Oceania Cruises? Loretta Echols, our stellar representative, was in the office last Thursday and here?s a quick download of what?s new with Oceania.
In case you forgot (or didn?t know me then) I was on their new ship, Marina, about a year ago in New York City. ?Haven?t seen the Riviera, the newest, but it?s identical. ? I was very impressed and you can read my review here. ?Or if you?d like to skip directly to my photos, click here.
Overall
- Very port intensive if you?re not into days at sea
- Complimentary shuttles into city centers
- Free Airfare on every sailing [and a credit if you don't need air + business class upgrades]
- Country club casual ambiance [leave your ties at home, gentlemen]
- Cooking school at sea [Marina & Riviera only] sponsored by Bon Apetit
- Children?s program on 2013 Alaska sailings
About the Ships
- Newer 2 ships / higher staff to guest ratio of about 1.5 to 1
- All ships carry 1,250 or less guests ?vs 2,000 or more with other less premium lines
- Higher staff to guest ratio that other less premium lines
- No charge for specialty restaurants
- Complimentary bottled water and soda
Vs All-Inclusive Luxury
[resulting in overall lower prices]
- Cocktails not included
- Drink packages available [beer/wine or beer/wine/cocktails. Includes gratuities]
- Shore excursions not included
- Seabourn, Silversea, Crystal and Regent have smaller ships, and have a lower staff to guest ratio as well
- Voyager Club hosts and ?complimentary shore excursion amenity not available, with a couple of exceptions
- Gratuities not included, however we have many sailings where we?ve negotiated them for you!
Booking Incentive
Book by December 31 for included pre-paid gratuiites (huge savings!) and reduced deposits on 2014 winter sailings.
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Call Josh for details,?excellent pricing, the ultimate in service & complimentary amenities with Voyager Club.
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Josh Friedman?is a travel agent specializing in luxury travel for small groups and individuals ? particularly ultra-luxury cruises, customized vacations and food & wine inspired journeys.? Based in San Francisco, and with clients throughout the USA, his business is focused on 24/7 personalized service to the sophisticated leisure and business traveler.? His personal? relationships with the world?s top hotels, cruise lines and local agencies often allows for exclusive amenities and VIP status.?
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Source: http://blog.joshfriedmantravel.com/2012/12/02/oceania-cruises-insider-update/
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