GarthK

We just returned from a cruise on Marina and was disappointed in the "pickleball" setup. It's actually a paddle ball (paddle tennis?) court. The same or similar size but the lines are different and the net seemed higher. The paddles are wood, larger and have holes and the balls are different. The court is solid. They have taped on what appeared to be pickleball lines. They had 2 pickleball paddles (and 1 or 2 balls) that were literally falling apart. Quite disappointing. The ship will undergo a major refit this fall so perhaps things will improve. Also it's only really usable when in port due to wind when moving.

Are the courts solid or plastic "grating like" tiles?

Has anyone played pickleball on Oceania Marina. We'll be on the Norway fjords cruise in July 2023 and are wondering if we should bring paddles. Or does the ship provide paddles and are they reasonable quality?

OK, thanks to all who replied. Time to shut this one down. Garth

Also, booking early doesn't guarantee you a lower fare. This only happens if there is a price increase between booking and departure. This may be likely given the timeframe, but it's not guaranteed.

My point is more like if you buy something at a store and the next day the item goes on sale, many stores, by policy or simply in good faith, will give you the sale price. Not quite apples to apples since for the cruise it's not the next day, but then again I haven't received the product either. It's principle as much as anything else.

Don't know and whats a TA?

I agree, the higher fare story is a cop out. Fares are increased to offset rising costs, not to cover additional perks. They're clearly offering this to try to fill empty cabins. They want you to book early, and especially take your money sooner, but then they give extras to those who book late. That's what frustrates me. The higher fares are just a convenient excuse.

Hi all. We booked last year on an Oceania Norway fjords cruise for this summer. I just noticed that they now have a promotion for new bookings before the end of April where all 3 perks (free excursions, free liquor and an $800 shipboard credit) are included instead of just one. We asked about this and of course they said it only applies to new bookings, since the prices are higher now than when we booked. This is a bit of a cop out since prices are always going up. So much for being rewarded for booking early. Has anyone else run into this? Thx.