age of O passengers. I find most people do not do any research into this kind of cruise line minutia except the people on cruise critic.

I find this person's comments about the ages of the passengers to be spot on. Oceania does now have the reputation of being the old fogey cruise line of choice. ; )😜

I did book the Windstar cruise for April 10, 2025. This current March it has been raining every day in Papeete and I was concerned next March could be similar. I do have the flexibility of when I travel being recently retired.

I decided on cruising Tahiti with Windstar on Star Breeze. I booked a 7 day cruise only for April 10, 2025. I don't have to pay for shore ex I don't want and wine I don't drink. I do get a 1 night post cruise hotel stay as a perk from a current promotion. Cruising in Tahiti with 300 people instead of 620 will be a much better experience. The Breeze was recently updated, the cabins are all suites with big bathrooms. Plus the non refundable part of the deposit is only $100.

I decided to cruise Tahiti with Windstar. I booked Dreams of Tahiti 7 day cruise only for April 10, 2025. For the perk I picked the post cruise hotel stay. I am in cabin 400. Windstar is one of the few lines that still have a cruise only option, no included drink package, shore ex, etc. I'll do my own air with UA points when flights open up in May.

I just booked Star Breeze Dreams of Tahiti in cabin 400 for April 10, 2025. The Windstar rep on the phone confirmed that this is a great cabin layout.

Where is the closet in these cabins? How large is it as compared to the walk in closet?

Hi Nancy, glad to see you are still kicking around. I am leaning towards Windstar especially for the same reasons you listed. Oceania has much shorter times in port and is always cancelling port calls. Once I book I may reach out for more advice. I'd be booking cruise only, doing my own air and hotels.

Looks like PG has chartered the ship from late Jan.-March 2025 as there are no cruises shown.