Tagged: Oceania Cruises

LidaComm selected for Oceania’s and Regent’s shore excursion project

LidaComm, Inc., a Ft. Lauderdale, FL- based travel marketing communications firm founded in 2011 to serve the cruise and tour industries, announced that it has been selected by Miami, FL-based sister companies Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises to revamp descriptions for approximately 1,700 shore excursions in the Mediterranean, Africa and Middle East. (cruisebusiness.com)



Oceania Cruises Unveils New Land Tours

Rocky Mountaineer: the dome car and the restaurant at the lower levelOceania Cruises unveiled more than 80 land tour options for discerning travelers to choose from. These new offerings are the line’s most extensive to date and include pre-, post-, and mid-cruise options in Australia, Asia, Africa, Egypt and the Holy Land, Europe, South America, Alaska, and Canada. (more…)

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Oceania Cruises Unveils New Guest Experience Enhancements

Oceania Cruises (Logo)Oceania Cruises unveiled a suite of new guest service enhancements as part of the line’s OceaniaNEXT initiative. “As OceaniaNEXT continues to evolve, travelers and travel agent partners will see we are innovating and enhancing all aspects of the Oceania Cruises experience, in ways both large and small, yet always meaningful and impactful,” stated James Rodriguez, Executive Vice President of Oceania Cruises. (more…)

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Oceania Cruises launches new ‘Agent Bring Client’ event series in Australia

Oceania Cruises' Nautica entering SydneyOceania Cruises announced its next ‘Explore the World 2019 Cruise Events’ series – to be hosted in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July. “We are delighted to extend invitations to our valued trade partners to bring their qualified VIP customers to one of our popular ‘Agent Bring Client’ events,” said Mr Steve McLaughlin, Vice President of Sales for Oceania Cruises. (etbtravelnews.global)

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High Water Levels Strand Montreal-Bound Cruise Ship On St. Lawrence River

The Gulf of St. LawrenceAn Oceania cruise ship bound for Montreal became stranded Tuesday in Trois-Rivères, Quebec, when the swollen St. Lawrence River prevented the ship from passing beneath a local bridge. The crew of the 1,200-passenger MS Marina was forced to unload passengers and bus them the 140 miles to their final port of call, Montreal, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported. (weather.com)

Oceania Adds 16 New Cooking Classes to Europe Cruises

Oceania Cruises has introduced 16 new cooking classes for the 2018 European season aboard the 1,250-guest Marina and Riviera. The new programs were developed by longtime Director of Culinary Enrichment Chef Kathryn Kelly, and will debut with the first sailings in Europe of the year this April and May. (travelagentcentral.com)

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Oceania Building Varied Deployment

Oceania Cruises' Insignia in ManhattanSome eighty new itineraries adorn Oceania’s 2019 program in Europe and the Americas. Among the altogether 104 itineraries on offer, the company is split with capacity carefully allocated in Alaska, on the East Coast of the U.S. and Canada, in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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Oceania Cruises Introduces Free Wi-Fi Fleetwide

Oceania Cruises' Nautica entering SydneyOceania Cruises is joining other high-end cruise lines in offering free Wi-Fi to all passengers. The cruise line revealed today that unlimited, complimentary Internet access would be available across all of its ships by the end of April. (cruisecritic.com)

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New World Cruise on Tap for Oceania in 2020

Oceania Cruises' Insignia in ManhattanOceania Cruises has announced a new Around the World in 180 Days cruise on the Oceania Insignia, departing on January 8, 2020. Crossing the equator four times, the new itinerary visits 95 different ports of call on four continents across 27 time zones and, for the first time on an Oceania Cruises Around the World voyage, circumnavigates South America. (travelagentcentral.com)

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Cruise Lines in difficulties trying to appoint Counsel in Québec Small Claims Proceedings

In two strikingly similar recent cases before the small claims division of the Court of Québec, the court has held twice that the defendant cruise lines may not be represented by lawyers, as questions with respect to the application of Canadian maritime law and the interpretation of the Marine Liability Act are not considered to be complex questions of law under section 542 of the Québec Code of Civil Procedure. (blg.com)





Oceania Cruises Rolls Out New Vegan Menus

Oceania Cruises announced the debut of the most expansive vegan menu offerings and the only cold-pressed raw juice and vegan smoothie bars at sea. The juice and smoothie bars are currently available onboard Marina and Riviera and the vegan menus are available fleet wide on the brand’s six ships – Regatta, Insignia, Nautica, Marina, Riviera, and Sirena. (more…)

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Oceania Sirena Sails First Australian Circumnavigation Cruise

Oceania Cruises’ newest fleet addition Sirena has made its debut in Australian waters following a US$50 million refurbishment. Following its successful introductory season last year, the 684-passenger Sirena marked its place in the Australian market with a 34-day circumnavigation roundtrip from Sydney. (cruisecritic.com)

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New Tapas Menu Comes to Oceania Cruises

Small bite lovers, rejoice! A new tapas menu, inspired in part by Barcelona’s Boqueria market, is now available on all Oceania Cruises ships. More than 60 dishes have been developed for evening menus in the Terrace Cafe, the line’s casual buffet restaurant. (cruisecritic.com)

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Oceania Announces Jacques Pépin Cruise

The Oceania Marina in MiamiOceania Cruises has announced two new voyages to take place next spring: the line’s annual Jacques Pépin Cruise, which will explore northern Europe, and the 14th Oceania Club Reunion Cruise in the Mediterranean. (travelagentcentral.com)

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