Oceania Cruises is an American owned cruise line operation out of Miami. The owner’s of record are Apollo Management which is headquartered in New York City. It is part of Prestige Cruise Holding which is part of Apollo Management. Prestige Cruise Holding also operated Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Other corporations under the Apollo umbrella are Caesars Entertainment, Claire’s, Norwegian Cruise Lines, and Century 21 Real Estate. Currently Oceania Cruises has four luxury cruise ships, making them among the largest “luxury” cruise lines.
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Why Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises has made quite a splash in the luxury cruise market since their arrival on the scene in 2002 after they bought the ships of the Renaissance cruise line and refurbished them. Thus they crated their own class of cruise ship-upper premium. Classier than the premium cruise lines like Celebrity, Holland America or Princess, but below Crystal Cruises, The Yachts of Seabourn, or Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The only cruise line currently considered to be in that space might be Windstar Cruises.
Your Oceania Cruise Includes
- Air and transfers: Most cruises on Oceania include coach air and transfers (or a cruise-only credit). Transfers are not included unless you purchase a pre-cruise hotel package. Transfers can be arranged, both private or seat in coach through ChicLuxuryCruises.
- Pre-cruise hotel packages and transfers: Oceania Cruises has a wide spread number of destinations in around the world where travel packages are offered. These professionally done programs are used extensively by the Oceania cruise clientele. For more complicated arrangements it is best to take advantage of ChicLuxuryCruises own VIP services.
- Gratuities: Oceania Cruise Lines current ship board policy expects a gratuity be paid to the room steward and both dinner service waiters. Gratuities are added to your bill at lounges and bars and extraordinary beverage services are also tipped.
- Beverages: Non-alcoholic beverages are free on Oceania Cruises. Items like coffees, teas, and soft drinks are at no cost and unlimited.
- In suite mini-bar: Oceania’s mini-bar is always fully stocked. Just tell the room steward your stocking preference and they will do their best to have those items in you mini-bar. The bar will be stocked only with bottled water and soft drinks on a free of charge basis. Items like beer and wine can also be added, but these are cost items.
- Specialty restaurants: The Executive Culinary Director of Oceania Cruises is Chef Jacques Pepin. Chef Pepin oversees Oceania Cruises entire array of restaurants, which range from snack grills to five-star restaurants. In keeping with luxury cruising’s tradition, Oceania Cruises’ main dining room is named in “The Grand Dining Room”. Toscana features the cuisine of Italian Tuscany, as you would expect. The Polo Grill is an American style steak house. The Terrace cafe features a wide array of palette pleasing delights. This restaurant is available for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The “Waves” grill is ideal for casual dining. Oceania Cruises has a special series of Canyon Ranch Spa menu items select for the health conscious.
- Room service: Open 24/7 and serving anything on the menu at any of Oceania Cruise Lines’ restaurants.
- Private balconies: Balcony staterooms on Oceania cruise Lines are categories “B1” and above.
- Sauna/steam rooms: The Canyon Ranch Spa Club manages Oceania’s spa facilities. Canyon Ranch Spa signature services include Thai Massage, Euphoria, Gentlemen’s Facial, Organic Liquid Seaweed Wrap, and the intense Detoxifying Ritual.
- Enrichment, lectures and entertainment: Oceania Cruises features an excellent array of activities destined to keep you busy when you are not exploring your destination. Power walks, swimming, Pilate’s classes, bridge, dancing, art appreciation and gourmet cooking are scheduled frequently through your stay on Oceania. Guest lectures are always related to the destinations involved. Famous Ambassadors, professors, politicians or sports figures are often aboard. The entertainment is cabaret style and excellent.
On the New Oceania Marina and Oceania Riviera, there is the Bon Appetite Culinary Arts Studio, the only hands-on studio at sea.
- Cocktails before Dinner or after hours: Every Oceania Cruise ship has numerous areas for cocktails and dancing.
- Internet: Oceania Cruises lines has extensive internet access. WiFi service is available throughout the ship for a fair price if the minutes are purchased in volume.
- Library: Oceania Cruises has an well stocked library that is well staffed with personnel, books, guides, music, videos, reference materials and periodicals.
Oceania Cruise Ships
Oceania Insignia, Oceania Regatta, & Oceania Nautica comprise their original ships. The Oceania Insignia will be leaving the fleet at the end of 2012. Their newest ships, the Oceania Marina and Oceania Riviera are aimed at the wine and food cruise population. They have additional restaurants and the only hands-on culinary workshop at sea.
Oceania Cruises Dining
Oceania Cruises’ Grand Dining Room restaurant is a five star rated restaurant. The continental menus are always wide ranging offering a minimum of six appetizers and eight entrees. This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Polo Grill is an evenings only American Steak house. Reservations are required. Reservations are also required at the Toscana, Oceania’s Italian cuisine entry in the the five star restaurant class. The Terrace Room serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The food can best be characterized as international since they serve anything from pizza to paella and salmon to stroganoff. The Waves Grill is their pool side casual dining restaurant.
Oceania Cruises Awards
2011: TravelAge West names chooses Oceania Cruises for the "Highest Client Satisfaction" award. Virtuoso names them the "Most Innovative Cruise Line". Berlitz awards 5-stars.
