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Vista Replacing Insignia on 2026 ATW Cruise
bob brown replied to bob brown's topic in Oceania Cruises
I donât think soâŚwhy would they want to give up a niche in the cruise market? Would they elevate Oceania to Regentâs level, drop Regent to Oceaniaâs level, or bring them to somewhere between the two? -
Vista Replacing Insignia on 2026 ATW Cruise
bob brown replied to bob brown's topic in Oceania Cruises
I wonât take your bet, as nothing is ever for certain, and lots could happenâŚđ As for filling the ship, other cruise lines have been doing that for years, with much larger ships, albeit usually on somewhat shorter ATW itineraries⌠-
Heard from an âOâ insider that for the 2026 ATW cruise, it will be on the Vista. I suppose it had to happen sooner or later. I am not sure how that will impact itineraries or ports used.
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https://sewardcitytours.com/free-shuttle
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Seward, Alaska has a free shuttle making a loop from the cruise port to the ARR station, and various places around townâŚ
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I hope our OCA was wrong, and you are correct, but since there will be an almost 2 year overlap of the old O Life and new Simply More programs, I would imagine they will differentiate the two, according to what you have. Some time in 2025, everyone will have the same. At least until they decide to make more changesâŚđ By the way, ours is only 12 days, so no need for pro rating faresâŚ
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Perhaps I should ask this on the Azamara forum, but I will try here⌠I recall when Azamara was spun off from Celebrity, to expand parent RCCLâs market coverage. But why did they end up divesting it? Subsequently, they acquired Silversea, but they are more like Regentâs niche.
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Got the answer later today from the O Club Ambassador⌠On the free cruise, one cannot receive O Life, or even Simply More perks, even though the latter is now included for full fare paying passengersâŚ
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InterestingâŚI am in the same situation. My milestone cruise is already booked for this December, and wonder if It would make any difference in the total cost if I changed it from âcruise onlyâ to âsimply moreâ (if thatâs even allowable on a free cruise)? The difference might be in the not included port taxes and fees, if those went up along with the fare increase.đ¤
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Granted that Oceania holds a unique niche that measures âjust rightâ, on most things for most of the people on this board. But if it is just food you are comparing, the lower fares would allow you to select a specialty restaurant on the lower priced lines every night. IMHO, NCLâs âCagneyâs Steakhouseâ is at least as good as PoloâŚđ¤ˇââď¸
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Or, you can switch to a cruise line with lower fares, and âa la carteâ pricing, paying extra only for those things of value to you, and not âsubsidisingâ those that are notâŚ
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Whatâs youâre favorite memory on Oceania?
bob brown replied to BrakeawayTakeaway's topic in Oceania Cruises
Bon Voyage!đ -
First time on Oceania--what are your best tips?
bob brown replied to anonymousegirl's topic in Oceania Cruises
We have had two different CDâs on our ATW cruise, and both (with humour), emphasise that using electronic devices will not be tolerated. So far, it has not been a problem, and all of the players (as many as 21 teams of up to 8!), seem to really enjoy it⌠-
I canât fairly judge, as I havenât been on Regent yet. I can only compare the online brochures where the lowest to highest cabins on each line are shown. Regent doesnât have anything less than a large balcony (no insides or ocean views), and their largest and most lavish suites are simply âover the topâ. It puzzles me that that their service doesnât seem to measure up to your expectationsâŚbut again, I havenât been aboard Regent, and do have to agree with you that Oceaniaâs stewards are excellent.đ
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Whatâs youâre favorite memory on Oceania?
bob brown replied to BrakeawayTakeaway's topic in Oceania Cruises
Ray did most of the ceremony, but the Captain made the final official pronouncement.đ -
Thereâs no need for thatâŚOceaniaâs grilled hot dogs are just fine, as they areâŚđ
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Whatâs youâre favorite memory on Oceania?
bob brown replied to BrakeawayTakeaway's topic in Oceania Cruises
On the Vista Dec 18 - 30? Betsy and I are on that oneâŚhope you join us! Betsy says, hi! -
Whatâs youâre favorite memory on Oceania?
bob brown replied to BrakeawayTakeaway's topic in Oceania Cruises
Hi Jan! Betsy says, hi!, too.đđ -
Whatâs youâre favorite memory on Oceania?
bob brown replied to BrakeawayTakeaway's topic in Oceania Cruises
Favorite memory on Oceania? Easily thisâŚJuly 9, 2019 Betsy and me on our wedding day aboard the InsigniaâŚ- 39 replies
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Whatâs youâre favorite memory on Oceania?
bob brown replied to BrakeawayTakeaway's topic in Oceania Cruises
We also had one for Don on our 2019 ATW cruise⌠-
Well, it happened! As promised in a previous post, @zz19 delivered a package of Costco Chocolate Chunk cookies to me after he joined our ATW cruise in Tokyo (thanks again, Steve!). Yesterday, during our brunch in the Grand Dining Room, I had the opportunity to give some to our Executive Chef, Farid, and he liked them. He said he would share with our pastry chef. For dessert last night, I requested chocolate chip cookies, and the ones served were the best I have ever had on Oceania. If they were just a little moister, they would have been the equals of the Costco ones. On our cruise, the quality has been up and down, but I am hoping against hope that they will continue to be better. If they remain as good as last nightâs, I will be very pleased.đ
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I doubt thatâŚRegentâs staterooms are at a higher level across the board than Oceaniaâs, from what Iâve read. And I agree with@Flatbush FlyerâŚwhy would NCLH want to exit a ânicheâ in the broad cruise market spectrum?
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NCLH Press Release on âSimply Moreâ
bob brown replied to Classiccruiser777's topic in Oceania Cruises
Our shorex price lists have a column for âsupplementalâ charge to be added to those already having O Life credit, for any tour priced over $199. The supplemental fee is not the full price for the more expensive tour, but it is more than the difference between $199. and the full price. For example, if a tour charge is $209., the supplemental fee may be $69., not just $10. I never could understand Oceaniaâs logic for that, and am glad that will disappear with Simply More.