marylizcat Posted September 25, 2017 #1 Share Posted September 25, 2017 To amuse you on a Monday morning, I thought I would give you something to speculate about! On the P&O (UK) board, there is concern about the future of Adonia. The cruise line has published itineraries for Summer 2019 for all ships except this one, leading to fears that she is being sold off. You may recall that she was recently on loan to Fathom cruise line. Since she was originally one of the Renaissance ships, could Oceania be acquiring her in the same way as they did Sirena? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted September 25, 2017 #2 Share Posted September 25, 2017 JMO With all the new builds with lots of bells and whistles giving O competition (Viking, Seabourn, Regent) -- does not make sense to me. Oceania would be better off with a new build than a retrofit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted September 25, 2017 #3 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I agree O has 4 R ships & as much as we love them they are not for everyone A new O class would be better if they are going to expand the line IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classiccruiser777 Posted September 25, 2017 #4 Share Posted September 25, 2017 The Pacific Princess has been for sale for some time. As much as I'd like O to get another R I suspect a new build is more likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie.1008 Posted September 25, 2017 #5 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I prefer the O class ships. I would not be inclined to book another R class ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchestrapal Posted September 25, 2017 #6 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Sad to say the time of the R ships has passed. When one looks at all the new ships like Viking the R ships seem like antiques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted September 25, 2017 #7 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I'd bet a dollar to a donut that we would have seen the same type of replies if the same question had been asked prior to the acquisition of Sirena. Something to ponder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classiccruiser777 Posted September 25, 2017 #8 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Sad to say the time of the R ships has passed. When one looks at all the new ships like Viking the R ships seem like antiques. I disagree. I've looked at Viking but O is a better fit for us. The R ships are smaller (less people), have everything we want and we love O Life choice. I don't want the costs of included beer and wine at meals or shore excursions built into the fare. We also prefer the decor of the O ships, love the food and atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 25, 2017 #9 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Sad to say the time of the R ships has passed. When one looks at all the new ships like Viking the R ships seem like antiques. Even thou I did not agree a few years ago now I agree 100%. Times and competition have changed and O needs to go with it. :):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay23 Posted September 25, 2017 #10 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Interestingly, P & O's Adonia does not have the larger "Penthouse" suites on Deck 8 that all the other R 8 ships have. This is an anomaly, but I do not think Oceania would want a ship that does not have any larger cabin between Balcony size and Owners suite size. However, we will see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuAnn Posted September 25, 2017 #11 Share Posted September 25, 2017 A "little birdie" in the know told me AZ may buy this??? LuAnn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted September 25, 2017 #12 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Interestingly, P & O's Adonia does not have the larger "Penthouse" suites on Deck 8 that all the other R 8 ships have. This is an anomaly, but I do not think Oceania would want a ship that does not have any larger cabin between Balcony size and Owners suite size. However, we will see. The R6-R8 never did have the penthouse suites on Deck 8. The were just another deck like Deck 7. Azamara did reconfigure half of Deck 8 on their two ships to have penthouse-type suites (we haven't been on AZ so don't know how they compared to Oceania's PH suites). It's possible that the Adonia was left as it was originally. Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classiccruiser777 Posted September 25, 2017 #13 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Here's a new build from Cunard with all the latest bells and whistles (and 3,000 "guests"). Any takers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted September 25, 2017 #14 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Here's a new build from Cunard with all the latest bells and whistles (and 3,000 "guests"). Any takers? No thanks :D - and that's not just because its size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris86 Posted September 25, 2017 #15 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I don't think Oceania will buy another R for the reasons stated above. I also feel another O class is not on the cards either. The CEO mentioned when Sirena was released the next Oceania ship would be an entirely new design to keep on trend. (Several years have passed since Marina and Riviera were built). Personally I feel the new ship should be between the size of the O and R. Although the O class is amazing. It is more limited to ports than the R class. When they start phasing out the Rs they will need ships that can still call at these smaller ports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted September 26, 2017 #16 Share Posted September 26, 2017 I disagree. I've looked at Viking but O is a better fit for us. The R ships are smaller (less people), have everything we want and we love O Life choice. I don't want the costs of included beer and wine at meals or shore excursions built into the fare. We also prefer the decor of the O ships, love the food and atmosphere. We'll said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMBobB Posted September 26, 2017 #17 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Here's a new build from Cunard with all the latest bells and whistles (and 3,000 "guests"). Any takers? Amen Paul, 1200 'close friends' is about the limit of my crowd tolerance. Especially debarking at Port of Miami...:( JMBobB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnld Posted September 26, 2017 #18 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Oceania would be better served with a new build than another R ship, IMHO. They have 4 of them now and they ARE nearing 20 years old. Personally, I find the O ships a bit too large (but do like the dining options) - maybe something around Viking size (approx 900) at the most. Regent Explorer is 750 and a drop-dead gorgeous ship! We'll see what happens -- all the luxury lines (except Crystal) have come out with new ships, with more on the horizon. Oceania has to step up to the plate (Azamara, too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay23 Posted September 26, 2017 #19 Share Posted September 26, 2017 The R6-R8 never did have the penthouse suites on Deck 8. The were just another deck like Deck 7. Azamara did reconfigure half of Deck 8 on their two ships to have penthouse-type suites (we haven't been on AZ so don't know how they compared to Oceania's PH suites). It's possible that the Adonia was left as it was originally. Mura Thank you for that info. My DH spent ages looking at all the R ships configurations and could not understand how some lines had penthouses and some didn't. All explained now. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallydave Posted September 26, 2017 #20 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Azamara announced about 30 minutes ago that they have bought the P&O Adonia R8 and it will start sailing next year, 2018 and open for bookings this October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylizcat Posted September 26, 2017 Author #21 Share Posted September 26, 2017 A "little birdie" in the know told me AZ may buy this??? LuAnn Well done! You win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradpole Posted September 26, 2017 #22 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Azamara announced about 30 minutes ago that they have bought the P&O Adonia R8 and it will start sailing next year, 2018 and open for bookings this October. Nice of Azamara to quickly put this idea/rumor to bed so quickly. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 26, 2017 #23 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Azamara announced about 30 minutes ago that they have bought the P&O Adonia R8 and it will start sailing next year, 2018 and open for bookings this October. Very interesting. Good luck to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DOJO466 Posted September 26, 2017 #24 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Well done! You win! I guess your "little birdie" was right:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted September 26, 2017 #25 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Well at least Azamara will have more options now Their fans will be dancing in the streets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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