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Zoncom (Kathy), I can't answer your questions concerning your specific cruise, however on our last O cruise on the Regatta in Dec, women were more casual, except for Christmas and New Years Eve, where women and men both dressed up. Think resort wear. Slacks, flowery tops, or cami/sheer tops over them for women; button down, or polo shirts, or linen/cotton blend Hawaii shirts w/slacks for men. Nice sandals or open toed shoes for women, loafers or casual shoes for men. I think it is age and cruise specific . The drinks were a standard pour for the most part (1 to 1.5 oz booze for a 6 oz drink). I think puny is subjective. We had 1 drink per night per person, and did not find them puny, but a standard drink size (6 oz drink total). We did not partake in the 241 specials, but I heard they had a 1 oz pour in them. Find a good bartender that you like, and tip him well, as we did on our second day onboard, and we found ourselves a real good buddy! He had our drinks ready as soon as we walked in the door to Martini's each night (and the pour was definitely on the heavier side, but not all booze). Depending on what you prefer to imbibe with, and how strong you pour, it is subjective.

I would call Oceania or a good dedicated Oceania TA if you require the answer. I believe we would all be speculating.

There was a party of 12 that had talked to Oceania prior to the cruise, that wanted to disembark early in the Bahamas, on our last cruise from LA to Miami last Christmas. Alas they did not do it, because due to rough seas we did not make the Bahamas, so they needed to book a flight to get back to the Bahamas for their land stay. However, other than an emergency (medical or otherwise), you need prior permission to disembark early.

After sailing on the 'R' class ships (Regatta etc), we look forward to each cruise on one, as they feel like family! We know where everything is, and have come across several crew members that we knew from previous sailings. It feels like a home away from home, and is familiar in all ways. That said, next year we are looking at a cruise on the Riviera, just to explore new territory [emoji3]! I think that is why there are so many cruise lines, and so many varied ships. Some like large, some like small and cozy. Imagine my surprise when I found out many years ago, that the first ship I ever cruised on (the SS Stella Solaris), finally went to the boneyard after serving the cruise industry for over 40 years! Older ships can have a very full life and can be remodeled and refurbished to fit almost everyone's taste, and Oceania will do her proud! Look up the history of the Regent Navigator some time for an interesting refurb!

Listed in our "Currents" for our Panama Canal Cruise in December..."Please note that taking ashore any kind of food or fruit from the ship is not permitted in any of our ports of call". One woman in front of us, tried to take a sandwich off, and was caught at the port gate by port security (with sniffing dogs) when they inspected our purses/bags, and made her throw it away. She told me that they told her she could have been fined, if caught outside the gate with the sandwich. She later asked the staff, and they told her in the future, to purchase store bought sealed bars to take ashore, if needed. (She joked, "or take bail money" later).

I'm not sure I understand the question? You want prices? Each itinerary and length and time/date of cruise is different. I would suggest going to your TA or a discount broker or the Oceania website and compare itineraries (stating that you don't care where you go), and choose your price point. Oceania (imho), prices some cruises lower later if they are not selling especially well, so you may get a better deal if you book late, and do not care where you are located in the ship. Also, you may wish to watch the website for their offers. This line is not usually known for its cheapness, however, I am sure deals can be found on discounters, and their own website if they are not selling well. I, for one, feel as though on all of our Oceania cruises, we got a very fair price for what we received, but we usually book 8-15 months ahead and choose our cabin ahead of time. You also may want to try other cruise lines, that do offer deep discounts, since you are just looking for any cruise with any itinerary and cabin.

I completely agree with LHT28 (Lyn) in thanking Mike and the team for all their hard work! I used to work for an International Business company, and the thought of helping people on a public forum would completely be discouraged, if not grounds for divorce from the company!!!! Thanks for allowing us to try and make the site better for all, and the Great customer service!!!

Thanks Mike and Team!

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Thank you for your dedication! Something I just came across: on the bottom of the main page, there is an option Guest Services. When you select it has a drop down to "update my mail preferences". When you take the link, it puts you into a drop down with two options. I tried selecting the option "remove me from the mailing list", and it does not populate anything or allow you to enter any information. Thanks...Tina

We took the Holiday Panama Canal Cruise on the Regatta, and we were in 8027, which is the concierge A room connecting to 8025. It was very quiet from both sides (we could not hear them or us), Except....they said they heard our toilet flush in the AM when we woke up. We are early risers, and I guess when it is so quiet, they could hear our flushing [emoji15]. To the best of my knowledge when looking into their room (8025), their bathroom was on the left side, along with their bed. It is not a mirror to the connecting room (as our bathroom was also on the left side). Other than the flushing, neither one of us could hear anything between the rooms even though they had a connection 'door'.