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Oceania Cruises in the Caribbean REVIEW! Island Hopping in Paradise

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What This Creator Said
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Caribbean Β· Winter Β· 10 nightsFrom MiamiVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

we got off the ship on Friday morning and they had to pry me off I did not want to leave that ship

the ship has just been redone and without benefit of having been on her before I'm relying on other passengers who said that as beautiful as the ship was before with the refurb it's even better

the crew ratio is marvelous but my husband has Celiac yeah we the room wasn't ready when we came in we went up to the the buffet mentioned that another supervisor from Food Services was called over whose responsibility was to look after people with dietary needs

the specialty restaurants with the exception of La Reserve which is a very very special wine pairing uh dinner especially restaurants are included so Riviera has four Jacques which is French it has Polo which is Steakhouse it has red ginger and it has an Italian and so we had four reservations we had one in each and they were absolutely lovely

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Protect yourself from the sun with hats and sunscreen.
βœ“If using an independent shore excursion vendor, ensure they guarantee you will be back to the ship on time.
βœ“Consider Oceania's O life choice for customizable packages including airfare, transfers, Wi-Fi, onboard credit, excursion packages, or beverage packages.

πŸ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Room size on Oceania ships compared to Princess β€” The standard veranda room on Oceania's Riviera is slightly smaller than a Princess mini Suite but very similar in size and comfortable for a long cruise.
Entertainment on smaller ships β€” Even on smaller ships, there is no shortage of entertainment or things to do, including string quartets, dance bands, shows, bingo, trivia, and a beautiful library.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhere did you sail and what was the itinerary?
QHow was the ship for onboard activities and entertainment?
QHow did the small ship luxury tagline pan out?
QHow was the food and specialty dining?
QWhat is O life choice and did you use it?

Topics Covered

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Port Highlights

Dominica4 Happy Bacon
Top: Rainforest tour
Puerto Plata
Saint Barts3Β½ Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description↓

Oceania Cruises in the Caribbean. Travel expert Roy Suthons of Cruise Holidays Lawrence Park joins Ken to review his recent Caribbean cruise with Oceania Cruises aboard Oceania's "Riviera". Roy details this unique itinerary with stops at the lesser known islands of Saint Vincent, St Barts and Dominica. In addition Roy provides a tour of Rivera's standard veranda room and how it compares to the main suites of Princess. Oceania is known for its dining and Roy details the four specialty restaurants onboard Rivera: Jacques, the Polo Grill, Red Ginger and Toscana. They are included at no charge as part of your cruise fare. For those folks looking at Oceania, Roy talks about their Olife Choice promotion and how best to take advantage of it. All of this is covered plus a few words about the onboard entertainment, who is best suited for Oceania Cruises, the time of year to go, and a quick look at the new upcoming ships "Vista" and "Allura". Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:11 Roy Suthons introduction 01:04 Overview of the cruise and Oceania 01:57 Passenger number 02:32 The Riviera and the new ships 03:18 The Itinerary 05:44 Roy's Tips 06:37 Are excursions included? 08:10 What is there to do on board? 09:59 Stateroom size and amenities 11:50 Is it really "small ship luxury"? 13:33 Do they have the" finest cuisine at sea" ? 14:57 Roy discusses OLife Choice 16:30 Are itineraries repeated? 18:07 Demographics of guests 18:39 Best time of year to sail the Caribbean? 19:29 Last bits of advice 20:02 Contact Info for Roy 20:47 Where is Roy travelling to next? Contact Real Travel Experts: questions@realtravelexperts.com https://realtravelexperts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pg/RealTravelExperts/ https://www.instagram.com/realtravelexperts/ Contact Roy: rsuthons@cruiseholidays.com Cruise Holidays Lawrence Park: https://hookedoncruising.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CruiseTravelDreamsComeTrue Roy's Hosted Norwegian Fjords Cruise: https://hookedoncruising.com/portfolio-items/hosted-azamara-norway-intensive-cruise-distinctive-voyage/ Image & Video Credits: Oceania Riviera clips and images Courtesy of Oceania Cruises All other images Courtesy of Roy Suthons RTE Travel Talk does not endorse any of their guests' products or services. The opinions of the guests may or may not reflect those of the host and RTE Travel Talk.