I’ve Done 5 Oceania Cruises. Here’s What No-one’s Telling You
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I've cruised five times across the three of their current classes of ships.
Their promise of the finest cuisine at sea is the single biggest source of disappointment I hear about.
I always find that Oceanania has great food among the best and absolutely in my experience leading in that small ship luxury category they compete in.
They do a terrible job of immersing us guests into those destinations on board.
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I’ve sailed five times with Oceania Cruises across three different ship classes, most recently on a 19-night Sydney to Papeete voyage on Riviera. It’s a cruise line I choose to return to and often recommend. But here’s the truth. I regularly hear from viewers who board expecting something extraordinary… and leave wondering what all the hype was about. So in this video I’m being completely frank about five areas that are often misunderstood, where the expectations created by the marketing don’t always match what people actually experience — and importantly where that really matters and where it doesn’t. I cover: 🚢 What Oceania actually is (and is not) in the cruise pecking order 🍽️ The reality behind “The Finest Cuisine at Sea” 🌍 Why destination focus can feel surprisingly light on board 🛳️ How “small ship luxury” changes by ship class 💵 Where costs can quickly mount beyond the fare 🎁 A loyalty trick many passengers miss ADDITIONAL VIDEO CONTENT ** The Bathroom from R-Class ships by https://www.youtube.com/@gordon8819 from his video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o7cHBvfcec Please check out his channel Useful Links Become a channel member for exclusive videos & perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTT_Cq1zWsGdNwPpYFf6Ow/join Support Tips For Travellers on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers --------------------------------------------------- Check out my cruise-themed T-shirts and products: --------------------------------------------------- * TeePublic Store: https://tipsfortravellers.dashery.com * Teespring Store: https://tips-for-travellers-youtube.creator-spring.com * Fourthwall: https://gary-bembridge-1-shop.fourthwall.com Book Cruise Port Excursions * Venture Ashore: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/excursions * Shore Excursions Group: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/shoreexcursions My social media: --------------------------------------------------- * Blog: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com * Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge * Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers * Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/garybembridge * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bembridge ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS: I’m Gary Bembridge and I pay for all my cruises myself to give honest, independent advice to help you make smarter cruise decisions. If you want to get cruising right, Tips For Travellers makes it easy to plan and have the incredible cruise experiences you dream of every time. All my Tips For Travellers advice, tips and tricks tips draw on everything that I have learnt on the 127 cruises I have done to date. #cruisetips #CruisingTips #cruisetipsandtricks 00:00 Start 00:41 What is Oceania? 02:03 Finest Cuisine at Sea? 07:10 Destination Focused? 09:26 Small Ship Luxury? 11:42 Fares and Inclusions? 13:36 Getting More?