Oceania Cruises Insignia Is Leaving The Fleet – Capacity Controls????

Goldring Travel January 10, 2011

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 UNTIL NOW! Oceania announced today

Oceania Cruises to Acquire Regent Seven Seas Cruises: A Theory?

Goldring Travel December 16, 2010

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 Marina…and, Quite Possibly: Bon Voyage,

Oceania Cruises Ups Its Game: Pillars of Distinction Part II

Goldring Travel November 3, 2010

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 ship and then, over time, will

Oceania Nautica Cancels Important African Ports of Call

Goldring Travel October 6, 2010

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 with port calls in more

Oceania Marina Has Very Successful Sea Trials

Goldring Travel September 28, 2010

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 has highlighted that she seems

Oceania Cruises – Learning How to Do It Better: A Success Story.

Goldring Travel September 22, 2010

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 the opposite ends of the

Oceania Cruises Fined and Silversea Re-Writes Brochures – As I Said, “Free Air” Ain’t “Free”

Goldring Travel April 16, 2010

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 free air.” In fact, I

Oceania Cruises – Exceeding Expectations; Especially When It Counts!

Goldring Travel March 6, 2010

I know Oceania Cruises has a basic mantra of making things right, but its communication regarding the effects of the devastating Chilean earthquake on its cruises has been exceptional. I have clients who are about to embark on the Oceania Insignia on a lengthy South American cruise. Of course concern over what would be happening

Apollo Management’s Changes at Regent Seven Seas – Drinking the Kool-Aid

Goldring Travel March 3, 2010

It has taken some time, but a change in philosophy by some and perceptions by others it seems is finally taking hold. When Regent Seven Seas was purchased by Apollo Management and then folded into Prestige Cruise Holdings (which also owns Oceania Cruise Lines) there as uproar by Regent loyalists. “Hedge fund guys are going

Hello Oceania Marina…and, Quite Possibly: Bon Voyage, Regent Seven Seas.

Goldring Travel January 12, 2010

I have wondered over the past year or so if the sister companies, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises will merge into one cruise line. I first wrote about this in June 2008 with my article “The Oceania-fication of Regent Seven Seas” and then, again in April 2009 in “Oceania Cruises – More Like

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