By Eric Goldring
As many of you know I have withheld my opinion of the new Oceania Marina until she is truly operating under normal day-to-day conditions. There is no question that master marketer, Frank Del Rio, knows how to put on a show and to create buzz. That is not only because
Two very interesting things happened this past week that most people probably didn’t know about, no less make a connection between: The arrival in the United States of the Oceania Marina cruise ship and the sale of the S.S. United States oceanliner. I handled the negotiation and sale of the
I have had a few very interesting industry-insider onversations as of late concerning the rapid expansion of Seabourn and Oceania cruise lines. They have been taking some very different approaches and, to be sure, there is one that Oceania took that I just new would be coming…but Oceania denied it
I am fascinated by the interrelationship between Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises and I have come to the conclusion that eventually Oceania is going to take over Regent Seven Seas’ ships and Regent will no longer to exist. On January 10, 2010 I wrote an article: Hello Oceania
Yesterday I attending a meeting/seminar with Oceania Cruises regarding upcoming changes to its product and for some new information on its newest ship, Marina, which will be delivered in January 2011. Overall, as Celebrity has done, Oceania is introducing some new concepts (at least new to Oceania) on its newest
The last few days have been very frustrating and disappointing for a number of my clients who booked the Oceania Nautica’s December 11, 2010 cruise from Capetown, South Africa to Singapore. The reason is that the ports of Dar El Salaam and Zanzibar in Tanzania and Mombasa, Kenya were cancelled and replaced
On Friday through Sunday the Oceania Marina was taken out for a spin; ‘er uh, her sea trials. Reports are she performed admirably maintaining a 22 knot speed and engaging in all the maneuvers required without issue (such as completing time trials, emergency maneuvers, tight 360 degree turns, etc.) Oceania
This is a story of how a cruise line not only can correct it errors, but use the experience to create a “WOW” moment. Even I, the critical one, am impressed! A few months ago I was not very happy with Oceania Cruises. I have clients from two countries on
Over the past months, including virtually every person who has called or emailed me about all the “free air” promotions that have been tossed about by the cruise lines…from Oceania to Seabourn to Silversea to, well you’ve got the picture, I have been saying “There is no such thing as
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